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Veterinary Nursing (with Placement) BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Veterinary Nursing (with Placement) BSc (Hons)
There are increasing employment opportunities within veterinary nursing and the animal health industry. Because of the vocational nature of the course, the content is a balance between practical work (vital to gain the necessary experience to become a qualified nurse) and the intellectual skills needed for a degree. You will learn practical skills at Harper Adams via short block release completed during vacations and during the work placement year.
Students on these courses share a common curriculum for the first two years, studying the same modules, before spending their t...
There are increasing employment opportunities within veterinary nursing and the animal health industry. Because of the vocational nature of the course, the content is a balance between practical work (vital to gain the necessary experience to become a qualified nurse) and the intellectual skills needed for a degree. You will learn practical skills at Harper Adams via short block release completed during vacations and during the work placement year.<br/><br/>Students on these courses share a common curriculum for the first two years, studying the same modules, before spending their third year on placement. The main focus of the first three years of the course is to equip students with the day one skills and competences required by the RCVS in order to practice as a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN). Subjects will include veterinary physiology, professional skills of the veterinary nurse, companion animal management, anaesthesia and surgery, medical nursing, diagnostic imaging and disease diagnosis.<br/><br/>4 years (full-time) including a one-year work placement. A three year programme is available for applicants with at least two years, full-time relevant work experience. Please contact Admissions for further information on this option.<br/><br/>This course is accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
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Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
29 January
Application deadline
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Codes/info
Course Code
D314
Institution Code
H12
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff96 112 A2 Biology to grade C. Students should typically be studying 3 subjects at A2 level to be considered. Scottish HigherA,B,B,B To include Biology Access to HE DiplomaD:30,M:15 Need to achieve 15 credits in Biology to Distinction International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme30 To include 6 at Higher Level Biology Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DDM We would typically require you to have taken a BTEC Extended Diploma/C&G Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in a Science subject area relevant to the degree that you wish to study, although all applications will be considered on their individual merits. Please note that we do not accept the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Equine Management or the City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Equine Management for this course. Also for the City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Animal Management we require a number of Biology-based modules to be studied. Please contact Admissions for further advice. Please note these grades apply only to the new examined (reformed) version of the Level 3 Extended Diploma which should be 1080 Guided Learning Hours. For the old non-examined (unreformed) version of the course we require grades D*DD. We do not accept the 720 GLH version as fully meeting our Level 3 entry requirements. If you are unsure which version you are studying please contact your school or college for advice. For applicants taking a City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma, offers tend to be in the region of DDM Please note these grades apply only to the new examined (reformed) Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H2,H2,H2,H3 To include Biology GCSE/National 4/National 5All applicants must have a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 to include Maths, Science and English Language. Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)We accept the Welsh Baccalaureate as equivalent to a full A level. For further information please contact the Admissions team. T LevelNot Accepted |
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| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
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