Veterinary Nursing (with Placement) Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Veterinary Nursing (with Placement) Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVN) perform a varied and integral role within the veterinary team. Completing this award and meeting the required assessment criteria will allow graduates to apply to enter the register of veterinary nurses held by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the regulatory body.
On entry to the course, you will enrol with the RCVS as a Student Veterinary Nurse (SVN). During your placement periods within a veterinary practice, you will develop the practical skills you will require as an RVN.
The course will ...
Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVN) perform a varied and integral role within the veterinary team. Completing this award and meeting the required assessment criteria will allow graduates to apply to enter the register of veterinary nurses held by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the regulatory body.
On entry to the course, you will enrol with the RCVS as a Student Veterinary Nurse (SVN). During your placement periods within a veterinary practice, you will develop the practical skills you will require as an RVN.
The course will provide you with the practical, theoretical and technical skills required of an RVN. This will include use of evidence based veterinary nursing, leading to the completion of a dissertation in the final year. The Day One Skills and Day One Competencies required by the RCVS will be covered, in addition to advancing understanding and developing skills above and beyond this. You will be taught in interprofessional, specialist facilities. Teaching approaches will be varied to suit the subjects and allow you to develop independence and take responsibility for your own learning. This will support your development to become a reflective practitioner. Assessments will align with professional body (RCVS) requirements and utilise a range of assessment types. \
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Students undertaking the Veterinary Nursing with Companion Animal Behaviour pathway will study the diagnosis and treatment of behavioural problems, whereas students on the Veterinary Nursing with Small Animal Rehabilitation pathway will study rehabilitation of the veterinary inpatient. Those undertaking the honours degree in Veterinary Nursing will study leadership, business skills and consulting for veterinary nurses.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2027-09-21
Campus
Harper Adams University, Newport
Application Details
13 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A30-H59
Institution Code
H12
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
A level
Must include Biology or Physical Education at grade C.
T Level
T-Level Technical Qualification in Animal Care and Management (Level 3) including 306 Animal Science core pathway and 408 Animal Management and Science Occupational Specialism at grade Merit
UCAS Tariff
96.0
128.0
A2 Biology or Physical Education at grade C.
Scottish Higher
To include Biology
Access to HE Diploma
offer-distinction: 30.0, offer-merit: 15.0
Need to achieve 15 credits in Biology to Distinction
GCSE/National 4/National 5
All applicants must have a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 to include Maths, Science and English Language.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
To include 6 at Higher Level Biology
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
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 the Science Pathway option to be undertaken. This MUST include the following modules: Fundamentals of Science Chemistry for Biological Technicians Cell Biology and Genetics Biochemistry and microbiology 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) version of the Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma which should be 1080 Guided Learning Hours. For the previous version of this course, the City and Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma, we require grade D*. 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.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
To include Biology
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.
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