Veterinary Nursing and Companion Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons)

Course Overview - Veterinary Nursing and Companion Animal Behaviour BSc (Hons)

Your degree will enable you to apply to join the RCVS Register of Veterinary Nurses. We are also the only veterinary nursing higher education provider to offer clinical rotations around one of the highest-level small animal referral hospitals in the UK, located on site.

If youre passionate about animal welfare, this exciting degree can lead to a range of careers; from working as a veterinary nurse in general practice, to opportunities in the field of behaviour and welfare for animal charities or the commercial sector.

Your first two years are based predominantly wi...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

09/2025

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
Beacon House
Queens Road
Bristol
BS8 1QU

Application Details

Course Code

D313

Institution Code

B78

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

B,B,B,B,C

Standard Higher: BBBBC.

Access to HE Diploma

D:15,M:30

Access to HE Diploma in Science, Biomedical/ Medical/ Health Science or Psychology (or similar titles). The 45 graded Level 3 credits must include: at least 15 credits at Distinction and 30 at Merit or above; and at least 12 credits at Distinction in Biology units. Mature students can contact mature-students@bristol.ac.uk to check the suitability of their Access course.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

29

29 points overall with 14 at Higher Level, including 5 in Higher Level Biology.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

DMM in Applied Science BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma, with Distinctions in five specified Biology units. DMM in the Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Animal Management. DDM in the City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Animal Management (Science Pathway) including one of the following modules: 308: Wildlife and Ecology Conservation. 319: Inheritance and Genetics. 334: Fish Biology.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Applicants must also meet these GCSE profile requirements: standard numeracy requirement (4 or C in GCSE Mathematics or equivalent) and standard literacy requirement (4 or C in GCSE English or equivalent). Further information about GCSE requirements and

Scottish Advanced Higher

B,B

Advanced Higher: BB including Biology.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

Requirements for principal subjects are as for A-level, where D1/ D2 is A*, D3 is A, M1/ M2 is B, and M3 is C.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

Requirements are as for A-levels, where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade.

A level

B,B,C

Standard offer: BBC including B in Biology.

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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands £9,250
EU, International £29,300

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