Study Gateway to Veterinary Science - BVSc at University of Bristol in the UK, Bristol Veterinary School
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Gateway to Veterinary Science - BVSc

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What will I learn?

Gateway to Veterinary Science is aimed at students who have the potential to become vets but do not meet the standard academic entry criteria to apply directly to our five-year undergraduate Veterinary Science course. Our Gateway courses are a widening participation initiative for UK students who fulfil specific criteria and wish to apply for a clinical programme in medicine, dentistry or veterinary science.During the Gateway year students will learn alongside each other, benefiting from shared interprofessional insight and the unique community of Bristol's medical, dental and veterinary schools. Students will be taught by academic teachers who are scientists and clinicians.The Gateway course builds on core basic sciences underpinning clinical subjects (chemistry, biochemistry, cell biology, anatomy and physiology). It encourages reflection and places emphasis on personal and professional development strengthens practical, statistics, research and library skills and considers attributes and behaviours that enable a successful transition to university study. Successful completion of the Gateway year allows automatic progression onto the five-year BVSc Veterinary Science.**Eligibility**This course is open to applicants from specific schools and colleges in the UK only, those who have spent three months or more in care and/or those who have been in receipt of free school meals. Further information and lists of the eligible schools and colleges is available on the contextual offers webpage: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/entry-requirements-qualifications/contextual-offers/We no longer accept the BTEC Animal Management qualification for this course.

Which department am I in?

Bristol Veterinary School

Study options

Full Time (6 Years)

Tuition fees
£31,300.00 (US$ 40,422) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Main Site

Beacon House,

Queens Road,

Bristol,

BS8 1QU, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (6 Years)

Tuition fees
Information not available

Please check with institution

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Langford

Langford House,

Langford,

Bristol,

BS40 5DU, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

A-level standard offer- BBC including B in Biology or Chemistry. Applicants with predicted or achieved grades of AAB or above (or points equivalent), or with A in Chemistry, are not eligible for this course,

BTEC - DMM BTEC Extended Diploma Applied Science (RQF): Grades DDM or DMM, including five specified Biology or Chemistry units in any combination. Applicants with predicted or achieved grades of DDD or above cannot be considered for Gateway programmes but could be considered for the five-year standard entry course instead,

International Baccalaureate Diploma - 29 points overall with 14 at Higher level, including 5 at Higher Level in Biology or Chemistry. Applicants with predicted or achieved grades of 33 points overall including 16 at Higher Level, or with 6 at Higher Level in Chemistry, are not eligible for this course.

Scottish Qualifications Authority - Advanced Higher: BB including Biology or Chemistry, and Standard Level: BBBBC. Applicants with achieved or predicted Advanced Higher grades of AA, or with Chemistry at A grade, are not eligible for this course.

Access to HE Diploma - Not accepted for this course. Access to HE students are instead welcome to apply to the standard Veterinary Science course.

Welsh Baccalaureate - 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.

Cambridge Pre-U - 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.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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