Veterinary Medicine and Surgery including a Preliminary Year - BVM BVS

University of Nottingham

Our preliminary year is for able students who do not have the required science qualifications for our five-year course but have high academic achievement in non-science and vocational subjects, or extensive experience.You'll study integrated modules that show how basic science subjects interlink, including:- animal biology- animal care and behaviour- chemistryAfter successfully completing the preliminary year you'll automatically progress to our five-year Veterinary Medicine and Surgery course.**Why choose this course?**- 1st - for student satisfaction since 2010. (National Student Survey 2010-2021)- Modern facilities - Our purpose-built vet school lets you get hands-on with animals.- Hands on - Experience animal handling and RCVS day one competencies from the moment you start the course.- Placements - Placement opportunities in veterinary surgeries, farms, zoos and specialist animal centres, give you a broad experience of animals and veterinary medicine.- 5th in the UK - Our veterinary courses are ranked 5th in the UK by subject ranking (veterinary science) in The Guardian University Guide 2024- Dual intake - Choose when you start - September or April. (Visit the dual intake webpage)- Three qualifications - Graduate with a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) and Bachelor of Veterinary Surgery (BVS) degree. Plus gain an additional award of BVMedSci, after completing an integrated research project in your third year.

School of Veterinary Medicine and Science