{"id":595,"date":"2019-10-27T01:51:12","date_gmt":"2019-10-27T01:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uniquest.xyz\/?page_id=595"},"modified":"2024-10-18T12:53:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T12:53:43","slug":"uk-veterinary-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uniquest.xyz\/index.php\/uk\/uk-veterinary-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Veterinary Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>UK Veterinary admissions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Updated fall 2024<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"147\">University<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">Total seats\/<\/p>\n<p>(Int.)<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">UK\/EU<\/p>\n<p>Apps\/Seat<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\">(previous years)<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"83\">Int.<\/p>\n<p>Apps\/Seat<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\">(previous years)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"79\"><strong>IB<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"86\">Work<\/p>\n<p>experience<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"147\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bristol.ac.uk\/vetscience\/\">University of Bristol<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">180<\/p>\n<p>(42)<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">9<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">9\/11\/9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"83\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">7<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">11\/17\/33<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"79\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>36<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">HL 6,6,6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"86\">Not required, but recommended<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"147\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vet.cam.ac.uk\/\">University of Cambridge<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">75<\/p>\n<p>(8)<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">3.79<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">5.2\/5.5\/4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"83\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">7.37<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">12.7\/9.5\/8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"79\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>40\u201342<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">HL 7,7,6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"86\">10 days suggested<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"147\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.ac.uk\/vet\">University of Edinburgh<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">110<\/p>\n<p>(41)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"81\">10<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\">9\/14\/11<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"83\">8<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\">12\/6\/5<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"79\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>38<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">HL 6,6,6<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(Chem &amp; Bio)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"86\">2 weeks suggested<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"147\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gla.ac.uk\/schools\/vet\/\">University of Glasgow<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">137<\/p>\n<p>(74)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"81\">10<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\">10\/9\/11<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"83\">8.7<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\">8.7\/7\/6<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"79\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>38<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">HL 6,6 (Chem &amp; Bio)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SL 5 (Maths or Physics)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"86\">1 Week plus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"147\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpool.ac.uk\/veterinary-science\/\">University of Liverpool<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">195<\/p>\n<p>(6)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"81\">6<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\">7\/8\/6<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"83\">23<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\">42\/0?\/38<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"79\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>36<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">HL 6,6,6<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(Chem &amp; Bio)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"86\">15 days recommended<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"147\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rvc.ac.uk\/\">Royal Veterinary College<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">140<\/p>\n<p>(86)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"81\">13<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\">12\/10\/3<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"83\">4.5<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\">5\/3\/4<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"79\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">NA<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">HL 6,6,6 (Chem &amp; Bio)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"86\">140 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"147\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nottingham.ac.uk\/vet\/\">University of Nottingham<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">300<\/p>\n<p>(15)<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">7<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">6\/10\/6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"83\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">13<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">20\/14\/2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"79\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>34<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">HL 6 Bio 6 Chem, 5 any<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"86\">5 weeks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"147\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surrey.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/veterinary-medicine-and-science#entry\">University of Surrey<\/a>*<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">150<\/p>\n<p>(?)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"81\">7<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\">6.6\/8<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"83\">23.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\">10\/17<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"79\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>35<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">HL6 Bio &amp; Chem<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"86\">4 weeks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"147\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harperkeelevetschool.ac.uk\/\">Harper and Keele<\/a> **<\/td>\n<td width=\"48\">114<\/p>\n<p>(?)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"81\">8<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"83\">?<\/td>\n<td width=\"79\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>36<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">HL 6, 6, 6 Bio &amp; Chem<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"86\">No set time\u00a0suggested, but work experience recommended<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>* Accreditation pending (expected in 2019)<\/p>\n<p>** Accreditation pending (expected in 2025, first entry 2020)<\/p>\n<p>The above information is taken from the excellent publication from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vetschoolscouncil.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/VSC-entry-requirements-for-2025.pdf\">The<\/a> Admissions processes and entry requirements for UK veterinary school<\/em>s by\u00a0the Vet School Council<\/p>\n<p>See: <a href=\"https:\/\/animalowners.rcvs.org.uk\/veterinary-careers\/i-want-to-be-a-vet\/\">Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p>There are several courses on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/courses?query=veterinary&amp;page=1\" data-mt-detrack-inspected=\"true\">Coursera<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/learn\/animal-behavior\" data-mt-detrack-inspected=\"true\">EdEx<\/a> that could be of interest in the realm of animal science and Veterinary. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/learn\/becoming-a-veterinarian\" data-mt-detrack-inspected=\"true\">This one<\/a> looks especially helpful for clarifying if you want to be a vet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Work experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All Vet schools expect work experience. You should gain as much and as varied practical work experience as possible, which could include time spent:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Seeing veterinary practice, both large and small animal if possible<\/li>\n<li>Livestock farms &#8211; dairy and lambing are particularly useful<\/li>\n<li>Other animal establishments, such as zoos, kennels, catteries, wildlife centres, pig farms, poultry farms and stables<\/li>\n<li>A day at an abattoir is recommended but not demanded<\/li>\n<li>We encourage experience gained in veterinary or medical laboratories to help you appreciate the scientific basis of veterinary medicine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>For work experience, read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestudentroom.co.uk\/university\/courses\/veterinary\/veterinary-work-experience\">this article<\/a> for a foundational understanding.<\/li>\n<li>Virtual Learn offers a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurelearn.com\/courses\/vet-school-application-support\" data-mt-detrack-inspected=\"true\">two week program <\/a>online practical with the University of Nottingham. Many universities will happily take this as part of your work experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UK Veterinary admissions Updated fall 2024 University Total seats\/ (Int.) 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