BVMS Veterinary Medicine & Surgery
About this course
BVMS in Veterinary Medicine & Surgery, a veterinary medicine degree focused on animal health, clinical practice and professional preparation. Core topics include Clinical Skills, Ethics & Professional Practice, Research Methods, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The course is structured around an optional foundation year and meets RCVS requirements. The first year covers foundational animal function and human-animal relationships through Veterinary Core 1. The second year introduces practical handling and examination techniques via Veterinary Core 2. Subsequent years advance through Veterinary Clinical Integration and Veterinary Clinical Consolidation to deepen diagnostic reasoning and pathological knowledge. The final year concludes with Veterinary Clinical Application to prepare students for real-life clinical practice.
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Entry requirements
A Levels: AAB or ABB: AAB (two science subjects, plus one other) or; ABB (three science subjects or two science subjects and Maths) at A2 Acceptable science subjects Science subjects must be from different groups from the selection below. For example: Biology, Economics and Environmental Science or; Physical Education, Physics and Psychology You could not have Biology, Physical Education and Physics, as two of these subjects sit in the same group. Group 1 Biology Human Biology Physical Education Group 2 Chemistry Group 3 Physics Group 4 Maths Economics Group 5 Psychology Group 6 Environmental Science
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Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 110 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 85 students who started
- A levels: 70%
- Access course: 6%
- A degree: 19%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Veterinary Core 1
- Veterinary Core 2
- Veterinary Clinical Integration
- Veterinary Clinical Consolidation
- Veterinary Clinical Application
Questions about this course
What grades do I need for BVMS Veterinary Medicine & Surgery at University of Lancashire?
The typical offer is A at A level. The average entrant had 145 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BVMS Veterinary Medicine & Surgery at University of Lancashire?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.