BSc Veterinary Nursing with placement year
About this course
BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing, combining clinical practice with animal health and welfare. Core topics include Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Clinical Skills, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme includes a minimum 1,680-hour placement in a Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons registered training practice during the third year, followed by a final-year Research Project. Graduates may apply to register as a veterinary nurse with the RCVS.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC Biology or Double Award Life and Health Sciences. Single Award Life and Health Sciences does not meet the essential subject requirement.
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Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) for the purpose of eligibility for registration as a veterinary nurse with that body.
Modules
- Anatomy and physiology
- Academic and professional development
- Essential veterinary nursing skills
- Animal husbandry
- Health and disease
- Laboratory techniques for the veterinary nurse
- Medicines for medical nursing
- Diagnostic techniques
- Anaesthesiand pain management
- Theatre practice and surgical nursing
- Evidence-based nursing
- Species-specific nursing
- Placement
- Research Project
- Global animal disease
- Applied clinical veterinary nursing
- Professional registration
- Farm animal healthcare
- Equine healthcare
- Business and management
- Complementary therapies for the veterinary patient
Questions about this course
What grades do I need for BSc Veterinary Nursing with placement year at Ulster University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level.
Is BSc Veterinary Nursing with placement year at Ulster University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) for the purpose of eligibility for registration as a veterinary nurse with that body.
Does BSc Veterinary Nursing with placement year at Ulster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year and an optional year abroad.