Course summary
The Royal Veterinary College's Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVetMed) with Intercalated BSc Year is a full-time six-year programme which allows you to study the five-year BVetMed course plus an additional year completing an intercalated degree. The BVetMed course offers world-leading scientific and clinical training in veterinary medicine, leading to qualification as a veterinary surgeon. The additional year of study means that you will gain a more rounded education, additional scientific context, and carry out in-depth research to better your understanding. In your intercalated year, you can study a BSc course on offer at other UK universities, or one of two tailor-made intercalated courses at the RVC: BSc Bioveterinary Sciences and BSc Comparative Pathology.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Veterinary Surgeons, Royal College of
- American Veterinary Medical Association
- European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education
- Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Inc
How to apply
You can no longer submit a new application for courses starting in 2023.
If you already have a 2023 application and are in Clearing, you can add this course as a Clearing choice – contact the university or college first to check they have places.
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- D101
- Institution code:
- R84
- Campus name:
- main site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - AAA
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - D*D*D*
Access to HE Diploma - D: 30 credits M: 15 credits
Scottish Higher
Scottish Advanced Higher - AA
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015) - A
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H1, H1, H2, H2, H2, H2
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal - D3, D3, D3
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
http://www.rvc.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/bachelor-of-veterinary-medicine#tab-entry-requirements
Additional entry requirements
Health checks
Offer-holders will need to pass an Occupational Health assessment before enrolling onto this course. Applicants should also read the RCVS' guidance on Day One Competencies: https://animalowners.rcvs.org.uk/document-library/day-one-competences/
Interview
All applicants to this course must attend an interview if invited and cannot receive an offer without attending an interview. Interviews usually take place at our Camden campus between the end of November and mid December, with the exception of those attending interviews in North America (November) or South-East Asia (January). However, in November and December 2020 and 2021 interviews were conducted online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. At present, we cannot confirm how and where interviews will take place in 2022, but the requirement to attend an interview before an offer can be issued will still stand. Invitations to interview are sent by email around 2-3 weeks before the interview date. Once issued, applicants are required to respond to their interview invitation by email within 5 working days. If invited, it may not be possible to rearrange an interview for a different date, so applicants must ensure they are available for interview before applying and inform us by email of any specific days when they are unavailable. Please note that if you apply to more than one of our Veterinary Medicine courses (excluding the Bachelor of Veterinary Science) and your application progresses to the interview stage, you will be invited to attend one interview only which will be used in our assessment of each of your applications.
Other
All applicants must submit an online supplementary form by 15 October. The form must be submitted independently of, and in addition to, the UCAS application and the RVC will not contact applicants reminding them to submit the form before the deadline. The form will be available on the RVC website for the duration of the UCAS application window at the following page: https://www.rvc.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/applicant-supplementary-form In the form, applicants will need to demonstrate that they meet our minimum work experience requirements of at least 70 hours (ten days) in a veterinary practice and 70 hours in other animal environments (e.g. kennels, cattery, animal shelter, farm, stables, zoo, pet shop, etc.) from within the 18 months directly preceding the 15 October application deadline. Work experience completed more than 18 months before the deadline will not be counted towards the requirements but can still be included on the form.
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 7 | No less than 6.5 in each component is required |
Acceptable alternatives to IELTS can be found on our website:
https://www.rvc.ac.uk/study/international-students/english-language-requirements
Student Outcomes
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
EU | £38600* | Year 1 |
England | £9250* | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9250* | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250* | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250* | Year 1 |
International | £38600* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Additional fee information
Provider information
Royal Veterinary College, University of London
Royal College Street
Westminster
NW1 0TU