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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS




        D100  BACHELOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE BVetMed
        D101  BACHELOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE WITH INTERCALATED YEAR


        Every course at the Royal Veterinary College requires you to meet minimum academic qualifications and grading.
        This is to ensure that you are adequately equipped with the skills and knowledge, as well as a foundation of
        scientific understanding, to successfully complete your course. Our entry requirements express the qualifications
        and grades that you have already achieved or are expected to achieve. For a full list of entry requirements,
        including academic qualifications and non-academic criteria, please visit  f  www.rvc.ac.uk/study/undergraduate


        GCSE (or alternative Level 2 qualifications) are required in   CAMBRIDGE PRE-U
        addition to Level 3 qualifications e.g. A-Levels.    Minimum grade D3 in three Principal subjects including
        Five GCSEs at grade 7 (A) including Combined Science (or   Biology and Chemistry.
        individual science subjects: Biology and Chemistry), with at
        least a grade 6 (B) in English Language and Mathematics.  ACCESS TO HE DIPLOMA
                                                             (Science based) Distinctions in 15 Level 3 credits in Biology
        A-LEVEL*                                             and 15 Level 3 credits in Chemistry. Merit required in all other
        AAA including Biology and Chemistry, and a third subject   graded Level 3 credits.
        which should not overlap with Biology or Chemistry and cannot   It is expected that applicants undertaking an Access to
        include General Studies.                             HE Diploma will normally be returning to education after a
        * If  you are studying linear A-Levels in science, we also require   period of at least three years absence. If you do not fulfil this
        a ‘pass’ in the practical endorsement.               requirement please contact the Admissions team to discuss.
        Please visit our website for more information.
                                                             WELSH BACCALAUREATE
        INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE                          Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales (A) with two A-Levels in
        666 at Higher Level including Biology and Chemistry.   Biology (A) and Chemistry (A).
        If not already holding accepted qualifications in Maths and   SCOTTISH HIGHERS/ADVANCED HIGHERS:
        English, grade 5 in either MYP Mathematics (standard or   Advanced Highers at AA in Biology and Chemistry in addition
        extended) or SL Mathematics Analysis and Approaches or    to five Highers (AAAAB), including Biology, Chemistry and at
        SL Mathematics Applications and Interpretation and a minimum   least National 5 in English and Mathematics (B). If you have
        of 5 in SL English A (or grade 6 in English B) is required.
                                                             bypassed one or more of these subjects at National 5, you will
                                                             need this subject/grade at Highers level.
        LEVEL 3 EXTENDED DIPLOMA   in ‘Applied Science’ grade
        D*D*D*, ‘Applied Science (Biomedical Science)’ grade D*D*D*   IRISH LEAVING CERTIFICATE
        or ‘Animal Management (Science)’ grade D*D*D*. Specific   H1,H1,H2,H2,H2,H2 including Biology and Chemistry.
        units mandatory, please see our website for full details.
                                                             H1 required in one of these sciences. If not included in
                                                             the above, O3 is required in English and Mathematics.

                                                             Contextual offers may be made to students who meet our
                                                             Widening Participation criteria and are taking applicable
                                                             qualifications.  f  www.rvc.uk.com/wp-criteria


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