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VETERINARY NURSING  COURSES                                   BSc Veterinary Nursing


         FdSc Veterinary Nursing




         FDSC OR BSC COURSE?


         The FdSc in Veterinary Nursing is delivered over three   Nursing degree route, providing you meet the entry
         years and after successful completion, you will be    requirements. The flexibility of our courses means that
         able to enter the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons   if you are enrolled on the FdSc degree, and attain a
         register and work as a qualified veterinary nurse.    merit, you will be offered the opportunity of completing
         The BSc in Veterinary Nursing is delivered over four   the fourth year and gaining a BSc VN. If you are on
         years. The first three years are delivered with the FdSc   the BSc pathway you may decide that you are keen
         students so that you gain your professional qualification.   to get out into the world of work after attaining your
         The fourth year is predominantly research, where you   qualification, in which case you can leave with your
         undertake a project of your choice in order to gain the   FdSc degree and start earning without completing the
         BSc in Veterinary Nursing.  If you are thinking of going   fourth year. For those who leave with a FdSc degree,
         into teaching, research, or master’s level studies then   we also provide opportunities for you to undertake
         you may want to consider the BSc in Veterinary        further post-registration courses and gain a Certificate
                                                               in Advanced Veterinary Nursing.



         ACCREDITATION                                         YOUR CAREER

         All students on the BSc and FdSc route undertake the    You will be entitled to practise as a Registered Veterinary
         FdSc degree and are awarded this on successful        Nurse as soon as you have passed the requirements of
         completion of the third year to enable them to be registered   the first three years of your degree and registered as
         with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) as   an associate member of the Royal College of Veterinary
         a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) and in the EU by the   Surgeons (RCVS). Our graduates go on to enjoy a
         Accreditation Committee for Veterinary Nursing Education   wide range of careers in the veterinary field, including
         (ACOVENE). These bodies set the standard for the delivery   positions in small animal practices, mixed practices,
         of veterinary nursing education in the United Kingdom and   wild animal environments, and wildlife conservation.
         the European Union. Those on the BSc and students on the
         FdSc who have achieved a merit and wish to transfer to the   The role of the veterinary nurse is wide reaching and
         BSc, will then continue onto a fourth year of study as RVNs.  includes working under the direction of a veterinary
                                                               surgeon, to administer prescribed medications,
                                                               perform diagnostic imaging and undertake
                                                               laboratory tests, prepare patients for a variety of
                                                               surgical and medical procedures and supporting
         As a provider of RCVS accredited veterinary           patients through rehabilitation.
         nursing degrees the ºÚÁÏÉç complies with the
         RCVS Fitness to Practise Guide for UK
         Providers of  Veterinary Nursing Education and
         Student Veterinary Nurses. To find out more:
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