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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS




        D310  FdSc VETERINARY NURSING                         D313  BSc VETERINARY NURSING



        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


        D310  FdSc VETERINARY NURSING                         It is expected that applicants undertaking an Access to
                                                              HE Diploma will normally be returning to education after a
        GCSE (or an equivalent) is required in addition to Level 3   period of at least three years absence. If you do not fulfil this
        qualifications e.g. A-Levels. Five GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above,   requirement please contact the Admissions team to discuss.
        including Combined Science (or an individual science subject:
        Biology, Chemistry or Physics), English Language, and Mathematics.   WELSH BACCALAUREATE
                                                              Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales (C) with A-Level Biology (C)
        A-LEVEL*                                              or
        CC including Biology, or CDD including Biology (C). Two AS   Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales (D) with two A-Levels
        Levels at relevant grades would be accepted in place of   including Biology (C) and a further A-Level (D) (excl. General
        one of the further A-Level subjects (excl. General Studies).   Studies). Two AS Levels at grade D would be accepted in
        The non-prescribed A-Level subjects should not overlap with   place of the further A-Level subject.
        Biology and cannot include General Studies.
                                                              SCOTTISH HIGHERS/ADVANCED HIGHERS
        * If  you are studying linear A-Levels in science, we also require
        a ‘pass’ in the practical endorsement. Please visit our website   CD at Advanced Higher including C in Biology, plus two
        for more information.                                 Highers at C. Two further Highers at C can be used in place
                                                              of the D at Advanced Higher. You must also have five National
        INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE                           5 grade A-Cs including English Language, Mathematics and
        443 at Higher Level including Biology grade 4. If not already   Biology, Chemistry or Physics.
        holding accepted qualifications in Maths and English, grade   IRISH LEAVING CERTIFICATE
        4 in EITHER MYP Mathematics (standard or extended)    H4, H4, H5, including H4 in Biology. If not achieved at H4 or
        OR SL Mathematics Analysis and Approaches OR SL       H5, O4 required in English and Mathematics.
        Mathematics Applications and Interpretation and a minimum
        of 4 in SL English A (or grade 6 in English B) is required.

                                                              D313  BSc VETERINARY NURSING
        LEVEL 3 EXTENDED DIPLOMA in ‘Applied Science’ (MMM)
        or ‘Applied Science (Biomedical Science)’ (MMM) or ‘Animal   GCSE (or alternative Level 2 qualifications) are required
        Management (Science)’ (MMM). Specific units mandatory,   in addition to Level 3 qualifications e.g. A-Levels. Five GCSEs at
        please see our website for full details.              grade 4 (C) or above including Mathematics, and at least grade
                                                              6 (B) in English Language and 6-5 (BC) Combined Science (or
        CAMBRIDGE PRE-U:                                      6/B in individual science subject: Biology, Chemistry or Physics).
        Grades: P1, P2, P2 in three Principal Subjects including Biology
        or P1, P1 in two Principal Subjects including: Biology.  A-LEVEL*
                                                              BCC including Biology (B). Two AS-Levels (C) would be accepted
        ACCESS TO HE DIPLOMA                                  in place of one of the further (non-Biology) A-Level subjects.
        (Science-based) Diploma with a minimum of 15          * If  you are studying linear A-Levels in science, we also require
        Level 3 credits in Biology, including Merit in 6 of these.  a ‘pass’ in the practical endorsement.
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