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Veterinary Medicine and Surgery including a Preliminary Year BVM BVS with BVMedSci

Overview

Our preliminary year is for able students who do not have the required science qualifications for our five-year course but have high academic achievement in non-science and vocational subjects, or extensive experience.

You'll study integrated modules that show how basic science subjects interlink, including:

• Animal biology
• Animal care and behaviour
• Chemistry

After successfully completing the preliminary year you'll automatically progress to our five-year Veterinary Medicine and Surgery course.

Qualification and Entry Requirements

• Qualification: Bachelor of Vet Med and Bachelor of Vet Surgery Bachelor of Vet Med and Bachelor of Vet Surgery
• Entry Requirements: AAB
• UCAS Code: D104
• Duration: 6 years full-time
• Fees: £9,535*

Course Information

Accreditation

• Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) accredited
• European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE) accredited
• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) accredited

Start Date

• September 2026

Entry Requirements

• 32 points overall or 6,6,5 in three HL certificates
• Must not have both HL chemistry and HL biology
• IELTS: 7.5 (no less than 7.0 in any element)

English Language Requirements

• As well as IELTS, we also accept other English language qualifications, including TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB, and O level English.

Work Experience

• You'll need a minimum of 5 weeks work experience, including:
  • A minimum of 3 weeks of animal handling
  • Up to 2 weeks of either customer-facing and/or teamwork experience
  • Up to 2 weeks for the completion of the Virtual Work Experience and Exploring the Veterinary Profession free online course.

Placements

• On this course, subject to meeting the relevant criteria, you will undertake a compulsory placement year.
• Placements cover:
  • All domestic species
  • Exotic animal medicine
  • Livestock production systems
  • Wildlife conservation

Additional Costs

• You should factor in additional costs into your budget, alongside your tuition fees and living expenses.
• The additional costs cover essential items you will need for the course, such as:
  • Health and safety equipment
  • Extra-mural studies (EMS)
  • Final year placements

Scholarships and Bursaries

• We offer a range of international undergraduate scholarships for high-achieving international scholars who can put their Nottingham degree to great use in their careers.

Course Structure

Preliminary Year

• All modules are mandatory
• Modules include:
  • Chemistry: Compounds and Reactions
  • Introductory Maths (for preliminary veterinary students)
  • Veterinary Animal Care and Behaviour
  • Biology: Cell Structure and Biochemistry
  • Biology: An Introduction to Body Systems
  • Biology: Health and Disease
  • Chemistry: Atomic Structure and Bonding

Teaching Methods

• We use a variety of teaching methods to help consolidate the theory and practical elements of the course.
• Teaching is delivered using four main methods:
  • Lectures on key topics which will be further developed in self-study or practical sessions
  • Practical classes, with clinical skills, live animal experience, and lab work
  • Structured self-study time, which includes specific learning objectives, learning resources, and time limits.
  • Clinical relevance sessions which are problem-oriented, use clinical material or scenarios, and involve small-group, facilitator-led discussion.

Assessment Methods

• You will need to achieve a variety of skill and knowledge-based learning outcomes, through different types of assessment.
• Assessment methods include:
  • Clinical exams
  • Examinations
  • Objective structured clinical exams
  • Practical exams
  • Coursework
  • Dissertation
  • Formative assessments
  • Literature review
  • Portfolio (written/digital)
  • Verbal exam
  • Workplace-based assessment

Careers Overview

• Studying our veterinary course gives you all the knowledge and practical skills you'll need to become a registered veterinary professional.
• You will be prepared in all aspects of basic, applied, and clinical veterinary science, with an ability for deductive thought, problem-solving, and research.

Job Prospects

• 97% of undergraduates from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science secured graduate-level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation.
• The average annual starting salary for these graduates was £31,816.

Campus

• As a veterinary student, you will study at our purpose-built veterinary school on Sutton Bonington Campus.
• The school and campus offer a student experience that's as unique as you are.
• From sports to events and societies, and even a farmer's market.