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

Overview

Our veterinary gateway year helps widen participation in veterinary medicine. You'll learn basic science in animal biology and chemistry, as well as animal behaviour and care. Teaching uses integrated modules that illustrate how these key areas work, giving you the required knowledge for progression.

In addition, you will gain an understanding of relevant industries, develop an appreciation of the role of animals in society, and expand your animal handling skills.

After completing your gateway year, you'll automatically join our five-year veterinary medicine and surgery course.

Why Choose This Course?

• 1st for student satisfaction since 2010 (National Student Survey)
• Modern facilities - Our purpose-built vet school lets you get hands-on with animals
• Hands-on - Experience animal handling and RCVS day one competencies from the moment you start the course
• Placements - Placement opportunities in veterinary surgeries, farms, zoos, and specialist animal centres, give you a broad experience of animals and veterinary medicine
• 5th in the UK - Our veterinary courses are ranked 5th in the UK by subject ranking (veterinary science) in The Guardian University Guide 2024
• Dual intake - Choose when you start - September or April (Visit the dual intake webpage)
• Three qualifications - Graduate with a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) and Bachelor of Veterinary Surgery (BVS) degree, plus gain an additional award of BVMedSci, after completing an integrated research project in your third year

Course Details

Qualification

• BVMBVS

Entry Requirements

• BBC
• 26 points overall or 5,5,4 in three HL certificates (IB score)
• HL5 in biology, HL5 in chemistry (IB requirements)
• A levels: B in both biology (or human biology) and chemistry
• GCSEs: Five GCSEs at grade 6 (B), including biology, chemistry, and maths, with a minimum grade 4 (C) in English language

Excluded Subjects

• Citizenship studies, critical thinking, general studies, global perspectives

Additional Entry Requirements

• This gateway course is for UK (home) students meeting our contextual offer criteria and is not available to international students
• See Veterinary Medicine and Surgery BVMBVS with BVMedSci for our standard undergraduate veterinary degree course

Non-UK Entry Requirements

• This gateway course is for UK (home) students meeting our contextual offer criteria and is not available to international students

Other Requirements

• Interview: You will need to attend an interview, lasting approximately 30 minutes, to assess your motivation, insight into a veterinary career, and interest in veterinary topics, as well as your academic ability, communication skills, animal orientation, personal attitudes, and fitness to practice as a veterinary surgeon
• Students with disabilities: The Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 requires that veterinary surgeons are able to give at least basic and emergency treatment to all common domestic species. Students with any disability should contact the school for advice before applying
• Students with criminal convictions: All students are required during the admissions process to disclose any criminal convictions. We do not discriminate against conviction or other information revealed

Work Experience

• You'll need a minimum of 5 weeks work experience, which can be done over varying hours and days, and should include:
  • 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
• All experience needs to be completed within three years prior to application and by the 15 October application deadline

UCAS Code

• D190

Duration

• 6 years full-time

Fees

• £9,535 (UK undergraduate students)

Tuition Fees 2026/27 (UK Undergraduate Students)

• This is the UK undergraduate tuition fee for the academic year 25/26. It may increase for the academic year 26/27, and we will update our information once we have received confirmation of the fee from the UK Government

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 (approximately £300)
  • Extra-mural studies (EMS) (dependent on the location of your chosen placements)
  • Final year placements (accommodation is provided at some rotations, but there will be extra travel costs)

Scholarships and Bursaries

• Home students: Over one-third of our UK students receive our means-tested core bursary, worth up to £1,000 a year

Course Overview

Our veterinary gateway year helps widen participation in veterinary medicine. You'll learn basic science in animal biology and chemistry, as well as animal behaviour and care. Teaching uses integrated modules that illustrate how these key areas work, giving you the required knowledge for progression.

In addition, you will gain an understanding of relevant industries, develop an appreciation of the role of animals in society, and expand your animal handling skills.

After completing your gateway year, you'll automatically join our five-year veterinary medicine and surgery course.

Why Choose This Course?

• 1st for student satisfaction since 2010 (National Student Survey)
• Modern facilities - Our purpose-built vet school lets you get hands-on with animals
• Hands-on - Experience animal handling and RCVS day one competencies from the moment you start the course
• Placements - Placement opportunities in veterinary surgeries, farms, zoos, and specialist animal centres, give you a broad experience of animals and veterinary medicine
• 5th in the UK - Our veterinary courses are ranked 5th in the UK by subject ranking (veterinary science) in The Guardian University Guide 2024
• Dual intake - Choose when you start - September or April (Visit the dual intake webpage)
• Three qualifications - Graduate with a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) and Bachelor of Veterinary Surgery (BVS) degree, plus gain an additional award of BVMedSci, after completing an integrated research project in your third year

Indicative Modules

• Gateway year
  • All modules Mandatory Optional
  • Mandatory
    • Year 1
      • Chemistry: Compounds and Reactions
      • Chemistry: Atomic Structure and Bonding
      • Biology: Cell Structure and Biochemistry
      • Biology: Health and Disease
      • Biology: An Introduction to Body Systems

How You Will Learn

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. These are reviewed in clinical relevance or plenary sessions
• Clinical relevance sessions which are problem-oriented, use clinical material or scenarios, and involve small-group, facilitator-led discussion. These sessions are timetabled at key points throughout the week. They will develop your understanding of significance, check knowledge learnt during self-study time, and identify and resolve learning problems

How You Will Be Assessed

You will need to achieve a variety of skill and knowledge-based learning outcomes, through different types of assessment.

Your knowledge will be assessed towards the end of your academic year. In addition, informal assessment opportunities allow you to evaluate and reflect on the development of your skills and knowledge as you progress through the course.

Feedback is provided for all assessments, and you can discuss your progress with your personal tutor.

Contact Time and Study Hours

The majority of our teaching staff hold veterinary qualifications suitable for clinical practice in the UK.

Each year we welcome 300 undergraduate students to the school - 150 in September and 150 in April.

During your time on the course, you will experience approximately:

• Lectures: 823 hours
• Lab and supervised practicals: 316 hours
• Clinical experience: 1151 hours
• Tutorials, seminars, problem-based learning, and self-directed study: 646 hours
• Online and other work: 422 hours
• Extra-Mural Studies (EMS): 1330 hours

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, together with an ability for deductive thought, problem-solving, and research.

Job Prospects

• Average starting salary and career progression: 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
• Careers advice: Studying for a degree at the University of Nottingham will provide you with the type of skills and experiences that will prove invaluable in any career, whichever direction you decide to take

Related Courses

• Veterinary Medicine and Surgery BVMBVS with BVMedSci
• Veterinary Medicine and Surgery including a Preliminary Year BVM BVS with BVMedSci BVMBVS
• Zoology MSci Hons

Help and Support

If you’re looking for more information, please head to our help and support hub, where you can find frequently asked questions or details of how to make an enquiry.