Program Overview

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Veterinary Medicine & Surgery (with Foundation Year), BVMS

Attendance

Full-time

Campus

Preston Campus

Start

September 2025

Duration

6 years

UCAS Code

D110

Delivery

In-person

Why study with us

• A bespoke course preparing you to apply to veterinary school.
• Integration of science with animal husbandry and welfare experiences.
• Focus on personal development, academic skills and support with application preparation.

Important information

• Applications for September 2025 are now closed for UK students.

What you'll do

• You’ll be embedded with the veterinary school with access to our newly developing teaching facilities.
• You’ll be taught by the same academic team responsible for veterinary admissions and teaching.
• You’ll be supported to develop your full potential regardless of your background.

Modules

Foundation year

Compulsory modules

• Applied Animal Husbandry Behaviour and Welfare
• Biological, Chemical and Physical Systems for Veterinary Medicine
• Experimental design, analysis and research
• Foundation Body Systems and Biology

Related courses

• Veterinary Medicine & Surgery, BVMS
• Bioveterinary Sciences (with Foundation Year), BSc (Hons)
• Bioveterinary Sciences, BSc (Hons)

Contextual admissions for BVMS

Widening participation is at the core of our mission. We firmly believe in helping people to seize every opportunity to flourish in education. We offer a reduced entry tariff for those whose life experiences may have resulted in academic challenges.

Entry requirements

• BBB at A2
• DDM BTEC Extended Diploma
• T Level at merit or above in any subject
• 5 GCSES at grade C/4 or above including Maths and English
• IELTS 6.5

Progression from your foundation year

Completing the foundation year (Year 0) of this programme does not guarantee automatic progression to Year 1 of our standard BVMS programme.

Future career as a veterinary surgeon

This course is designed to prepare you for further study on our five-year Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVMS). It also offers progression into other science and animal management careers. The course opens the door to apply for a range of health and science-related courses.

Fees and funding

2025/26

• UK: £9,535 for the first year, £9,535 per year
• International: £26,250 for the first year, £39,000 per year

Additional costs

As part of your course there may be additional costs to consider that are not included in your tuition fees. Most of these will be optional, but some courses have essential additional costs.

Scholarships and bursaries

We offer many scholarships, bursaries and funds to support you during your studies.

Partner college

• Myerscough College & University Centre

Accreditation

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) quality assures veterinary degrees at UK vet schools by means of specific accreditation standards. Graduates from accredited schools join the RCVS Register as members. Allowing them to practise veterinary surgery in the UK.

The University of Central Lancashire and the RCVS are working together to ensure that the new degree meets these standards. And that graduates will be eligible for registration. Under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, veterinary degrees must have a “recognition order” from the Privy Council before graduates can automatically be eligible for registration with the RCVS.

The Privy Council will take advice from the RCVS on this. The process takes a number of years. Full approval cannot be considered until the RCVS undertakes a formal inspection of the full course and its standards in 2028. This is when the first cohort of students will have completed their degrees.

Until that time, the School is liaising regularly with the RCVS to ensure that progress towards accreditation is maintained.

Should any unforeseen issues arise, the Veterinary Surgeons Act includes a provision to help ensure that those completing their final exams in an as-yet-unapproved degree may still be allowed to register. In that, the Privy Council may invite the RCVS to set examinations for any students attending a non-approved UK veterinary degree course. Or alternatively, appoint RCVS External Examiners to oversee the standard of the final year examinations. Students who pass the RCVS-controlled examinations would then be able to register with the RCVS and practise as veterinary surgeons in the UK. Regardless of the outcome of the degree’s accreditation process. This is in line with the arrangements for any new veterinary degree programmes.