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Veterinary Medicine and Surgery

  • BVMS
  • 5 Years
  • Full-time
  • 14 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Preston Campus
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2026-20272027-2028
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Course summary

Our exciting Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery (BVMS) degree has been developed to meet RCVS requirements. The BVMS course prepares you for a variety of veterinary careers.

This is a collaborative and professional programme focused on training you to become a veterinary surgeon. During the course, you'll gain the skills to prevent and treat animal health and welfare problems.

Veterinary medicine is a multi-disciplinary subject incorporating:

  • Science

  • Clinical skills

  • Animal behaviour and welfare

  • Disease management and epidemiology

  • Human-animal relationships

Why study with us

  • Our BVMS vet degree provides you with a modern education in this exciting discipline.

  • You'll enjoy clinical integration throughout your veterinary medicine degree.

  • Opportunities to develop your skills in a range of clinical and non-clinical careers.

BVMS Facilities

You’ll have access to a wide range of animal handling, husbandry and clinical facilities. We work in partnership with Myerscough College & University Centre as well as local and regional organisations.

Future career as a Veterinary Surgeon

Graduates of the BVMS course will be able to work as UK registered veterinary surgeons. Subject to successful licensing by the RCVS.

The veterinary medicine and surgery degree will also prepare you for a range of science and research careers. As well as the opportunity for further academic study.

This is a field with excellent career prospects. With >99% of veterinary graduates entering employment or further academic study according to Higher Education Graduate Outcomes Statistics.

Our competency-based programmes aim to ease your transition into the working world. We'll ensure you're ready with the skills and knowledge to succeed in a range of veterinary clinical and science-based careers.

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 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.

Modules

Please visit The University of Lancashire’s website for the latest information about our modules.

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Preston Campus

Study options

  • BVMS • Full-time • 5 Years

Start dates

  • 14 September 2026

Apply by
15 October

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
D100
Institution code:
C30
Campus name:
Preston Campus
Campus Code:
U
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

Apply by
15 October

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
D100
Institution code:
C30
Campus name:
Preston Campus
Campus Code:
U

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Open days

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
AAB - ABB

AAB (two science subjects, plus one other) or;

ABB (three science subjects or two science subjects and Maths) at A2.

Acceptable science subjects are shown in the groups below. Subjects must be from different groups e.g. Biology, Economics and Environmental Science, or Physical Education, Physics and Psychology. NOT Biology, Physical Education and Physics, as two of these subjects sit in the same group:

Group 1: Biology, Human Biology, Physical Education
Group 2: Chemistry
Group 3: Physics
Group 4: Maths, Economics
Group 5: Psychology
Group 6: Environmental Science

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
D*D*D*

Animal Management with at least a Distinction in the following units:
Animal Biology
Animal Health and Diseases
Animal Breeding and Genetics

Applied Science with at least a Distinction in four of the following units:

Physiology of Human Body Systems
Human Regulation and Reproduction
Biological Molecules and Metabolic Pathways
Genetics and Genetic Engineering
Diseases and Infections
Applications of Inorganic Chemistry
Applications of Organic Chemistry

Access to HE Diploma
D: 45 credits

Pass science based Access to HE Diploma with 45 level 3 credits at Distinction. Diplomas must be science based and include:
A minimum of 15 level 3 credits in Biology or Chemistry
An additional 15 level 3 credits in a second science subject

Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)
D*

Considered alongside two science A Levels at Grade A

Acceptable science subjects at A Level are shown in the groups below. Subjects must be from different groups e.g. Biology, Economics and Environmental Science, or Physical Education, Physics and Psychology. NOT Biology, Physical Education and Physics, as two of these subjects sit in the same group:

Group 1: Biology, Human Biology, Physical Education
Group 2: Chemistry
Group 3: Physics
Group 4: Maths, Economics
Group 5: Psychology
Group 6: Environmental Science

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2, H2, H2, H2, H2, H2

To include Biology and Chemistry at H2 or higher

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Minimum 5 GCSE's at Grade C/4 including Maths and English Language

IELTS 7.0 overall including 7.0 in each component score taken within two years prior to the start date of the course

Additional entry requirements

Health checks
Interview
Other
A satisfactory Fitness to Practice assessment is required for this course.

English language requirements

IELTS 7.0 overall including 7.0 in each component score taken within two years prior to the start date of the course

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

Our Fair Access Scheme recognises barriers into education and allows us to make an offer with lower entry requirements. At the University of Lancashire, we are proud to help people seize every opportunity to flourish in education, at work and for life. We recognise that students from disadvantaged backgrounds often face significant challenges to access and succeed in higher education. Our Fair Access Scheme ensures that students aren’t limited by circumstances and can achieve their potential.

Learn more on the University of Lancashire website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Please note the fee for Year 1 is £9,790. The fee for Year 2 is £10,050. Fees for Year 3 will be £10,050 plus inflation linked increases, in line with the government fee cap.

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