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Veterinary Bioscience (+ Foundation year): Harper and Keele Veterinary School Pathway

  • Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
  • 6 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 21 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Harper Adams University, Newport
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2027-2028
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Course summary

The Foundation Year Programme offers a route to undergraduate study: giving you the skills, confidence and resilience required to succeed in Higher Education. After successful completion of the BSc (Hons) Veterinary Bioscience (with access to Veterinary Medicine) + Foundation Year will be eligible to transfer to the Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery degree at the Harper and Keele Veterinary School providing transfer conditions are met.

You will learn key skills and knowledge, both core and subject-specific, and how your chosen area of study fits into the challenges and opportunities of the modern global landscape. Through reflective approaches, you will develop and monitor your own personal learning journey.

This programme will help you build on a foundation of skills and knowledge developed in the classroom and practical/vocational environment. This will enable you to undertake independent and collaborative tasks, supported by workshops, masterclasses (in person and online – delivered by internal and external experts) and targeted individual mentoring.

Your Foundation Year involves varied assessments that develop your personal skillset and also that relate to the programme which you will progress onto. You will be able to demonstrate your knowledge and skills through verbal, written, practical and collaborative tasks that will provide a broad underpinning for your ongoing academic journey.

Progression criteria

To transfer to Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, they will need to achieve an average of 70% across the Foundation Year Programme. Students will also be required to successfully pass the Harper Keele Vet School Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) assessment, which will be undertaken during the Foundation year.

This pathway is limited to a maximum of 20 candidates per annum.

Modules

Course Modules

https://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/201205/veterinary-bioscience-with-access-to-veterinary-medicine

Assessment method

https://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/201205/veterinary-bioscience-with-access-to-veterinary-medicine

This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.

This course has restrictions on who can apply.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Harper Adams University, Newport

Study options

  • Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery • Full-Time • Integrated foundation year • 6 Years

Start dates

  • 21 September 2027

Apply by
15 October 2026

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:
XD01
Institution code:
H12
Campus name:
Harper Adams University, Newport
Points of Entry:
Foundation

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How to apply

This course has restrictions on who can apply.

This course is not accepting applications from students requiring a Student visa. For more information, please contact the course provider.

Apply by
15 October 2026

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:
XD01
Institution code:
H12
Campus name:
Harper Adams University, Newport

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
BBB

T Level
D

UCAS Tariff
120-152

Scottish Higher
ABBB

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Applicants are required to have 6 GCSE passes at grade C/4 or above including Maths, English Language and a Science, in addition to the equivalent of BBB at A level.
GCSEs must be completed prior to application

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

Applicants must be at least 17 years old on entry and must turn 18 no later than 1st May in their first year of study.

Additional entry requirements

Interview
Applicants who satisfy the academic entry criteria will be required to undertake a diagnostic reflective writing task prior to shortlisting for interview. All successful applicants will be required to pass a selection interview.

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

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£9790
International£17160

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

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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