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Veterinary Nursing
- FdSc
- 3 Years
- Full-time
- September 2026
- Undergraduate
- Coleg Gwent (Usk)
- Awarded by:
- University of South Wales (Prifysgol De Cymru)
Course summary
Whether you are already working in the industry and want to take the next step in your career, or you are just beginning your professional life, this course gives you a unique blend of academic study, work based learning and skills development. You will gain a practical nursing clinical competency based on an underpinning knowledge of veterinary nursing practice. This will enable you to pursue a career providing nursing care for sick and injured animals plus you will become eligible for entry onto the veterinary nurses ' register (subject to RCVS conditions).
The course is a theoretical and practical course, so you get lots of first hand experience of what you have learnt in the classroom. Experts from the field of animal care and veterinary nursing deliver guest lectures, and you will take part in discussion forums and group work. Assessment will be through group critiques, projects, portfolio of work, presentations, reports and external examinations. You will spend a minimum of 60 weeks (2,100 hours) in a registered veterinary training practice. Your time here will be subject to assessment and will contribute to completion of your professional nursing log.
How to apply
Apply by
14 January
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:
- N231
- Institution code:
- W01
- Campus name:
- Coleg Gwent (Usk)
- Campus Code:
- K
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
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Entry requirements
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Applications to the course will be considered on an individual basis. Typical entry requirements are detailed below but if you don’t meet these criteria, then your work and life experience will be taken into consideration. Combinations of the qualifications below are acceptable and other qualifications not listed may also be acceptable.
A levelCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)MPP
In a relevant subject
Access to HE DiplomaM: 15 credits
P: 30 credits
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)A* - D
Additionally, GCSE passes in three subjects at grade C or above to include Mathematics and English Language (or equivalent).
Applicant must have 2 weeks work placement in a small animal veterinary centre prior to course commencement.
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.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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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
Students have access to a wide range of resources including textbooks, publications, and computers in the University’s library and via online resources. In most cases they are more than sufficient to complete a course of study. Where there are additional costs, either obligatory or optional, these are detailed on the University website (on individual course pages). Of course students may choose to purchase their own additional personal resources/tools over and above those listed to support their studies at their own expense. All stationery and printing costs are at a student’s own expense. Students from Wales and the EU may be eligible for a means-tested Welsh Government Learning Grant. Please visit the University website for full details.
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