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Veterinary Nursing

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Moreton Morrell College
Awarded by:
Coventry University
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Course summary

This course is an excellent opportunity for students wishing to qualify as a RCVS Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) whilst studying a Level 6 higher education qualification.

Your studies will combine academic study and occupational competence and the course is accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). Students study a total of eighteen modules over the normal four-year duration of the full time course. Six modules are studied at each of Levels 4, 5 and 6.

This is a four-year full-time course validated by Coventry University and accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS).

If offered a place on the degree we will help you find a veterinary nursing placement. Students must complete a period at an accredited Veterinary Training Practice.

During the final year of the programme, all students will be required to complete a Dissertation which may be linked to their placement.

It is advised that students have an up-to-date Tetanus vaccination, before the course commences.

This course is delivered by Warwickshire College and validated in partnership with Coventry University, and is regulated by the Office for Students (OfS).

For our Higher Education Terms and Conditions please visit https://wcg.ac.uk/page/701/terms-and-conditions

Modules

Course Modules

Modules may include:

Year 1

ASSET
Introductory Animal Welfare, Breeding and Nutrition
Veterinary Nursing Skills 1
Operations of a Veterinary Practice

Year 2

Veterinary Nursing Skills 2
Principles and Practices of Diagnostics
Applied Anaesthesia
Applied Surgical Nursing

Year 3

Research Design and Analysis
Veterinary Nursing Skills 3
Professional Practice for Veterinary Nursing
Veterinary Nursing Skills and Competences

Optional modules at Level 5

Animal Behavioural Science (optional - one taken from three)
Equine and Livestock Management (optional - one taken from three)
Management of Exotics (optional - one taken from three)

Year 4

Dissertation
Applied Pharmacy and Medicines
Companion Animal Behaviour and Therapy
Emergency Critical and Intensive Nursing Care
Practice Management

In order to meet the requirements for RCVS registration (as per the RCVS Registration Rules 2017), students are required to undertake a minimum of 1800 hours in a veterinary Training Practice. For delivery at Moreton Morrell, students spend three days each week in placement.

For further details about this course, please refer to the programme specification here: https://blob.wcg.ac.uk/pdf/definitive-programme-specification-bsc-hons-veterinary-nursing-v3acc-ce025c25b181745a314e9c3c9244efc7.pdf

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated, please contact us for the latest information.

Assessment method

Each module has its own specific assessment profile, for instance 100% coursework or 50% coursework and 50% written examination. Modules are assessed using a variety of methods (reports, essays and presentations) thus allowing students to develop a range of skills related to the subject area and to build confidence in the subject and in themselves.

To successfully complete the Professional Practice for Veterinary Nursing, students MUST also complete:

1800 hours in a RCVS registered small animal training practice
the RCVS Nursing Progress Log (NPL)
Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (practical exams)

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Moreton Morrell College

Study options

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

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:
D310
Institution code:
W25
Campus name:
Moreton Morrell College
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

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:
D310
Institution code:
W25
Campus name:
Moreton Morrell College

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 104

This may be derived from a Level 3 qualification including BTEC Extended Diploma or City & Guilds Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in a related subject, T Levels in Science or Animal Care and Management or A Levels including one Science subject, ideally Biology. We would consider the following Science subjects: Biology, Chemistry or Physics, PE, Psychology, Sociology and Health and Social Care.

Entry requirements are for guidance only. We welcome students with equivalent qualifications and combinations. Please contact us to discuss further.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Five GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English Language, Science and Mathematics to fulfill the entry requirements.

Additional entry requirements

Interview
Selected applicants will be required to attend an online application meeting and group discussion, which may take place on separate dates. Prior to commencing the course, applicants must have completed in total, at least two weeks recent work experience in a small animal practice. Details of the work experience will need to be provided by the veterinary practice(s) using the WCUC Work Experience Review form, which will be provided as part of the application process.
Other
International applicants: Every year, we welcome students from across the world to our college. Successful completion of these courses will allow you to register with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons as a registered veterinary nurse. This allows you to use the post-nominals RVN, and work in the United Kingdom as a registered veterinary nurse. When looking to practice elsewhere in the world, you will need to determine if the UK qualification is accepted directly, or if you would be required to sit additional examinations (either written or practical).

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 IrelandTBC
EU & InternationalTBC

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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