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Veterinary Nursing (with Placement)

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 21 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Harper Adams University, Newport
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Course summary

Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVN) perform a varied and integral role within the veterinary team.  Completing this award and meeting the required assessment criteria will allow graduates to apply to enter the register of veterinary nurses held by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the regulatory body.

On entry to the course, you will enrol with the RCVS as a Student Veterinary Nurse (SVN).  During your placement periods within a veterinary practice, you will develop the practical skills you will require as an RVN.

The course will provide you with the practical, theoretical and technical skills required of an RVN. This will include use of evidence based veterinary nursing, leading to the completion of a dissertation in the final year. The Day One Skills and Day One Competencies required by the RCVS will be covered, in addition to advancing understanding and developing skills above and beyond this. You will be taught in interprofessional, specialist facilities. Teaching approaches will be varied to suit the subjects and allow you to develop independence and take responsibility for your own learning. This will support your development to become a reflective practitioner. Assessments will align with professional body (RCVS) requirements and utilise a range of assessment types. 

Students undertaking the Veterinary Nursing with Companion Animal Behaviour pathway will study the diagnosis and treatment of behavioural problems, whereas students on the Veterinary Nursing with Small Animal Rehabilitation pathway will study rehabilitation of the veterinary inpatient. Those undertaking the honours degree in Veterinary Nursing will study leadership, business skills and consulting for veterinary nurses.

Modules

Course Modules

https://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/119/veterinary-nursing

Assessment method

A wide range of assessment methods are used, including practical exams, assignments, case-study based assessments, presentations and traditional exams. An emphasis is always on the ability to apply new knowledge and understanding to practical or professional practice.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Veterinary Surgeons, Royal College of

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Harper Adams University, Newport

Study options

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

Start dates

  • 21 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:
D314
Institution code:
H12
Campus name:
Harper Adams University, Newport
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:
D314
Institution code:
H12
Campus name:
Harper Adams University, Newport

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
CCC

Must include Biology or Physical Education at grade C.

T Level
M

T-Level Technical Qualification in Animal Care and Management (Level 3) including 306 Animal Science core pathway and 408 Animal Management and Science Occupational Specialism at grade Merit

UCAS Tariff
96-128

A2 Biology or Physical Education at grade C.

Scottish Higher
BBCC

To include Biology

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 30 Merit: 15

Need to achieve 15 credits in Biology to Distinction

GCSE/National 4/National 5

All applicants must have a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 to include Maths, Science and English Language.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 30

To include 6 at Higher Level Biology

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

We would typically require you to have taken a BTEC Extended Diploma/C&G Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in a Science subject area relevant to the degree that you wish to study, although all applications will be considered on their individual merits. Please note that we do not accept the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Equine Management or the City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Equine Management for this course.
Also for the City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Animal Management we require the Science Pathway option to be undertaken. This MUST include the following modules:
Fundamentals of Science
Chemistry for Biological Technicians
Cell Biology and Genetics
Biochemistry and microbiology

Please contact Admissions for further advice.

Please note these grades apply only to the new examined (reformed) version of the Level 3 Extended Diploma which should be 1080 Guided Learning Hours. For the old non-examined (unreformed) version of the course we require grades D*DD. We do not accept the 720 GLH version as fully meeting our Level 3 entry requirements. If you are unsure which version you are studying please contact your school or college for advice.

For applicants taking a City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma, offers tend to be in the region of DDM
Please note these grades apply only to the new examined (reformed) version of the Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma which should be 1080 Guided Learning Hours. For the previous version of this course, the City and Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma, we require grade D*. We do not accept the 720 GLH version as fully meeting our Level 3 entry requirements. If you are unsure which version you are studying please contact your school or college for advice.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H3H3H2H3

To include Biology

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

We accept the Welsh Baccalaureate as equivalent to a full A level. For further information please contact the Admissions team.

For full entry requirements, including details of all other qualifications accepted, please see our website www.harper.ac.uk

The University is committed to bringing fresh talent to the industries we serve and has developed a range of initiatives to give everyone the best chance to access our undergraduate programmes. Known as 'Access to Harper' our contextualised offer scheme recognises difficulties that some applicants may face and provides those applicants with an offer lower than our standard requirements. Further details can be found at https://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/apply/how-to-apply/access.cfm http://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/119/veterinary-nursing

Additional entry requirements

Other
Please note our work experience requirements apply equally to all applicants and exceptions cannot be made. Work experience must be completed within the same application cycle and if an applicant chooses to defer their entry, a "gap year" cannot be used to gain the required experience to meet the conditions of any offer. A minimum of 4 weeks ( 20 days) work experience carried out since July 2025, is required. This should comprise at least 2 weeks (10 days) in a veterinary practice (preferably 5 days of this should be in a block) and the remainder in an animal related placement. Ideally some of this work experience should be completed prior to application. Work experience must be completed and evidence (including a satisfactory reference from each veterinary practice) submitted in the format requested by 3rd July in the cycle in which an application is made. Please note we do not accept on-line experience as meeting our work experience requirements as this needs to be in a face-to-face setting. More information can be found on your website here https://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/study/1124/apply/work-experience/

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
EU & 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

This 4 year course consists of 3 years on campus at a cost of £9790 per year with a placement in year 3 which costs £1955 (Fees for International students are £17160 per year with a placement in year 3 which costs £4000)

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