Veterinary Nursing with Companion Animal Behaviour (with Placement) | Harper Adams University

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Course summary

There are increasing employment opportunities within veterinary nursing and the animal health industry. Because of the vocational nature of the course, the content is a balance between practical work (vital to gain the necessary experience to become a qualified nurse) and the intellectual skills needed for a degree. You will learn practical skills at Harper Adams via short block release completed during vacations and during the work placement year.
Students on the Veterinary Nursing with Companion Animal Behaviour pathway will study diagnosis and treatment of behavioural problems. To obtain the nursing qualification a minimum of 1800 hours is spent working in a registered veterinary nurse training practice, both as short block release and during the sandwich year. This hands-on experience complements the applied animal health, nursing, business and welfare sciences studied at Harper Adams.

4 years (full-time) including a one-year work placement.

This course is accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.

How to apply

Application codes

Course code:: D313
Institution code:: H12

Open days

Harper Adams University Open Day
13 Jun 2026, 08:00
Newport
Harper Adams University Open Day
15 Aug 2026, 08:00
Newport
Harper Adams University Open Day
3 Oct 2026, 08:00
Newport
Harper Adams University Open Day
7 Nov 2026, 09:00
Newport

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Data from:
This course and 7 other animal science courses: Date range:
2022-2024

Offer rate for UK school & college leavers

89% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.

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Student Outcomes

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87 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

96 Go onto work and study

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