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Veterinary Nursing and Companion Animal Behaviour
- BSc (Hons)
- 4 Years
- Full-time
- 09/2025
- Undergraduate
- Main Site
Course summary
Course Overview
This degree enables direct application to the RCVS Register of Veterinary Nurses. It is also the only veterinary nursing higher education provider to offer clinical rotations around one of the highest-level small animal referral hospitals in the UK, located on-site.
Passionate about animal welfare?
This exciting degree can lead to a range of careers; from working as a veterinary nurse in general practice to opportunities in the field of behaviour and welfare for animal charities or the commercial sector.
Dual campus experience with access to cutting-edge facilities
Your first two years are based predominantly within the vibrant cultural hub of Bristol city centre, where our pre-clinical facilities are situated at the UK's only School of Anatomy. You will also spend time at the nearby Bristol Veterinary School, located at our rural Langford campus, where you will be hands on with animals.
Bristol Veterinary School (bristol.ac.uk/vet-school) is home to a range of extensive facilities including Langford Vets multidisciplinary small animal referral hospital, farm animal and small animal practices, an on-site abattoir, a dairy farm and diagnostic labs, with an equine practice nearby. Students can also enjoy the onsite cafe, gym, student barn and abundant green spaces, alongside our much-celebrated welcoming and supportive community of staff and students.
Take a virtual tour of the Langford Campus: bristol.ac.uk/virtual-tour
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Veterinary Surgeons, Royal College of
This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Main Site
Study options
- BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 4 Years
Start dates
- 09/2025
Apply by
29 January
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:
- D313
- Institution code:
- B78
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus Code:
- -
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
University of Bristol has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.
Apply by
29 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:
- D313
- Institution code:
- B78
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
The University of Bristol welcomes applications from international students, and accepts a wide range of qualifications for undergraduate study. If you studied at a school, college or university outside the UK, please select the relevant page for further information on qualification equivalences, scholarships and details of our education representatives in your country/region: bristol.ac.uk/international/countries/
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - BBC
Standard offer: BBC including B in Biology.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
DMM in Applied Science BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma, with Distinctions in five specified Biology units.
DMM in the Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Animal Management.
DDM in the City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Animal Management (Science Pathway) including one of the following modules:
308: Wildlife and Ecology Conservation.
319: Inheritance and Genetics.
334: Fish Biology.
Access to HE Diploma - D: 15 credits M: 30 credits
Access to HE Diploma in Science, Biomedical/ Medical/ Health Science or Psychology (or similar titles). The 45 graded Level 3 credits must include:
at least 15 credits at Distinction and 30 at Merit or above; and
at least 12 credits at Distinction in Biology units.
Mature students can contact mature-students@bristol.ac.uk to check the suitability of their Access course.
Scottish Higher - BBBBC
Standard Higher: BBBBC.
Scottish Advanced Higher - BB
Advanced Higher: BB including Biology.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 29 points
29 points overall with 14 at Higher Level, including 5 in Higher Level Biology.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Requirements are as for A-levels, where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
Requirements for principal subjects are as for A-level, where D1/ D2 is A*, D3 is A, M1/ M2 is B, and M3 is C.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Applicants must also meet these GCSE profile requirements: standard numeracy requirement (4 or C in GCSE Mathematics or equivalent) and standard literacy requirement (4 or C in GCSE English or equivalent).
Further information about GCSE requirements and profile levels: bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/entry-requirements-qualifications/gcse/
European Baccalaureate: 73% overall, with 8.0 in Biology.
Additional requirements: We only use your information in UCAS and your Supplementary Assessment Questionnaire to assess your application. There are no other selection criteria or processes.
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
Additional entry requirements
- Interview
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
We accept a wide variety of qualifications and welcome applications from students of all backgrounds. We consider a large range of contextual factors when making application decisions.
If you receive and accept an offer from the University of Bristol, and you meet the terms of your offer in full, you will be accepted.
Historical entry grades data BETA
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted 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.
- Data from:
- This course and 1 other veterinary sciences course
- Date range:
- 2022-2024
Grades held by accepted students
- A*A*A*
- Highest grades
- BBC
- Lowest grades
Offer rate for UK school & college leavers
Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.
This course has a required grade that may not be listed in the data. Check the entry requirements for the full qualification requirements.
How do you compare?
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Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
| EU | £30400 | Year 1 |
| International | £30400 | Year 1 |
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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