Aberystwyth University
Hatfield, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Aberystwyth School of Veterinary Sciences
University
Bachelor’s
1 researched program
Europe
Veterinary Schools in United Kingdom
20 researched institutions with a campus here, offering 49 veterinary programs. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every program.
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Cities with several researched institutions
20 schools
Askham Bryan College (University Centre Askham Bryan)
York, Gateshead, United Kingdom
Veterinary Nursing, University Centre Askham Bryan
College
Diploma, Foundation
2 researched programs · 1 with a verified accreditation or recognition record
Coleg Gwent
Usk, United Kingdom
Veterinary nursing, Coleg Gwent (Usk Campus)
College
Diploma, Foundation, Bachelor’s
3 researched programs · 1 with a verified accreditation or recognition record
Harper Adams University
Newport, United Kingdom
Veterinary nursing at Harper Adams University
University
Bachelor’s
3 researched programs · 3 with a verified accreditation or recognition record
Harper and Keele Veterinary School
Newport, Keele, United Kingdom
Harper and Keele Veterinary School
Education provider
Bachelor’s
1 researched program · 1 with a verified accreditation or recognition record
Hartpury University
Hartpury, United Kingdom
Veterinary Nursing at Hartpury University
University
Bachelor’s
2 researched programs · 2 with a verified accreditation or recognition record
Middlesex University
London, Godmanchester +1, United Kingdom
Veterinary Nursing at Middlesex University (with the College of Animal Welfare)
University
Bachelor’s
3 researched programs · 2 with a verified accreditation or recognition record
Nottingham Trent University
Southwell, United Kingdom
Veterinary Nursing Centre, Brackenhurst Campus (School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences)
University
Foundation, Bachelor’s
2 researched programs · 1 with a verified accreditation or recognition record
Reaseheath College (University Centre Reaseheath)
Nantwich, United Kingdom
Veterinary Nursing, University Centre Reaseheath
College
Bachelor’s, Diploma
2 researched programs · 1 with a verified accreditation or recognition record
Royal Veterinary College
London, Hatfield, United Kingdom
Royal Veterinary College
University
Bachelor’s, Master’s
6 researched programs · 2 with a verified accreditation or recognition record
The College of Animal Welfare (CAW)
Huntingdon, United Kingdom
Veterinary nursing courses, The College of Animal Welfare
College
Diploma
2 researched programs
Ulster University
Coleraine, United Kingdom
Veterinary Nursing, Ulster University
University
Bachelor’s
1 researched program · 1 with a verified accreditation or recognition record
University of Bristol
Langford, Bristol, United Kingdom
Bristol Veterinary School
University
Bachelor’s, Master’s
4 researched programs · 2 with a verified accreditation or recognition record
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Department of Veterinary Medicine
University
Master’s, PhD, Bachelor’s
3 researched programs · 1 with a verified accreditation or recognition record
University of Edinburgh
Roslin, United Kingdom
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
University
Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD
6 researched programs · 2 with a verified accreditation or recognition record
University of Glasgow
Glasgow, United Kingdom
School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine (BOHVM)
University
Bachelor’s, PhD
2 researched programs · 1 with a verified accreditation or recognition record
University of Liverpool
Neston, Liverpool, United Kingdom
School of Veterinary Science
University
Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD
5 researched programs · 1 with a verified accreditation or recognition record
University of Nottingham
Sutton Bonington, United Kingdom
School of Veterinary Medicine and Science
University
Bachelor’s, Master’s
5 researched programs · 1 with a verified accreditation or recognition record
University of Surrey
Guildford, United Kingdom
School of Veterinary Medicine
University
Bachelor’s, PhD
3 researched programs · 1 with a verified accreditation or recognition record
Wrexham University
Northop, United Kingdom
Veterinary Nursing, Wrexham University
University
Bachelor’s, Foundation
2 researched programs
How results are ordered: alphabetically by institution, or by most recently checked when you choose that sort. There is no price ranking, because tuition in different currencies, fee categories and bases (per year, per credit, whole program) is not comparable. Adjacent subjects such as pre-veterinary or animal science appear only when you choose a subject. A value we could not verify is shown as “not published”, never as “no”. Items marked Sponsored are paid placements; they never change accreditation information, verification or order. Online programs are not counted as physically located in a state or city, and an institution’s location does not tell you whether it enrols students from your country.
About veterinary education in United Kingdom
How veterinary education is organised
In the UK the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) sets and monitors the standards of veterinary degrees, and each accredited school undergoes an accreditation event roughly every seven years. As of the RCVS status table checked on 2026-10-19, nine schools are listed: Cambridge (conditional accreditation), and Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Nottingham, the Royal Veterinary College, Surrey and Harper and Keele (full accreditation). Most schools offer a five-year course for school leavers, a shorter graduate-entry route at some schools, and gateway or foundation-year routes for widening participation. A further jointly hosted BVSc (Aberystwyth University with the RVC) is recruiting but is not yet accredited per the university. Postgraduate taught and research veterinary degrees, including online distance programmes, are offered by several of the same institutions.
Qualification structures
Names and levels are local to United Kingdom. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.
- BVSc / BVetMed / BVMS / BVM&S / BVetMS / BVMSci / VetMB
- Primary veterinary degrees awarded by the accredited schools; the award title differs by university. Graduate-entry and gateway or foundation-year variants exist at some schools. Source
- Postgraduate veterinary science degrees (MSc, MRes, MVetSci, PGDip, PGCert, PhD)
- Taught and research postgraduate degrees at veterinary schools, including part-time online programmes such as the University of London / RVC distance MSc in Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health and Edinburgh online MVetSci programmes. They do not by themselves qualify graduates as veterinarians. Source
Bodies that matter, and what each one does
Accreditation, validation, education authority and registration are different roles. Do not read a listing by one body as evidence from another.
- Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)
- Regulator of UK veterinary surgeons; accredits UK veterinary degrees against its accreditation standards and keeps the register of members
Route to registration
Current rules as described by the official source; always check the authority directly.
The RCVS states that graduates from accredited programmes are permitted to register and work in the UK after graduation. Under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 new veterinary degrees also need a Privy Council recognition order (relevant to the newest programmes). Overseas accrediting bodies the RCVS works with include AVMA, SAVC, EAEVE, AVBC and VCI. Online or postgraduate science degrees do not confer registration. Source
No degree on this site automatically permits anyone to practise as a veterinarian, and nothing here is visa, work-permit or credit-transfer advice.
Languages and admissions
Teaching languages. English; UK veterinary degrees are taught in English and applicants typically need IELTS or equivalent (scores differ by school).
Admissions. Undergraduate applications go through UCAS with a 15 October deadline for 2027 entry at the schools checked; graduate-entry applicants from North America use VMCAS at some schools (15 September 2026 deadline). Schools publish work-experience expectations that differ, e.g. a minimum of five weeks at Nottingham and 70 hours in practice plus 70 hours in other animal settings at the RVC; interviews are common. Source
Official study information
Country information last reviewed 19 October 2026. 1 sources consulted.