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Online Veterinary Nursing Programs

Verified online and distance-learning veterinary nursing programs, with the workplace placement requirements, approved-practice rules and country restrictions that apply to each.

All online programsClinical placements in online programs

Distance veterinary nursing study usually needs a placement in an approved practice and is tied to one country’s regulator. Check who arranges the placement and whether enrollment is open outside that country.

What “online” means for each program

Each listing states what is taught online and what is not: mandatory campus attendance, laboratory work, attendance-based exams, local clinical placements and who arranges them, veterinary workplace requirements and live attendance. Where a requirement is not published it is shown as not published, not as “none”.

Fully online academic instruction (2)

Teaching is fully online. Read the details: assessment, placements and live sessions can still require presence.

  • Veterinary Nursing (Top-up) BSc Honours

    Middlesex University · BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing (Top-up) Veterinary nursing

    Online classroom instructionMandatory campus attendance: not requiredLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Yes

    Placement arranged by: Placement arrangement not publishedRequired professional status: Level 3 Diploma (or equivalent) or Foundation Degree in Veterinary Nursing; Registered Veterinary Nurse with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons or international equivalent

    £10,050 per year, home students, 2027-28 entry (+1 more)

  • Veterinary Nursing Science (final year top-up) BSc (Hons)

    Nottingham Trent University · BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing Science Veterinary nursing

    Online classroom instructionMandatory campus attendance: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published

    Placement arranged by: Placement arrangement not publishedRequired professional status: Applicants must have successfully completed an RCVS-accredited course in veterinary nursing and have studied at level 5.

    £9,790 per year, home students, 2026/27 (guide) (+1 more)

Hybrid programs (7)

Part online, part in person. Never fully online.

  • Distance Learning Veterinary Nursing

    Colby Community College · Associate of Applied Science in Veterinary Nursing (distance learning) Veterinary nursing

    Mostly onlineMandatory campus attendance: not requiredNo live sessionsInternational enrolment: Not published

    Residencies: On-campus weekend mentorships are offered in fall and spring for the large animal, laboratory animal/exotic pet and microbiology mentorship courses as a convenience.Local placement: Starting with the second-term courses, students are required to work with veterinary hospitals to complete AVMA-required hands-on skills; veterinary clinical experience courses add hospital experience.Placement arranged by: Placement arrangement not published

    Tuition not published

  • Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing - ACM40418

    Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE (GOTAFE) · Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing Veterinary nursing

    Blended with required campus elementsMandatory campus attendance: requiredLive sessions requiredInternational enrolment: Not published

    Residencies: Practical workshops Monday to Friday for four weeks per year (eight weeks in total) on campus at Tone Road, Wangaratta (general public blended delivery).Local placement: Up to 240 hours of practical experience in a small animal vet clinic; the Before You Begin section states 240 hours.Placement arranged by: Student arranges the placementEnrollment restrictions: Workplace and traineeship streams require ongoing employment in the industry; workplace students need a minimum of 15 hours of paid employment in an approved vet clinic.

    A$21,708 whole program, other fee category, enrolment commencing 2026 (may differ for 2027) (+1 more)

  • VetSkill Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing - Equine

    The College of Animal Welfare (CAW) · VetSkill Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Equine) Veterinary nursing

    Blended with required campus elementsMandatory campus attendance: requiredLive sessions requiredInternational enrolment: Not published

    Local placement: Programme runs alongside employment in an RCVS approved veterinary training practicePlacement arranged by: Placement arrangement not publishedAlready working in a veterinary setting: YesPlacement site approval: Yes

    Tuition not published

  • VetSkill Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing - Companion Animal Pathway

    The College of Animal Welfare (CAW) · VetSkill Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Companion Animal) Veterinary nursing

    Blended with required campus elementsMandatory campus attendance: requiredLive sessions requiredInternational enrolment: Not published

    In-person assessment: Final practical examinations (OSCEs) are undertaken on successful completion of all other assessments at the end of your programme.Local placement: Time in an RCVS approved veterinary training practice, via employment or an unpaid work placement; non-employed students do six-month placement blocks in years 2 and 3Placement arranged by: Student or institution arranges the placementAlready working in a veterinary setting: NoPlacement site approval: Yes

    Tuition not published

  • New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Companion Animal)

    Unitec · New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Companion Animal) Veterinary nursing

    Mostly onlineMandatory campus attendance: requiredLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published

    Residencies: Four compulsory block courses at the Mt Albert campus each year (one week each) for distance learners.In-person assessment: Distance learners must attend all block courses, exams and practical assessments.Local placement: Distance learners arrange their own clinical placement in both Year 1 and Year 2.Placement arranged by: Student arranges the placement

    NZ$8,700 per year, domestic students, as displayed on 2026-10-19

  • Mestrado em Enfermagem Veterinária Clínica

    Universidade Lusófona · Mestrado em Enfermagem Veterinária Clínica (90 ECTS) Veterinary nursing

    Blended with required campus elementsMandatory campus attendance: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: Not published

    Local placement: The 3rd semester is dedicated to an internship (estágio), a project or a dissertation; arrangements not detailed on the pagePlacement arranged by: Placement arrangement not publishedRequired professional status: Applicants hold a licenciatura in veterinary nursing or equivalent

    Tuition not published

  • Veterinary Nursing (Top-up) BSc (Hons)

    Wrexham University · BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing (Top-up) Veterinary nursing

    Blended with required campus elementsMandatory campus attendance: not publishedLive attendance not publishedInternational enrolment: No

    Placement arranged by: Placement arrangement not publishedEnrollment restrictions: This course isn't currently recruiting international students.Required professional status: Registered Veterinary Nurse with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons or international equivalent

    Tuition not published

9 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.