Bachelor’s degree
BVSc Veterinary Science (D105)
Aberystwyth University · Aberystwyth School of Veterinary Sciences · Aberystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom
- Official award
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) Veterinary Science (jointly hosted with the Royal Veterinary College)BVSc
- Pathway
- Not classified
- Format
- On campus5 years full-time
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Five-year jointly hosted BVSc: two years at Aberystwyth then three years at the RVC Hawkshead Campus; the degree is new and not yet RCVS accredited.
- Subject
- Veterinary medicine
- Department
- Aberystwyth School of Veterinary Sciences
- Awarding body
- Royal Veterinary College and Aberystwyth University (jointly hosted)
Qualification and professional pathway
Pathway is classified only from a statement on an official page. An award title such as DVM, BVSc, BSc or MSc does not decide it, and no degree, accreditation or listing by itself grants permission to practise anywhere.
- Degree level
- Bachelor’s degreeA first degree. A bachelor’s title does not by itself show whether a program leads to veterinarian, nurse or technician roles: the study pathway is shown separately.
- Pathway
- Pathway not classifiedNo source we could read states the professional purpose of this program. It is left unclassified rather than guessed from the award name.
- Prior degree required
- No
- Further professional requirements
- Degree needs a Privy Council recognition order; RCVS formal inspection of the full course is planned for 2026 after the first cohort completes. The page notes it is not accredited by AVMA or EAEVE.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry from secondary school | 5 years full-time | – | AAA in three A Level subjects including Biology at grade A and Chemistry at grade ASource |
Accreditation, evaluation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Program accreditation, evaluation status, professional-body recognition, eligibility toward registration, institutional recognition, directory listings and memberships are different things; none of them is automatic permission to practise, and recognition in one country does not guarantee registration in another.
Stated by the schoolAVMA COE / EAEVEProgram accreditationUS
Scope: The university states the degree is not accredited by AVMA or EAEVE
Stated by the schoolRoyal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)Professional-body recognitionUK
Scope: Not yet accredited per the university: RCVS, RVC and Aberystwyth are working towards accreditation; formal inspection planned for 2026 once the first cohort completes. Check the RCVS register for the current status.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 5 years full-time
- Clinical components
- Years 4 and 5: clinical rotations in small groups in a variety of clinical environments
- Campus attendance
- Years 1-2 Aberystwyth; years 3-5 RVC Hawkshead Campus
- Clinical placement
- 10 weeks AHEMS before entry to third year; ClinEMS totalling 20 weeks in years three to five
- Intakes
- September 2027
- Campus
- Aberystwyth University (years 1-2)
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Animal or veterinary experience
- Animal or veterinary experience required70 hours in veterinary practices plus 70 hours in other animal environments, obtained within the 18 months before the application deadline
- Interview
- Interview required
- Previous qualification
- AAA in three A Level subjects (Biology A, Chemistry A, third subject)
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether clinical or laboratory charges, equipment and protective clothing, travel, placement expenses and insurance are extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 19 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)