Foundation degree
Foundation Degree Veterinary Nursing
Coleg Gwent · Veterinary nursing, Coleg Gwent (Usk Campus) · Usk, Wales, United Kingdom
- Official award
- Foundation Degree in Veterinary Nursing (FdSc), awarded by the University of South WalesFdSc
- Pathway
- Veterinary nursingStated for United Kingdom
- Format
- On campusThis is a three year, full time course.
- Tuition
- £7,500per year, 2026/27 listing (start 17 September 2026)
About this program
Three-year full-time foundation degree taught at Usk with a year-long clinical placement of 1800 hours in a small animal veterinary practice; awarded by the University of South Wales.
- Subject
- Veterinary nursing
- Department
- Veterinary nursing, Coleg Gwent (Usk Campus)
- Awarding body
- University of South Wales
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
- Foundation degreeA foundation degree (for example FdSc), typically the first stage toward a bachelor’s qualification.
- Pathway
- Veterinary nursingPrograms preparing veterinary nurses. The role, title and regulation differ by country and are not interchangeable with veterinarians or technicians.
- Why we classify it this way
- The page states that graduates will be eligible for entry onto the RCVS Register of Veterinary Nurses (subject to RCVS conditions).“you will be eligible for entry onto the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Register of Veterinary Nurses (subject to RCVS conditions)”Source
- Prior degree required
- Not published
- Further professional requirements
- Students must also pass the RCVS final practical (OSCE) examinations, complete the Nursing Progress Log and the placement hours to enter the RCVS Register.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry from secondary school | three years, full time | – | 64 UCAS points including an A Level in a biological scienceSource |
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.
Verified in official recordRoyal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)Professional-body recognitionFull statusUK
Scope: RCVS register lists the University of South Wales (awarding university) as an accredited institution (2023, full accreditation); the register does not itemise qualifications or teaching sites
Dates: 1 January 2023 to not stated
Stated by the schoolRoyal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)Eligibility toward registrationFull statusUK
Scope: University of South Wales curriculum record states the course is fully accredited by the RCVS
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- This is a three year, full time course.
- Campus attendance
- You'll be expected to attend college for sessions timetabled Monday to Friday.
- Clinical placement
- You will spend 52 weeks (1800 hrs) working full time in a small animal veterinary practice.52 weeks (1800 hrs)
- Intakes
- 17 September 2026 (applications closed); 2027/28 applications open November 2026
- Campus
- Usk Campus
Teaching language
- Taught in
- Not stated on the pages we checked
- 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 requiredMinimum of one week of recent work experience in a small animal veterinary practice before enrolling (kennels, catteries, rescue centres or pet shops do not satisfy this)
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- Minimum 5 GCSEs including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C or Grade 4 or above; minimum 64 UCAS points to include an A Level in a biological science (minimum grade C)
- 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.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee as advertised (one year only unless otherwise stated)Tuition · mandatory | £7,500per year, 2026/27 listing (start 17 September 2026) | Fees £7500.00; all advertised fees are for one year only | 19 October 2026Source |
Calculated tuition total: £22,500 (All students). Calculated from published annual tuition for 2026/27 listing (start 17 September 2026) x 3 years. It assumes no fee changes and excludes clinical and laboratory charges, equipment, travel, placement expenses and other charges.
Clinical or laboratory charges, equipment and protective clothing, mandatory travel, placement expenses and insurance are not listed by the institution on the pages we checked; ask what is extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: whether a prior degree is required.
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)