Master’s degree
MSc Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health (distance learning; PGDip, PGCert exit awards)
Royal Veterinary College · Royal Veterinary College · No campus · institution based in United Kingdom
- Official award
- MSc Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health (University of London, with RVC academic leadership)MSc
- Pathway
- Science and researchStated for United Kingdom
- Format
- OnlineMSc 2-5 years; PGDip 2-4 years; PGCert 1-2 years
- Tuition
- £2,616one-time, 2026-27
About this program
Fully online distance-learning MSc, PGDip and PGCert from the University of London with the Royal Veterinary College as academic lead, built from core and optional modules and an optional research project.
- Subject
- Veterinary epidemiology
- Department
- Royal Veterinary College
- Awarding body
- University of London
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
- Master’s degreeA postgraduate degree. Many are academic or research degrees that do not qualify graduates to practise as veterinarians.
- Pathway
- Veterinary science and researchAcademic and research programs (veterinary science, biomedical sciences, public health, epidemiology, pathology and similar). They do not by themselves qualify graduates to practise as veterinarians.
- Why we classify it this way
- The page describes a degree aimed at careers in veterinary epidemiology and public health.“Earn an internationally valued degree that will help you pursue a career in veterinary epidemiology and public health.”Source
- Prior degree required
- Yes
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| After a bachelor’s degree | MSc 2-5 years (PGDip 2-4, PGCert 1-2) | – | Second class honours degree (or equivalent) in a scientific subject, veterinary, animal science, agriculture, biological sciences, or medicineSource |
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.
No accreditation, recognition or registration-pathway record for this program has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- OnlineAcademic instruction is online. Check the details for campus visits, laboratory work, attendance-based exams and mandatory clinical or workplace placements, which can still apply.
- Online instruction
- Online classroom instruction
- Mandatory campus attendance
- No
- In-person assessment
- Unseen written examinations are held online in October, in the location of your choosing
- Mandatory clinical or workplace placement
- Not stated on the programme page; study is online and exams are taken online
- Placement arrangement
- Placement arrangement not published
- Must already work in a veterinary setting
- Not published
- Placement site approval
- Not published
- Live attendance
- Live attendance not published
- International enrolment
- Yes
- Study mode
- Part-time
- Duration
- MSc 2-5 years; PGDip 2-4 years; PGCert 1-2 years
- Thesis or dissertation
- Optional research project (MSc only)
- Intakes
- February 2027
Source could not be re-checked automatically.
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
- Published language requirements
- IELTS: 6.5 overall, with 6.0 in each sub-test.
Admissions
- Animal or veterinary experience
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Prior degree
- Second class honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant scientific subject; PGDip/PGCert: an appropriate qualification and relevant work experience
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
Source could not be re-checked automatically.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSc registration feeTuition | £2,616one-time, 2026-27 | New students registering for 2026-27 | 19 October 2026SourceSource could not be re-checked automatically. |
| Module feeTuition | £2,616per course, 2026-27 | New students registering for 2026-27 | 19 October 2026SourceSource could not be re-checked automatically. |
No total is shown: the sources do not state a whole-program figure and the published duration and fee basis do not support a calculation.
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.
Scholarships and funding
Funding is shown with its basis and who it is for. Competitive funding is not a guarantee.
RVC staff and alumni bursary Funding
Only for certain applicants · 20 per cent off fees (excluding resit fees)
Eligibility: Royal Veterinary College staff members and alumni
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: animal or veterinary experience requirement, accreditation or recognition record.
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)