Bachelor’s degree
BVSc Gateway to Veterinary Science (D108)
University of Bristol · Bristol Veterinary School · Langford, England, United Kingdom
- Official award
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) Gateway to Veterinary ScienceBVSc
- Pathway
- Not classified
- Format
- On campus6 years full-time
- Tuition
- £10,050per year, first year (2027 entry)
About this program
Six-year route including a gateway year, aimed at UK students meeting widening-participation criteria, leading to progression onto the five-year BVSc.
- Subject
- Veterinary medicine
- Department
- Bristol Veterinary School
- Awarding body
- University of Bristol
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
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry from secondary school | 6 years full-time | – | A-level standard offer BBC including B in Biology or ChemistrySource |
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
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 6 years full-time
- Intakes
- September 2027
- Campus
- Bristol Veterinary School, Langford campus
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
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- A-level standard offer BBC including B in Biology or Chemistry
- Deadlines
- UCAS closing date for Veterinary Science applications is 15 October · 2027 entry (2026) · this date has passed; check the current cycle
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-year tuition, home studentsTuition | £10,050per year, first year (2027 entry) | Home students | 19 October 2026Source |
Calculated tuition total: £60,300 (Home students). Calculated from published annual tuition for first year (2027 entry) x 6 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: animal or veterinary experience requirement, clinical placement details, 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)