Bachelor’s degree
BVSc Veterinary Science (D100)
University of Bristol · Bristol Veterinary School · Langford, England, United Kingdom
- Official award
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) Veterinary ScienceBVSc
- Pathway
- Veterinary medicineStated for United Kingdom
- Format
- On campus5 years full-time
- Tuition
- £10,050per year, first year (2027 entry)
About this program
Five-year undergraduate veterinary degree at Bristol Veterinary School with a case-based curriculum, early hands-on animal work and extended final-year rotations.
- 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
- Veterinary medicinePrograms the source describes as the academic and clinical qualification toward becoming a veterinarian in the stated jurisdiction. Registration or licensing normally requires further steps, and a qualification from one country does not guarantee registration in another.
- Why we classify it this way
- RCVS states graduates of its accredited veterinary programmes may register and work in the UK; Bristol is listed there as accredited.“Graduates from accredited programmes are permitted to register and work in the UK after graduation.”Source
- Prior degree required
- No
- Further professional requirements
- Vacation extra-mural studies (EMS) is a mandatory component of any UK veterinary curriculum; RCVS accredited degree graduates may register in the UK.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry from secondary school | 5 years full-time | – | A-level standard offer AAA including Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics, Mathematics or Further MathematicsSource |
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 schoolAmerican Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA COE)Program accreditationUS
Scope: Course stated as accredited by AVMA
Verified in official recordRoyal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)Professional-body recognitionFull statusUK
Scope: University of Bristol veterinary degree programme (school-level entry in the RCVS accreditation status table); last visitation 2024, next 2028
Stated by the schoolEAEVE / ESEVTProgram evaluation statusEU
Scope: Course stated as accredited by EAEVE
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 5 years full-time
- Clinical components
- Year 5: an extended final year with supervised core rotations in a range of workplace settings
- Campus attendance
- First three years mainly at Clifton campus with time at Langford; years four and five mainly at Langford
- Clinical placement
- Vacation extra-mural studies (EMS) on farms and in veterinary practices, as required by the RCVS
- 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.
- Published language requirements
- If English is not your first language: IELTS 7.0 overall with 7.0 in writing and 6.5 in all other skills
Admissions
- Animal or veterinary experience
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- A-level standard offer AAA including Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics, Mathematics or Further Mathematics (contextual offer ABB)
- 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 |
| First-year tuition, international studentsTuition | £43,500per year, first year (2027 entry) | International students | 19 October 2026Source |
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.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: animal or veterinary experience requirement.
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)