Master’s degree
Advanced Clinical Practice (Online Learning) MVetSci, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgProfDev
University of Edinburgh · Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies · No campus · institution based in United Kingdom
- Official award
- MVetSci Advanced Clinical Practice (with PgDip, PgCert and PgProfDev exit awards)MVetSci
- Pathway
- Science and researchStated for United Kingdom
- Format
- OnlineMVetSci up to 6 years part-time (PgDip up to 4, PgCert up to 2)
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Distance-learning clinical practice portfolio for veterinarians in practice, progressing from individual courses to certificate, diploma and MVetSci.
- Subject
- Veterinary clinical sciences
- Department
- Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
- Awarding body
- University of Edinburgh
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 distance-learning postgraduate programme for veterinary professionals, not an entry-to-practice qualification.“this distance learning programme is aimed primarily, but not exclusively, at veterinarians in practice.”Source
- Prior degree required
- Yes
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Existing professional qualification required | MVetSci up to 6 years part-time (PgDip up to 4, PgCert up to 2) | – | This programme is intended for students with a veterinary degree or its international equivalent. You must have at least 1 year of postgraduate experience working as a veterinary surgeon.Source |
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
- Mandatory clinical or workplace placement
- Not stated on the programme page; teaching and assessment are described as taking place entirely online
- Placement arrangement
- Placement arrangement not published
- Must already work in a veterinary setting
- Not published
- Placement site approval
- Not published
- Required professional status or prior education
- Veterinary degree or international equivalent plus at least 1 year of postgraduate experience as a veterinary surgeon
- Live attendance
- Live sessions optional
- International enrolment
- Yes
- Study mode
- Part-time
- Duration
- MVetSci up to 6 years part-time (PgDip up to 4, PgCert up to 2)
- Credits
- 180 UK creditsCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Intakes
- September 2027
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 Academic : total 6.5 with at least 6.0 in each component. We do not accept IELTS One Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements.
Admissions
- Animal or veterinary experience
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- This programme is intended for students with a veterinary degree or its international equivalent. You must have at least 1 year of postgraduate experience working as a veterinary surgeon.
- 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, 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)