Bachelor’s degree
Veterinary Science BVSc (D100)
University of Liverpool · School of Veterinary Science · Neston, England, United Kingdom
- Official award
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc)BVSc
- Pathway
- Veterinary medicineStated for United Kingdom
- Format
- On campus5 years
- Tuition
- £10,050per year, 2027/28
About this program
Five-year veterinary degree: first three years at central Liverpool, clinical years four and five at Leahurst, with rotations across production animal, equine, small animal and exotics.
- Subject
- Veterinary medicine
- Department
- School of Veterinary Science
- Awarding body
- University of Liverpool
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
- The page says graduates are qualified to practise as veterinary surgeons in the UK (RCVS) and other jurisdictions.“on graduation, you will be qualified to practise as a veterinary surgeon in the UK (RCVS)”Source
- Prior degree required
- No
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry from secondary school | 5 years | – | A level AAA including Biology (or Human Biology) and 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.
Stated by the schoolEAEVE / AVMA / AVBC / SAVC (as stated by the university)Program accreditationUS
Scope: University states the BVSc is internationally accredited (RCVS, EAEVE, AVBC, SAVC, AVMA); individual register entries not verified
Verified in official recordRoyal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)Professional-body recognitionFull statusUK
Scope: University of Liverpool veterinary degree programme (RCVS status table: last visitation 2023, next visitation 2026)
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 5 years
- Clinical components
- Year 5 clinical rotations spread fairly equally between production animal, equine and small animals with a dedicated exotics rotation; over 95% of rotations take place on campus
- Campus attendance
- Years 1-3 central Liverpool campus; years 4-5 Leahurst
- Clinical placement
- Ten weeks of animal husbandry extra-mural studies (EMS) in the second year
- Intakes
- September 2027
- Campus
- Leahurst 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 levels AAA; IB 36 points with 6 at HL Biology, 6 at HL Chemistry and 6 at HL in another subject
- Science prerequisites
- Biology (or Human Biology) and Chemistry at A level
- Deadlines
- Apply by 15 October 2026 for September 2027 start · September 2027 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time place, UK feesTuition | £10,050per year, 2027/28 | UK fees (applies to Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland) | 19 October 2026Source |
| Full-time place, international feesTuition | £46,200per year, 2027/28 | International fees | 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)