Bachelor’s degree
Foundation to Human and Animal Health Professions (Veterinary Science) - Foundation to Veterinary Science (Year 0) BVSc
University of Liverpool · School of Veterinary Science · Neston, England, United Kingdom
- Official award
- Foundation to Veterinary Science (Year 0), BVScBVSc
- Pathway
- Not classified
- Format
- On campus6 years
- Tuition
- £10,050per year, 2027/28
About this program
Six-year route beginning with a year-zero foundation year at Carmel College, St Helens, for mature or non-traditionally qualified home students, leading onto the BVSc.
- 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
- 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 | – | Mature students typically out of formal education, or with non-traditional qualifications (home students)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
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 6 years
- 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
- 5 GCSEs at a minimum of Grade 6 (B) to include Maths, English Language or Literature, Biology and Chemistry or dual combined science
- 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 | 19 October 2026Source |
| Foundation year feeTuition | £10,050per year, 2027/28 (foundation year) | UK fees | 19 October 2026Source |
Calculated tuition total: £60,300 (Home students). Calculated from published annual tuition for 2027/28 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)