Master’s degree
Veterinary Professional Studies (PGDip / MSc) and RCVS CertAVP
University of Liverpool · School of Veterinary Science · No campus · institution based in United Kingdom
- Official award
- MSc Veterinary Professional Studies (PGDip exit award; modules count towards RCVS CertAVP)MSc
- Pathway
- Science and researchStated for United Kingdom
- Format
- OnlinePGDip maximum registration 4 years; MSc maximum registration 6 years
- Tuition
- £895per course, 2026/27
About this program
Flexible online part-time postgraduate programme for veterinary surgeons in practice, built from 20-credit modules with a 60-credit research project for the MSc.
- Subject
- Veterinary clinical sciences
- 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
- 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 says the programme is aimed at veterinary surgeons working in practice.“aimed at veterinary surgeons working in practice”Source
- Prior degree required
- Yes
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Existing professional qualification required | PGDip minimum two years; MSc minimum three years part-time | – | MRCVS or a registerable veterinary qualification, plus at least 1 year of practice experienceSource |
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
- In-person assessment
- Assessment is by assignments; those taking the equine dentistry modules have one compulsory practical
- Mandatory clinical or workplace placement
- Not stated as a placement; many clinical modules require case reports and case logs using clinical cases from the student's own practice; optional in-person workshops at Leahurst
- 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
- MRCVS or holder of a registerable veterinary qualification, with at least 1 year of practice experience
- Live attendance
- Live attendance not published
- International enrolment
- Yes
- Study mode
- Part-time
- Duration
- PGDip maximum registration 4 years; MSc maximum registration 6 years
- Credits
- 180 UK creditsCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Thesis or dissertation
- Final research project module (60 credits) for the MSc
- Intakes
- September, January and April/May (three intakes a year)
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
- Non-MRCVS applicants from non-English-speaking countries: minimum IELTS 7 or equivalent
Admissions
- Animal or veterinary experience
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- MRCVS or a registerable veterinary qualification; at least 1 year of practice experience
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-credit moduleTuition | £895per course, 2026/27 | All candidates | 19 October 2026Source |
| Research project (VETS777)Tuition | £2,700per course, 2026/27 | All candidates | 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, 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)