Bachelor’s degree
Veterinary Medicine and Surgery BVM BVS with BVMedSci
University of Nottingham · School of Veterinary Medicine and Science · Sutton Bonington, England, United Kingdom
- Official award
- Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Bachelor of Veterinary Surgery with BVMedSci (BVM BVS with BVMedSci)BVM BVS
- Pathway
- Veterinary medicineStated for United Kingdom
- Format
- On campus5 years full-time
- Tuition
- £10,050per year, 2027/28
About this program
Five-year veterinary degree at Sutton Bonington with September and April entry cohorts, clinical teaching across a network of clinical associates and a lecture-free final year.
- Subject
- Veterinary medicine
- Department
- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science
- Awarding body
- University of Nottingham
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 states the course is RCVS accredited, giving the ability to practise as a vet in the UK on graduation.“This course is Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) accredited, giving you the ability to practice as a vet in the UK and other countries when you graduate.”Source
- Prior degree required
- No
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry from secondary school | 5 years full-time | – | A levels AAB (A in biology or human biology and chemistry, B in a third subject) or IB 32 pointsSource |
| Depends on previous study | Year 2 entry (April cohort) for Nottingham Animal Science graduates | – | Completed BSc/MSci Animal Science (Bioveterinary Science Option) at Nottingham with 2:2 or above, plus A level 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 schoolAmerican Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA COE)Program accreditationUS
Scope: School states AVMA accreditation (register entry not verified)
Verified in official recordRoyal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)Professional-body recognitionFull statusUK
Scope: University of Nottingham veterinary degree programme (RCVS status table: last visitation 2021, next visitation 2028)
Stated by the schoolEAEVE / ESEVTProgram evaluation statusFull statusEU
Scope: Course stated as fully accredited by EAEVE
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 5 years full-time
- Clinical components
- Final year is lecture free: 26 weeks of rotations at the School's Clinical Associates and at the School
- Intakes
- September 2027, April 2027
- Campus
- Sutton Bonington 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
- Animal or veterinary experience requiredMinimum five weeks: at least three weeks of animal handling, up to two weeks customer-facing/teamwork, up to one week online course; completed within three years before applying
- Interview
- Interview required
- Previous qualification
- A levels AAB; IB 32 points overall
- Science prerequisites
- A in biology (or human biology) and chemistry; B in a third subject
- Deadlines
- Work experience must be completed by the 15 October application deadline · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK feeTuition | £10,050per year, 2027/28 | UK | 19 October 2026Source |
| International feeTuition | £43,100per year, 2027/28 | 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: clinical placement details.
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)