Foundation degree
FdSc Veterinary Nursing
Wrexham University · Veterinary Nursing, Wrexham University · Northop, Wales, United Kingdom
- Official award
- FdSc Veterinary NursingFdSc
- Pathway
- Veterinary nursingStated for United Kingdom
- Format
- On campus3 YRS (FT)
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Three-year full-time foundation degree at Northop with a clinical suite on campus and 16-week placement blocks in veterinary training practices; graduates are eligible to apply for RCVS registration.
- Subject
- Veterinary nursing
- Department
- Veterinary Nursing, Wrexham University
- Awarding body
- Wrexham University
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
- Foundation degreeA foundation degree (for example FdSc), typically the first stage toward a bachelor’s qualification.
- Pathway
- Veterinary nursingPrograms preparing veterinary nurses. The role, title and regulation differ by country and are not interchangeable with veterinarians or technicians.
- Why we classify it this way
- The page states that on completion graduates are eligible to apply for RCVS registration as veterinary nurses.“On programme completion, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), enter onto the register of veterinary nurses and use the post nominals RVN”Source
- Prior degree required
- Not published
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry from secondary school | 3 YRS (FT) | – | 48-72 UCAS tariff pointsSource |
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.
Not verifiedRoyal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)Professional-body recognitionFull statusUK
Scope: RCVS register lists Wrexham Glyndwr University with full accreditation reports dated 2020 and 2026; the register page does not itemise qualifications or campuses, and neither page fetched states that this institution is the same as Wrexham University, so the match is unconfirmed
Stated by the schoolRoyal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)Eligibility toward registrationFull statusUK
Scope: University states the course is fully accredited by the RCVS
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 3 YRS (FT)
- Clinical components
- Apply theory to practice in our state of the art clinical suite, equipped with a range of veterinary equipment and training manikins
- Clinical placement
- Be mentored in practice by a Clinical Coach during your 16-week placement blocks and be supported by a Clinical Placement Support Tutor from the University Veterinary Nursing Team.
- Intakes
- September 2027
- Campus
- Northop campus
Teaching language
- Taught in
- Not stated on the pages we checked
- 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 required10 days referenced work experience in a veterinary practice (or 5 days in a veterinary practice and 5 days in a relevant animal sector environment)
- Interview
- Interview possible
- Previous qualification
- Tariff points for a Foundation degree (48-72 points); at least 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 (C) or above including English Language, Mathematics and Science or equivalent
- 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, whether a prior degree is required.
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)