College
Askham Bryan College (University Centre Askham Bryan)
Department: Veterinary Nursing, University Centre Askham Bryan
York, Gateshead, United Kingdom
Overview
Land-based college near York whose University Centre teaches a veterinary nursing foundation degree at York and Gateshead. This record covers only the veterinary nursing degree.
Veterinary programs researched: 2. 1 with an accreditation, validation or registration-pathway record checked against the authority’s own listing.
Programs
Each program is listed with its official award, level, pathway classification, delivery and published tuition. Accreditation, fees, language and entry requirements belong to the program, not to the whole institution.
Veterinary nursing
Level 3 Veterinary Nursing
Level 3 Veterinary Nursing (VetSkill qualification)DiplomaVeterinary nursing
On campus30-36 monthsAskham Bryan main campus (York)
Tuition not published
FdSc Veterinary Nursing
Foundation Degree (FdSc) Veterinary NursingFoundationVeterinary nursingAccreditation / validation verified
On campusThis course is 3-years full time including an industry placement year.Askham Bryan main campus (York)
£9,525per year
Campuses and facilities
Places where teaching actually happens. Teaching hospitals, clinics, farms and laboratories are stated per campus, only as published.
Askham Bryan main campus (York)
York, England, United Kingdom
Facilities not described on the pages we checked.
Askham Bryan Gateshead Centre
Gateshead, England, United Kingdom
Facilities not described on the pages we checked.
Accreditation, evaluation and recognition
Recorded per program and campus, with the authority’s role. Accreditation, professional validation, degree-awarding authority and eligibility toward registration are different things; none of them is full professional registration, and a qualification accepted in one jurisdiction is not automatically accepted elsewhere.
FdSc Veterinary Nursing
Verified in official recordRoyal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)Professional-body recognitionProvisional or probationary statusUK
Scope: RCVS register lists University Centre Askham Bryan as an accredited institution (2023) with provisional accreditation; the register page does not itemise qualifications or campuses
Dates: 1 January 2023 to not stated
A regulator or professional body (for example the RCVS or the AVBC) recognises or accredits the qualification under its own rules, for the scope and dates stated.
Level 3 Veterinary Nursing
Stated by the schoolRoyal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)Professional-body recognitionUK
Scope: RCVS register lists the awarding organisation VetSkill as accredited (2025, full); that Askham Bryan is a VetSkill-accredited centre is stated by the college only
Further requirements: RCVS register entry: VetSkill 2025 Full accreditation.
A regulator or professional body (for example the RCVS or the AVBC) recognises or accredits the qualification under its own rules, for the scope and dates stated.
FdSc Veterinary Nursing
Sources conflictRoyal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)Eligibility toward registrationFull statusUK
Scope: College page states the programme is fully accredited by the RCVS; this conflicts with the RCVS register entry (provisional accreditation, 2023) fetched on 2026-10-19
Further requirements: RCVS register shows Provisional accreditation for University Centre Askham Bryan; check the register before relying on the college statement.
The qualification is recognised as meeting the educational requirement toward registration in the stated jurisdiction. Full registration also needs the other steps the authority lists, and recognition in one country does not guarantee registration in another.
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
Facts come from the institution’s own pages and from official registers, each with a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Last checked 19 October 2026. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)