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Veterinary Nursing with Foundation Year

Entry requirements


A level

D,E,E

Access to HE Diploma

P:45

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English, Maths, Science and two other subjects at C/4 or above

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

MPP

in a relevant Science subject

UCAS Tariff

56-64

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About this course


Course option

4years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Veterinary nursing

.Overview
Veterinary nurses work alongside veterinary surgeons providing nursing care to a variety of animals and making a real difference to the lives of animals and pets. Currently, there is a nationwide shortage of qualified veterinary nurses so job prospects upon graduation are excellent. This course will give you the skills and knowledge to be successful in this field and apply for entry on the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Register of Veterinary Nurses.
Why study BSc Veterinary Nursing with Foundation Year at Middlesex University?
This course offers an alternative entry pathway onto the BSc Veterinary Nursing for those who do not meet the necessary entry requirements or are not quite ready to undertake degree level study. After the foundation year, 50% of your time will be spent on clinical placement in veterinary practices arranged for you by the Placement Liaison Team, gaining vital practical skills and experience.
The foundation year introduces key veterinary nursing topics as well as preparing you to study at degree level. Those who successfully pass the foundation year will continue onto the BSc Veterinary Nursing programme. You could then even continue into postgraduate study with courses such as veterinary physiotherapy.
This programme has direct accreditation from the RCVS meaning that you will be able to apply for professional registration without the need for further assessment. It is by means of RCVS registration that veterinary nurses achieve their highly valued professional status.
Course highlights
Clinical work placements in veterinary practice will be arranged for you by the Placement Liaison Team
Upon graduation, you will be able to apply to join the RCVS Register of Veterinary Nurses and use the post nominal letters RVN
You will have access to a dedicated clinical skills suite where you can develop practical skills in areas such as anaesthesia, theatre practice, laboratory work and radiography
You will be able to use an online Virtual Learning Environment and eLibrary, allowing you to access course materials and books 24/7
The programme is run in collaboration with The College of Animal Welfare (CAW) at its education and training centre near Huntingdon (Cambridgeshire).

Modules

Foundation year
Essentials for Learning (30 credits) - Compulsory
Applied Research (30 credits) - Compulsory
Introduction to Animal Science (30 credits) - Compulsory
Fundamentals of Animal Health (30 credits) - Compulsory
Year 1
Introduction to Professional Issues (30 credits) - Compulsory
Introduction to Nursing Care (30 credits) - Compulsory
Working in a Veterinary Environment (30 credits) - Compulsory
Applied Functional Anatomy (30 credits) - Compulsory
Year 2
Evidence Based Veterinary Nursing (30 credits) - Compulsory
Clinical Nursing (30 credits) - Compulsory
Pathology for Veterinary Nurses (30 credits) - Compulsory
Theatre Practice (30 credits) - Compulsory
Year 3
Pharmacology for Veterinary Nurses (30 credits) - Compulsory
Principles of Imaging and Anaesthesia (30 credits) - Compulsory
Dissertation and Professional Practice (30 credits) - Compulsory
Year 3 optional modules - choose 1 of the following:
Veterinary Education and Professional Development (30 credits) - Optional​​
Applied Emergency and Critical Care Nursing (30 credits) - Optional​​
International Veterinary Nursing (30 credits) - Optional​​
Management and Business (30 credits) - Optional​​
Nursing Exotics and Wildlife (30 credits) - Optional​​
Companion Animal Behaviour and Training (30 credits) - Optional​​
Equine Nursing (30 credits) - Optional​

Tuition fees

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Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£14,700
per year
International
£14,700
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

College of Animal Welfare - Huntington

Department:

Sports and Sciences

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

45%
Veterinary nursing

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Others in veterinary sciences

Teaching and learning

63%
Staff make the subject interesting
66%
Staff are good at explaining things
58%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
77%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

53%
Library resources
82%
IT resources
54%
Course specific equipment and facilities
25%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

92%
UK students
8%
International students
5%
Male students
95%
Female students
61%
2:1 or above
26%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

D
C
C

After graduation


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Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Others in veterinary sciences

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

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Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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