University Centre Myerscough
UCAS Code: VNY0 | Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
Entry requirements
A level
A minimum of 2 A Levels with at least 1 at C or higher
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Alternative equivalent Level 3 qualifications such as City and Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (720) will also be considered.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Alternative equivalent Level 3 qualifications such as City and Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (1080) will also be considered.
Scottish Advanced Higher
Scottish Higher
There is a subject specific requirement of science based subject at C or higher for this course.
T Level
We accept technical level qualifications to be used either as a standalone qualification to meet the UCAS tariff points or in combination with other qualifications to contribute to the total number of UCAS tariff points.
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About this course
Would you like to become a veterinary nurse but do not have the science background or struggling to meet the entry criteria? Open up the gateway to an exciting career in veterinary nursing with this 1 year foundation entry qualification.
Please note: the Foundation Year is not accredited by the RCVS.
The FdSc Veterinary Nursing is subject to validation by the University of Central Lancashire and the RCVS.
Modules
Year 0 - Body Systems and Biology Foundation; Foundation Bioveterinary Sciences and Research; Foundation Animal Welfare, Husbandry and Health; Foundation Global Applications of Bioveterinary Sciences
Year 1 - Nursing Care 1; Animal Handling Husbandry and Behaviour; Interprofessional Skills; Nursing Care 2
Year 2 - Diagnostic Imaging; Care of the Surgical Patient
Year 3 - Care of the Medical Patient; Preparing for Professional Regulation
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Preston Campus
Veterinary Nursing and Farriery
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