Veterinary Nursing
Entry requirements
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Five GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English Language, Science and Mathematics to fulfill the entry requirements.
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This may be derived from a Level 3 qualification in a related subject or A Levels including one Science subject, ideally Biology. Entry requirements are for guidance only. We welcome students with equivalent qualifications and combinations. Please contact us to discuss further.
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About this course
This course is an excellent opportunity for students wishing to qualify as a RCVS Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) whilst studying a Level 6 higher education qualification.
Your studies will combine academic study and occupational competence and the course is accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). Students study a total of eighteen modules over the normal four-year duration of the full time course. Six modules are studied at each of Levels 4, 5 and 6.
This is a four-year full-time course validated by Coventry University and accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). Students must complete a period at an accredited Veterinary Training Practice.
During the final year of the programme, all students will be required to complete a Dissertation which may be linked to their placement. It is advised that students have an up-to-date Tetanus vaccination, before the course commences.
This course is validated in partnership with Coventry University.
Modules
Modules may include:
Year 1
ASSET
Introductory Animal Welfare, Breeding and Nutrition
Veterinary Nursing Skills 1
Operations of a Veterinary Practice
Year 2
Veterinary Nursing Skills 2
Principles and Practices of Diagnostics
Applied Anaesthesia
Applied Surgical Nursing
Year 3
Research Design and Analysis
Veterinary Nursing Skills 3
Professional Practice for Veterinary Nursing
Veterinary Nursing Skills and Competences
Optional modules at Level 5
Animal Behavioural Science (optional - one taken from three)
Equine and Livestock Management (optional - one taken from three)
Management of Exotics (optional - one taken from three)
Year 4
Dissertation
Applied Pharmacy and Medicines
Companion Animal Behaviour and Therapy
Emergency Critical and Intensive Nursing Care
Practice Management
All the modules are 20 credits, except the Dissertation module, which is 40 credits.
For further details about this course, please refer to the programme specification here: https://blob.wcg.ac.uk/pdf/definitive-programme-specification-bsc-hons-veterinary-nursing-v1-acc-a0709828bf2ba5d42b564c4c0a9ba8c7.pdf
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated, please contact us for the latest information.
Assessment methods
Each module has its own specific assessment profile, for instance 100% coursework or 50% coursework and 50% written examination. Modules are assessed using a variety of methods (reports, essays and presentations) thus allowing students to develop a range of skills related to the subject area and to build confidence in the subject and in themselves.
To successfully complete the Professional Practice for Veterinary Nursing, students MUST also complete:
1800 hours in a RCVS registered small animal training practice
the RCVS Nursing Progress Log (NPL)
Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (practical exams)
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Moreton Morrell College
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