Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine with an Intercalated Year

This programme allows you to study the five-year BVetMed course plus an additional year completing an intercalated degree. The additional year of study means that you will gain a more rounded education, additional scientific context, and carry out in-depth research to better your understanding. In your intercalated year, you can study a BSc course on offer at other UK universities, or one of two tailor-made intercalated BSc courses at the RVC. These are available for intercalation for second and third year veterinary, medical and dentistry students. Intercalated BSc Bioveterinary Sciences Aimed at students with a strong interest in research, the programme allows you to develop your interests in cutting-edge scientific research and aims to equip you with a passion for biomedical research within the context of a diverse range of species, an appreciation of the fundamental principles of bioveterinary disciplines, and an understanding of the complexity of comparative biology. Accreditation We were the first veterinary school in the world to achieve full accreditation by the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE) and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), and full recognition by the UK’s Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), as well as a reciprocal arrangement between the RCVS and the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Inc (AVBC). Currently we hold full recognition or accreditation from RCVS, AVBC and AVMA and conditional from EAEVE. What will I be able to do with my qualification? You will be entitled to practice as a veterinarian as soon as you have earned your BVetMed degree and registered as a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) but the intercalated degree is also excellent preparation for postgraduate research or careers within various related industries or governmental agencies. Our graduates go on to enjoy a wide range of careers in veterinary medicine, including positions in: Small animal practices Mixed practices Equine practices Farm/livestock environments Wild animal environments Wildlife conservation Military support Industry Research Government Academia