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VETERINARY SCIENCE
Veterinary medicine deals with the health and welfare of animals . Veterinary professionals play a vital role in the treatment of a wide range of animals and have an important role within animal welfare, public health, and society .
Veterinary medicine is usually undertaken by a team of professionals including the veterinarian/ veterinary surgeon (or “vet”), veterinary nurses and veterinary technicians These teams can also be supported by other specialists such as equine dental technicians and physiotherapists
At SRUC, the BVSci Veterinary Science degree will be taught alongside our other veterinary related courses enabling all students to experience the reallife team-working ethos of veterinary practice right from the start of their course
The BVSci Veterinary Science is a 5 year full-time programme incorporating in- depth theoretical and practical learning along with placements for hands-on work experience Applicants for the course must have a range of veterinary and animal related work experience to accompany their application
The HND Rural Animal Health teaches the foundations in anatomy and biology required to progress onto the Veterinary Science degree and also delivers the practical experience working with large animals enabling you to work as veterinary technicians, meat hygiene inspectors, animal welfare officers or other related rural and animal professions
Professor Jim Anderson SRUC Head of Veterinary Education
SRUC is working with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) to ensure the BVSci Veterinary Science programme meets the required standards and graduates will be eligible for registration with the RCVS Those registered on the BVSci will be subject to fitness-to-practice approval and graduates join the RCVS Register as members, allowing them to practise veterinary surgery in the UK
Progression Routes
As part of the drive to increase access and opportunity, SRUC has developed a first of its kind HND in Rural Animal Health, a 2-year programme which will serve as a pathway into the BVSci Veterinary Science
Students who complete the HND will be qualified to seek employment as veterinary technicians or if they achieve the required grades during their studies, will be eligible to apply for entry into the BVSci Veterinary Science degree
Students who have completed degrees with a 2:1 or higher in subjects such as Animal Science, Veterinary Nursing, Chemistry, Biology or other degrees that have a strong scientific element to them may be eligible to apply as graduate entrants
USEFUL LINKS
Find out more about our courses direct from our students and staff: www.sruc.ac.uk/experience
Find out more about courses related to Veterinary Studies on our website: www.sruc.ac.uk/vet
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons: www.rcvs.org.uk
You might also be interested in learning more about SRUC’s courses in Veterinary Nursing, Animal Science or Animal Care.
