Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, BVMBVS

Please note that applications for April 2025 are no longer accepted. For the 2025/2026 academic year, select September 2025 or April 2026. For deferred entry to 2026/2027, choose September 2026 and contact the University of Nottingham regarding your preferred start date.Our veterinary program boasts a 99% student satisfaction rate (National Student Survey 2021), offering hands-on experience with domestic, wild, and exotic species. The curriculum integrates theory and practical clinical training through body-system modules in years one and two, followed by clinical modules in years three and four. It includes an integrated BVMedSci to enhance research skills, saving time and costs. Graduates earn BVM and BVS degrees, plus a BVMedSci after a third-year research project, with additional extra-mural studies for professional exposure.

Theory and practical learning are integrated through body-system based modules. Each covering all the common domestic, wildlife, and exotic species. These modules are covered twice – in year one and two as a veterinary subject, and again in year three and four as a clinical subject. During your first two years, you will learn the basic science which underpins veterinary medicine. This will include circulatory, respiratory, neuromuscular, endocrine, gastrointestinal and urogenital systems, as well as animal health and welfare. Teaching will be practical to help develop your clinical skills. You will also develop animal handling skills, and an understanding of animal husbandry, relevant industries, and the role of animals in society. Professional skills such as teamwork, communication, decision-making and the professional role of the veterinary surgeon will also be covered. In your third year there is the opportunity to focus on a research project of your choice. You will further develop your understanding of scientific principles and enhance your skills learnt from years one and two, in preparation for the clinical phase. You will also gain insight into veterinary public health. Year four equips you with the underpinning knowledge and skills required to work in small animal, farm animal and equine clinical veterinary practice. The final year consists of a series of rotated placements and clinical teaching with our Clinical Associates. These placements happen in veterinary hospitals or practices, farms, zoos and labs. Teaching and assessment uses observation, discussion, and practical experience. At each placement you will be under the supervision of University academic staff who are placed at, and working within, the Clinical Associate. Extra Mural Studies (EMS): A total of 12 weeks of Animal Husbandry Extra Mural Studies (AHEMS) and 26 weeks of Clinical Extra Mural Studies (CEMS) are also undertaken throughout the course. EMS and CEMS follow recommendations defined by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). EMS exposes you to the practical, ethical, financial, managerial, and interpersonal aspects of professional practice. EMS placements take place during University holidays as well as during timetabled weeks in years one and two.