Veterinary Medicine

Course description

This five-year Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVM&S) programme will prepare you for many aspects of the veterinary profession. Graduating from this programme will make you eligible for registration with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), as well as international accrediting bodies. Subject to successful registration, you will be able to practice veterinary medicine in the UK and many countries overseas.

There is the opportunity at the end of your 2nd, 3rd or 4th year to temporarily pause your undergraduate studies for a year and pursue an intercalated BSc (Hons) Veterinary Science degree.

**Programme benefits**

* Our purpose-built campus is home to one of the largest concentrations of animal science expertise in Europe, and students benefit from access to our three on-site veterinary hospitals.

* Studying veterinary medicine at Edinburgh will give you transferable skills such as effective communication, team building and an understanding of business management.

* Veterinary training also provides an outstanding background for those who wish to pursue a career in biomedical research, including both veterinary and human medicine.

* Our long-standing combination of tradition and cutting-edge veterinary teaching benefits from a close-knit collegial community of students.

* Our school prides itself on excellent teaching and continuing support for students. This is reflected in our continued success in the National Student Survey (NSS) results, where we hold a 95% score for the "Teaching on my course" category.

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