Veterinary Nursing BSc (Hons)

As the range of responsibilities held by veterinary nurses increases, practices are looking for veterinary nurses qualified at degree level to fulfil this requirement. If you have the motivation and commitment to build a career within the veterinary nursing profession, this degree is for you.<br/><br/>Accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), this course enables you to develop a range of professional skills, knowledge and competencies needed in the veterinary nursing profession. You will enjoy a unique combination of academic study and practical learning, utilising our animal centre and dedicated clinical training facility to advance your skills and knowledge. This will be reinforced through the completion of a clinical placement* in an approved veterinary training practice.<br/><br/>This course is still subject to provisional accreditation by the RCVS. As with any RCVS validated course, this course will not receive full accreditation until the first cohort has graduated. This does not affect your final qualification.<br/><br/>**Programme Modification - Pending approval**<br/>This course is currently being reviewed. In response to student and stakeholder feedback, we anticipate that there will be some minor changes to the course for September 2025 entry. Once these are approved by our validating partner, the University of Chester, we will update our published information and communicate changes to existing applicants.<br/><br/>*Travel arrangements at your own cost.<br/><br/>**Course Features**<br/>* Learn in our modern laboratories, clinical skills suite and diagnostic imaging suite<br/><br/><br/>* Work with our industry-standard anaesthetic, radiography and theatre equipment<br/><br/><br/>* Use ultrasound imaging, endoscopy and prep facilities<br/><br/><br/>* Accredited by RCVS<br/><br/><br/>* Clinical placement for a minimum of 52 weeks<br/><br/><br/>**Career Options**<br/>* Veterinary nurse<br/><br/><br/>* Lecturer<br/><br/><br/>* Clinical coach<br/><br/><br/>* Practice manager<br/><br/><br/>* Drug representative<br/><br/><br/>* Head nurse<br/><br/><br/>* Referral and specialist nurse<br/><br/><br/>* Training practice liaison<br/><br/><br/>* Workplace assessor<br/>