Veterinary Gateway Programme BVetMed

Course Overview - Veterinary Gateway Programme BVetMed

The Veterinary Gateway programme is a targeted Widening Participation initiative aimed at students who want to study veterinary medicine but who might not otherwise meet our entry requirements. This is a six-year course that integrates a preparatory Gateway year designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to study veterinary medicine. Successful completion of the Gateway year does not give you a qualification in itself, but does lead automatically into our five-year BVetMed programme, which will qualify you to practice as a veterinarian.

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

6 Years

Start Date

22/09/2025

Campus

main site

Course Address
Royal College Street
London
NW1 0TU

Application Details

Course Code

D190

Institution Code

R84

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

See Advanced Highers

Access to HE Diploma

Not Accepted

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM

The following Level 3 Extended Diplomas are accepted with specific unit requirements (see the RVC website for details): Pearson 'Applied Science' or 'Applied Science (Biomedical Science)'; Pearson 'Animal Management'; City & Guilds 'Animal Management (Science)'.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Only in addition to other qualifications A minimum of five GCSEs at grade 4/C including the following subjects: 4-4 in Combined Science or CC in Science (Double Award) or C in both Science & Additional Science or 4/C in Biology and Chemistry. English La

Scottish Advanced Higher

C,C

Advanced Highers at grade C or above in: Biology Chemistry in addition to 5 Highers at grade C or above including: Biology Chemistry and at least National 5 grade C in: English Mathematics * If you have bypassed one or more of these subjects at National 5, you will need this subject/grade at Higher level.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

C

Applicants who have achieved the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate with grade C will be accepted with two A Levels: Biology at grade C Chemistry at grade C

A level

C,C,C

CCC in three A Level subjects including: Biology Chemistry One other subject of your choice* It would also be expected that candidates pass their science practical for each relevant subject, where taking the English curriculum. *The third A Level subject should not overlap with Biology or Chemistry, and cannot be General Studies.

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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales £9,250

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