Veterinary Medicine BVMS

Course Overview - Veterinary Medicine BVMS

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 int...

Course Information

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Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

5 Years

Start Date

14/09/2026

Campus

Central area campus

Course Address
George Square
Edinburgh
EH8 9JZ

Application Details

Course Code

D100

Institution Code

E56

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

A,A,A,A,B

AAAAB by end of S5 and BB at Advanced Higher. Required subjects: Advanced Highers: Chemistry and one of Biology, Mathematics or Physics at B. Advanced Higher Biology is recommended as this would be beneficial for the first year of the course. Highers: Chemistry, Biology/Human Biology and either Mathematics, Applications of Mathematics, or Physics. For some applicants this subject combination is not possible by end of S5. For some applicants, this subject combination is not possible by end of S5. If you have five Highers at the required grades by end of S5 but you are missing one or more sciences, you may take the missing subjects in S6. We will only consider one of Biology or Human Biology; Mathematics, Applications of Mathematics or Physics. National 5s: English at C.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

38

38 points with 666 at HL. Required subjects: HL: Chemistry and Biology at 6. SL: English at 5 or GCSE English at C or 4.

A level

A,A,A

AAA in one set of exams. Required subjects: A levels: Chemistry and Biology at A. A BTEC National Extended Certificate in Applied Human Biology (D) is accepted in lieu of A level Biology/Human Biology. Your other A level can be in any other subject, except the few subjects we do not accept. For this programme, we do not accept General Studies or Critical Thinking. GCSE: English at C or 4.

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Fees and funding

Scotland £1,820
England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,535
EU, International £41,700

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