Veterinary Medicine (5-year programme) BVM&S entry requirements Find your entry requirements This page contains the full listing of entry requirements for UK qualifications for this degree programme. To find your specific UK or international entry requirements, visit the degree programme page and select your country and qualification type. Use our entry requirements finder To apply for this programme and be considered for an offer, you will need:academic qualifications (for example, from school or college)to meet all our additional requirementsevidence of your English language ability (for example, from school or an English language test) SQA Highers SQA Highers: standard entry requirements These are the standard Higher entry requirements for this programme.To view the minimum Higher entry requirements we set for widening access Plus Flag applicants, select ‘SQA Highers: widening access requirements’ from the dropdown.You can find out more about our minimum requirements, and check whether you are eligible to be considered for a widening access Plus Flag offer, by visiting our widening access offers page.Widening access offers The Higher grades you need to be considered for an offer These are the grades most applicants needed to receive an offer in recent years: AAAAB by end of S5 and BB at Advanced Higher What do these grades mean? Resits All examination grades must be obtained at the first attempt of each subject. If you are applying with resit qualifications, you will not be entered into the selection system except in very exceptional circumstances, for which you must have provided verified evidence prior to UCAS application. Required subjects The grades you use to meet our entry requirements must include the following at Higher: Chemistry Biology or Human Biology Mathematics, Applications of Mathematics, or Physics 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. You must have the following at Advanced Higher: Chemistry at B 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. Your other Highers can be in any other subject, except the few subjects we do not accept. National 5s required You must also have the following at National 5: English at C Learn more about our entry requirements Understanding our entry requirements Scottish qualifications SQA Highers: minimum entry requirements (for widening access applicants) Who is eligible for our minimum entry requirements? These entry requirements are for applicants who are permanent residents in the UK and eligible to be considered for a widening access Plus Flag offer.You can find out more, and check if you are eligible to be considered for a widening access Plus Flag offer, by visiting our widening access offers page.Widening access offersIf you’re not eligible for a widening access Plus Flag offer, then you will need to meet the standard entry requirements. To view the standard entry requirements, select: ‘SQA Highers: standard requirements’ from the dropdown. The Higher grades you need to be considered for an offer AABBB at Higher by end of S5, and BB at Advanced Higher What do these grades mean? Resits All examination grades must be obtained at the first attempt of each subject. If you are applying with resit qualifications, you will not be entered into the selection system except in very exceptional circumstances, for which you must have provided verified evidence prior to UCAS application. Required subjects The grades you use to meet our entry requirements must include the following at Higher: Chemistry Biology or Human Biology Mathematics, Applications of Mathematics, or Physics 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. You must have the following at Advanced Higher: Chemistry at B 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. Your other Highers can be in any other subject, except the few subjects we do not accept. National 5s required You must also have the following at National 5: English at C Learn more about our entry requirements Understanding our entry requirements Scottish qualifications Additional requirements Interviews You will need to attend an interview as part of the selection process for this programme. Find out more in Applying (see Interviews) Practical experience You need to provide detailed information about relevant practical experience, and you must also submit a work experience summary form. Find out more in Applying (see What you need to apply) Fitness to practise The University has a responsibility to ensure that students studying on a degree that involves practical training in a clinical environment, and that leads to a professional registerable qualification, are fit to practise. This is assessed according to the requirements and standards of the profession the student wishes to enter. You will be provided with further information on admission. If we give you an unconditional firm offer, you will need to complete a health questionnaire before you start this programme. Find out more in Applying (see After you apply) Disability Veterinary medicine is a practical subject and students must be able to handle and examine all animals safely and humanely. If you have a disability, health condition or allergy that may impact your ability to perform practical procedures, then we recommend you discuss this with the Undergraduate Admissions Office before you apply. Contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office English language requirements You must prove that you can read, write, listen and speak in the English language at a level that will allow you to succeed in your studies.This is the case for all applicants, including UK nationals.You can meet our English language requirements with qualifications from school or an English language test. School qualifications we accept We accept any of the following, at the specified grade or higher:SQA National 5 English at CGCSE English at C or 4Level 2 Certificate English at CInternational Baccalaureate (IB) Standard Level English at 5 (English ab initio is not accepted for entry)Before you apply, check the required subjects for this programme, as you may need a higher English grade to meet the academic requirements.Other qualifications we acceptWe also accept other qualifications from around the world.English language qualifications and tests we accept English language tests we accept If you don’t have school qualifications that meet our requirements, we accept any of the following English language tests, at the specified grade or higher: IELTS Academic: total 7.0 with at least 7.0 in each component. We do not accept IELTS One Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements. TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition): total 100 with at least 23 in each component. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements. C1 Advanced (CAE) / C2 Proficiency (CPE): total 185 with at least 185 in each component. Trinity ISE: ISE III with passes in all four components. Oxford ELLT: total 8 with at least 8 in each component. Oxford Test of English Advanced: total 155 with at least 155 in each component. Other English language tests we accept We also accept other types of English language tests. English language qualifications and tests we accept How old your English language qualifications can be Qualifications no more than two years oldQualifications from the following English language tests must be no more than two years old from the start date of this programme, regardless of your nationality:IELTSTOEFLTrinity ISEOxford ELLTQualifications no more than three and a half years oldAll other types of English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of this programme.If you are a national of a majority English-speaking country or region, there is no time limit on how old these other types of English language qualifications can be.Check the UKVI list of majority English-speaking countries and territories A levels A levels: standard entry requirements These are the standard A level entry requirements for this programme.To view the minimum A level entry requirements we set for widening access Plus Flag applicants, select ‘A levels: widening access requirements’ from the dropdown.You can find out more about our minimum requirements, and check whether you are eligible to be considered for a widening access Plus Flag offer, by visiting our widening access offers page.Widening access offers The A level grades you need to be considered for an offer These are the grades most applicants needed to receive an offer in recent years: AAA in one set of exams What do these grades mean? Resits All examination grades must be obtained at the first attempt of each subject. If you are applying with resit qualifications, you will not be entered into the selection system except in very exceptional circumstances, for which you must have provided verified evidence prior to UCAS application. Required subjects The grades you use to meet our entry requirements must include the following at A level: Chemistry at A 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. See approved subjects GCSEs required You must also have the following at GCSE: English at C or 4 Learn more about our entry requirements Understanding our entry requirementsEnglish, Welsh and Northern Irish qualifications A levels minimum requirements (for widening access applicants) Who is eligible for our minimum entry requirements? These entry requirements are for applicants who are permanent residents in the UK and eligible to be considered for a widening access Plus Flag offer.You can find out more, and check if you are eligible to be considered for a widening access Plus Flag offer, by visiting our widening access offers page.Widening access offersIf you’re not eligible for a widening access Plus Flag offer, then you will need to meet the standard entry requirements. To view the standard entry requirements, select: ‘A levels: standard requirements’ from the dropdown. The A level grades you need to be considered for an offer AAB in one set of exams What do these grades mean? Resits All examination grades must be obtained at the first attempt of each subject. If you are applying with resit qualifications, you will not be entered into the selection system except in very exceptional circumstances, for which you must have provided verified evidence prior to UCAS application. Required subjects The grades you use to meet our entry requirements must include the following at A level: Chemistry at A Biology at A A BTEC National Extended Certificate in Applied Human Biology (D) is accepted as an alternative to 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. See approved subjects GCSEs required You must also have the following at GCSE: English at C or 4 Learn more about our entry requirements Understanding our entry requirementsEnglish, Welsh and Northern Irish qualifications Additional requirements Interviews You will need to attend an interview as part of the selection process for this programme. Find out more in Applying (see Interviews) Practical experience You need to provide detailed information about relevant practical experience, and you must also submit a work experience summary form. Find out more in Applying (see What you need to apply) Fitness to practise The University has a responsibility to ensure that students studying on a degree that involves practical training in a clinical environment, and that leads to a professional registerable qualification, are fit to practise. This is assessed according to the requirements and standards of the profession the student wishes to enter. You will be provided with further information on admission. If we give you an unconditional firm offer, you will need to complete a health questionnaire before you start this programme. Find out more in Applying (see After you apply) Disability Veterinary medicine is a practical subject and students must be able to handle and examine all animals safely and humanely. If you have a disability, health condition or allergy that may impact your ability to perform practical procedures, then we recommend you discuss this with the Undergraduate Admissions Office before you apply. Contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office English language requirements You must prove that you can read, write, listen and speak in the English language at a level that will allow you to succeed in your studies.This is the case for all applicants, including UK nationals.You can meet our English language requirements with qualifications from school or an English language test. School qualifications we accept We accept any of the following, at the specified grade or higher:SQA National 5 English at CGCSE English at C or 4Level 2 Certificate English at CInternational Baccalaureate (IB) Standard Level English at 5 (English ab initio is not accepted for entry)Before you apply, check the required subjects for this programme, as you may need a higher English grade to meet the academic requirements.Other qualifications we acceptWe also accept other qualifications from around the world.English language qualifications and tests we accept English language tests we accept If you don’t have school qualifications that meet our requirements, we accept any of the following English language tests, at the specified grade or higher: IELTS Academic: total 7.0 with at least 7.0 in each component. We do not accept IELTS One Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements. TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition): total 100 with at least 23 in each component. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements. C1 Advanced (CAE) / C2 Proficiency (CPE): total 185 with at least 185 in each component. Trinity ISE: ISE III with passes in all four components. Oxford ELLT: total 8 with at least 8 in each component. Oxford Test of English Advanced: total 155 with at least 155 in each component. Other English language tests we accept We also accept other types of English language tests. English language qualifications and tests we accept How old your English language qualifications can be Qualifications no more than two years oldQualifications from the following English language tests must be no more than two years old from the start date of this programme, regardless of your nationality:IELTSTOEFLTrinity ISEOxford ELLTQualifications no more than three and a half years oldAll other types of English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of this programme.If you are a national of a majority English-speaking country or region, there is no time limit on how old these other types of English language qualifications can be.Check the UKVI list of majority English-speaking countries and territories International Baccalaureate (IB) International Baccalaureate (IB): standard entry requirements These are the standard IB entry requirements for this programme.To view the minimum IB entry requirements we set for widening access Plus Flag applicants, select ‘IB: widening access requirements’ from the dropdown.You can find out more about our minimum requirements, and check whether you are eligible to be considered for a widening access Plus Flag offer, by visiting our widening access offers page.Widening access offers The IB grades you need to be considered for an offer These are the grades most applicants needed to receive an offer in recent years: 38 points with 666 at HL What do these grades mean? Resits All examination grades must be obtained at the first attempt of each subject. If you are applying with resit qualifications, you will not be entered into the selection system except in very exceptional circumstances, for which you must have provided verified evidence prior to UCAS application. Required subjects The grades you use to meet our entry requirements must include the following at HL: Chemistry at 6 Biology at 6 Your other HL can be in any other subject. Standard Levels (SLs) required You must also have the following at SL and GCSE: English at 5 or GCSE English at C or 4 Learn more about our entry requirements Understanding our entry requirementsInternational qualifications International Baccalaureate (IB): minimum entry requirements (for widening access applicants) Who is eligible for our minimum entry requirements? These requirements are for applicants who are permanent residents in the UK and eligible to be considered for a widening access Plus Flag offer.You can find out more, and check if you are eligible to be considered for a widening access Plus Flag offer, by visiting our widening access offers page.Widening access offersIf you’re not eligible for a widening access Plus Flag offer, then you will need to meet the standard entry requirements. To view the standard entry requirements, select: ‘IB: standard requirements’ from the dropdown. The IB grades you need to be considered for an offer 36 points with 665 at HL What do these grades mean? Resits All examination grades must be obtained at the first attempt of each subject. If you are applying with resit qualifications, you will not be entered into the selection system except in very exceptional circumstances, for which you must have provided verified evidence prior to UCAS application. Required subjects The grades you use to meet our entry requirements must include the following at HL: Chemistry at 6 Biology at 6 Your other HL can be in any other subject. Standard Levels (SLs) required You must also have the following at SL and GCSE: English at 5 or GCSE English at C or 4 Learn more about our entry requirements Understanding our entry requirementsInternational qualifications Additional requirements Interviews You will need to attend an interview as part of the selection process for this programme. Find out more in Applying (see Interviews) Practical experience You need to provide detailed information about relevant practical experience, and you must also submit a work experience summary form. Find out more in Applying (see What you need to apply) Fitness to practise The University has a responsibility to ensure that students studying on a degree that involves practical training in a clinical environment, and that leads to a professional registerable qualification, are fit to practise. This is assessed according to the requirements and standards of the profession the student wishes to enter. You will be provided with further information on admission. If we give you an unconditional firm offer, you will need to complete a health questionnaire before you start this programme. Find out more in Applying (see After you apply) Disability Veterinary medicine is a practical subject and students must be able to handle and examine all animals safely and humanely. If you have a disability, health condition or allergy that may impact your ability to perform practical procedures, then we recommend you discuss this with the Undergraduate Admissions Office before you apply. Contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office English language requirements You must prove that you can read, write, listen and speak in the English language at a level that will allow you to succeed in your studies.This is the case for all applicants, including UK nationals.You can meet our English language requirements with qualifications from school or an English language test. School qualifications we accept We accept any of the following, at the specified grade or higher:SQA National 5 English at CGCSE English at C or 4Level 2 Certificate English at CInternational Baccalaureate (IB) Standard Level English at 5 (English ab initio is not accepted for entry)Before you apply, check the required subjects for this programme, as you may need a higher English grade to meet the academic requirements.Other qualifications we acceptWe also accept other qualifications from around the world.English language qualifications and tests we accept English language tests we accept If you don’t have school qualifications that meet our requirements, we accept any of the following English language tests, at the specified grade or higher: IELTS Academic: total 7.0 with at least 7.0 in each component. We do not accept IELTS One Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements. TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition): total 100 with at least 23 in each component. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements. C1 Advanced (CAE) / C2 Proficiency (CPE): total 185 with at least 185 in each component. Trinity ISE: ISE III with passes in all four components. Oxford ELLT: total 8 with at least 8 in each component. Oxford Test of English Advanced: total 155 with at least 155 in each component. Other English language tests we accept We also accept other types of English language tests. English language qualifications and tests we accept How old your English language qualifications can be Qualifications no more than two years oldQualifications from the following English language tests must be no more than two years old from the start date of this programme, regardless of your nationality:IELTSTOEFLTrinity ISEOxford ELLTQualifications no more than three and a half years oldAll other types of English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of this programme.If you are a national of a majority English-speaking country or region, there is no time limit on how old these other types of English language qualifications can be.Check the UKVI list of majority English-speaking countries and territories Other Other UK qualifications for first year entry If your qualifications are not listed here, check our entry requirements pages to find out what we accept. Academic requirements Graduate applicants You may be considered for entry with a UK 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate science subject. If you have a degree in a non-science subject, you can still apply for the five-year programme, but you must have gained high grades in school-level science qualifications in Chemistry and Biology. If you have a science degree but you do not have enough key core science subjects covered and achieved at a high enough standard for the 4-year Graduate Entry Programme, you will be considered for the 5-year programme only. If you already have a degree and you are accepted on to this programme, you will have to pay fees on a full-cost basis. Undergraduate tuition fees Mature applicants (including adult returners) No special concessions are made for mature, non-graduate applicants. There is high competition for places, which means all applicants must have achieved the same academic requirements as school-leaving applicants within the three-year period prior to the date of application. Academic requirements Additional requirements Interviews You will need to attend an interview as part of the selection process for this programme. Find out more in Applying (see Interviews) Practical experience You need to provide detailed information about relevant practical experience, and you must also submit a work experience summary form. Find out more in Applying (see What you need to apply) Fitness to practise The University has a responsibility to ensure that students studying on a degree that involves practical training in a clinical environment, and that leads to a professional registerable qualification, are fit to practise. This is assessed according to the requirements and standards of the profession the student wishes to enter. You will be provided with further information on admission. If we give you an unconditional firm offer, you will need to complete a health questionnaire before you start this programme. Find out more in Applying (see After you apply) Disability Veterinary medicine is a practical subject and students must be able to handle and examine all animals safely and humanely. If you have a disability, health condition or allergy that may impact your ability to perform practical procedures, then we recommend you discuss this with the Undergraduate Admissions Office before you apply. Contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office English language requirements You must prove that you can read, write, listen and speak in the English language at a level that will allow you to succeed in your studies.This is the case for all applicants, including UK nationals.You can meet our English language requirements with qualifications from school or an English language test. School qualifications we accept We accept any of the following, at the specified grade or higher:SQA National 5 English at CGCSE English at C or 4Level 2 Certificate English at CInternational Baccalaureate (IB) Standard Level English at 5 (English ab initio is not accepted for entry)Before you apply, check the required subjects for this programme, as you may need a higher English grade to meet the academic requirements.Other qualifications we acceptWe also accept other qualifications from around the world.English language qualifications and tests we accept English language tests we accept If you don’t have school qualifications that meet our requirements, we accept any of the following English language tests, at the specified grade or higher: IELTS Academic: total 7.0 with at least 7.0 in each component. We do not accept IELTS One Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements. TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition): total 100 with at least 23 in each component. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements. C1 Advanced (CAE) / C2 Proficiency (CPE): total 185 with at least 185 in each component. Trinity ISE: ISE III with passes in all four components. Oxford ELLT: total 8 with at least 8 in each component. Oxford Test of English Advanced: total 155 with at least 155 in each component. Other English language tests we accept We also accept other types of English language tests. English language qualifications and tests we accept How old your English language qualifications can be Qualifications no more than two years oldQualifications from the following English language tests must be no more than two years old from the start date of this programme, regardless of your nationality:IELTSTOEFLTrinity ISEOxford ELLTQualifications no more than three and a half years oldAll other types of English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of this programme.If you are a national of a majority English-speaking country or region, there is no time limit on how old these other types of English language qualifications can be.Check the UKVI list of majority English-speaking countries and territories Find your entry requirements This page contains the full listing of entry requirements for UK qualifications for this degree programme. To find your specific UK or international entry requirements, visit the degree programme page and select your country and qualification type. Use our entry requirements finder
