Veterinary Nursing

BSc (Hons) Full-time

Course Overview

UCAS code: D310
Duration: 4 years
Study type: Full-Time
Napier code: 72151BH

If you like caring for all creatures, great and small, then a career in veterinary nursing could be for you. We offer the only veterinary nursing degree in Scotland, plus a professional qualification and excellent career prospects. You'll graduate as a fully qualified veterinary nurse with an honours degree and be eligible to register with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) as a veterinary nurse.

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If you like caring for all creatures, great and small, then a career in veterinary nursing could be for you. We offer the only veterinary nursing degree in Scotland, plus a professional qualification and excellent career prospects. You'll graduate as a fully qualified veterinary nurse with an honours degree and be eligible to register with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) as a veterinary nurse.

You'll learn from a combination of practical experience and theory, which is designed to give you an in depth knowledge of all aspects of veterinary nursing. Work placements in RCVS registered veterinary teaching practices make up a large part of the course and give you valuable industry experience which prepares you to move straight into your future career.

You'll develop the skills required to be a fully qualified veterinary nurse including critical thinking, problem solving and decision making skills. You'll also gain good academic study, research and writing skills.
  • veterinary practice management
  • teaching
  • animal welfare organisations
  • pharmaceutical industry
  • veterinary publishing
  • veterinary nutrition.

What's it like?

The only veterinary nursing degree in Scotland, plus professional accreditation and excellent career prospects.

Career prospects

We are one of the top universities in Scotland for graduate employability, with over 93% of our graduates in jobs or further study six months after graduating.

This course gives you excellent career prospects as you'll graduate as a fully qualified veterinary nurse. This qualification is accepted not only in the UK but is also recognised in many other countries across the world. Other career opportunities may exist in the following areas:

  • veterinary practice management
  • teaching
  • animal welfare organisations
  • pharmaceutical industry
  • veterinary publishing
  • veterinary nutrition.

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Modular learning

Our courses are structured by modules which gives our students a flexible learning programme. Modules covered by this course:

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Full-time study (per year)

The fees listed are stated per annum.

Part-time study (per year)

The fees listed are stated per annum.

Part-time study (per module)

Fees listed are per 20 credit module.

The number of modules studied is dependant on the exit that you wish to achieve, for example:

  • A Grad Cert is 60 Credits (3 modules)
  • A Cert HE/Grad Dip/ HND is 120 credits (6 modules)
  • A Dip HE credit is 240 credits (12 modules)
  • A Degree is 360 credits (18 modules)
  • An Honours Degree is 480 credits

Please note that some part-time courses give modular exemptions for previous study and vocational experience. Advice is available during application.

Fees Table

Fees displayed are correct at the time of publication but the University Court reserves the right to make changes in fees at any time, and without notice, before or after the student's admission to the University.

Tuition fees are reviewed annually and will rise each year during your programme of study, at least in line with inflation.

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