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University degree

Clinical Veterinary Medicine

University of Edinburgh · Edinburgh
Qualification
Degree
Length
7 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

The Graduate Entry Programme (GEP) is a four-year Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVM&S). This programme is specifically offered to graduates with a relevant first degree and will prepare you for the veterinary profession. The Graduate Entry Programme (GEP) is a four-year Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVM&S) that will prepare you for the veterinary profession.

The GEP offers a pathway for graduates with a first degree in a biological or animal science subject. You will study an accelerated foundation phase curriculum over one year, then join the five-year BVM&S cohort for the clinical phase of your degree. 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. You will learn about the normal function of the animal body from the cells to entire organisms.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
112-127 pts1%
128-143 pts1%
144-159 pts6%
160-175 pts15%
176-191 pts11%
192-207 pts8%
208-223 pts13%
224-239 pts11%
240+ pts25%
How they qualified
95% got in with degree.
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Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
94%
Continue past first year
What graduates earn over time
£35,000
3 years on
£41,000
5 years on
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on University of Edinburgh's own site.
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