BVSc Veterinary Science: Accelerated Graduate Entry (D102)

2025 entry

Course summary

An accelerated, four-year veterinary degree for graduates with a relevant science degree. The qualification gained is equivalent to the North American Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) and the course is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). Taught using a distinctive student-led approach - setting it apart from other graduate entry courses in the UK.

Access to edge-cutting facilities

Taught primarily at Bristol Veterinary School located at the Langford campus in North Somerset, a short bus ride from the vibrant cultural hub that is Bristol city centre.

Bristol Veterinary School is home to a range of extensive facilities including:

  • Langford Vets multidisciplinary small animal referral hospital, farm animal and small animal practices - with an equine practice nearby
  • Purpose-built anatomy and post-mortem facilities
  • Diagnostic labs
  • An award-winning clinical skills lab
  • A dairy farm
  • An Abattoir.

You will benefit from an innovative curriculum and gain inspiration from world-leading researchers. Our celebrated team of clinical demonstrators will nurture you to develop essential practical skills.

Our partner organisations ensure students have ample experience across a wide range of species including, opportunities to work in equine hospitals, the charity sector and with exotic species.

Students can enjoy the onsite café, gym, student barn and abundant green spaces, alongside our welcoming and supportive community of staff and students.

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Global work opportunities

Graduates of this programme will be able to work as a Veterinary Surgeon in the United Kingdom and several other countries.

Bristol Veterinary School holds accreditations from the following professional bodies:

The RCVS have a mutual agreement with the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC), the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) and the South African Veterinary Council (SAVC), which means graduates of Bristol Veterinary School's Veterinary Science programmes are also able to practise in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and South Africa.

See further key information about our veterinary courses on the Bristol Veterinary School website.

Accreditations

Our Veterinary Science: Accelerated Graduate Entry BVSc is approved by major professional bodies in the UK (RCVS, AVMA) so as a graduate you can gain exemptions from a number of their examinations or credits for prior learning.

Course structure

Years one and two

The first two years are delivered primarily through case-based, tutor-facilitated, small-group teaching and learning and complemented by lectures and practicals. This is a distinctive student-led approach that sets the programme apart from other graduate entry courses in the UK.  

In the first and second years, you will study the integrated structure and function of animals, principles of disease, clinical veterinary science, and professional studies.   

Years three and four 

The course integrates with the final two years of our five-year BVSc Veterinary Science degree towards the end of your second year and you will further develop your skills in clinical sciences and professional studies. 

You will be hands-on from the start of the curriculum, engaging in teaching and placements in a range of settings including veterinary practices, farms and our on-site abattoir. 

An extended final clinical year includes on-site and off-site placements with our educational partners. In their final year, students develop their clinical skills with the support of experienced veterinary surgeons, including some shifts outside normal working hours.

Full details about the course structure and units for this course can be viewed in the programme catalogue.

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Entry requirements

We accept a wide variety of qualifications and welcome applications from students of all backgrounds. Below is a guide to the typical offers for this course.

The University of Bristol welcomes applications from international students, and we accept a wide range of qualifications for undergraduate and postgraduate study.

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Undergraduate bachelors degree (first or 2:1 or equivalent) in a relevant science subject. The following degrees can be accepted from any UK University: Applied Anatomy; Biochemistry; Biology; Biomedical Science; Bioveterinary Science; Cancer Biology and Immunology; Cellular and Molecular Medicine; Chemistry; Medical Microbiology; Neuroscience; Pharmacology; Physiological Science; Veterinary Nursing and Bioveterinary Science; Veterinary Nursing and Companion Animal Behaviour; Virology and Immunology; and Zoology. Other science-related degree courses, including those achieved overseas, may also be considered on a case-by-case basis
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