Admissions related FAQs

  • Who should I contact if I have questions that cannot be answered at an Open Day

choosebristol-ug@bristol.ac.uk

  • Do you accept applications for deferred entry:

Yes, we do. Once you have been offered a place on the programme please let us know at the earliest opportunity if you are planning to defer so that we can open your place up to another applicant. We also offer deferred entry at the point of application. Your place will be guaranteed for the following academic year. You are only able to defer once and for one year.

  • Does achieving higher than the entry requirements prioritise my application?

No. Everyone who has achieved the minimum entry requirement or above will be processed in the same way.

  • Do you offer any widening participation initiatives?

Yes, widening participation initiative can be used, where appropriate, to gain access to programmes at Bristol Veterinary School. Please check eligibility criteria.

Widening Participation | Bristol Veterinary School | University of Bristol

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  • Do you read the UCAS personal statement:

BVSc and AGEP: Bristol Veterinary School do not routinely read UCAS personal statements. We will gain an understanding of you and your suitability for the programme by assessing your Supplementary Assessment Questionnaire. Please be aware that other universities may read the personal statement, so it is still important that you complete it fully.

VNACB: Bristol Veterinary School do not routinely read UCAS personal statements. Please be aware that other universities may read the personal statement,  so it is still important that you complete it fully.

  • Can I reapply if I have been previously unsuccessfully at securing a place?

Yes, you can begin the application process again when the next cycle opens. No detriment will be applied to your application.

  • Does resitting my entry qualifications count against me?

We are happy to consider applications from individuals who have had to re-sit their entry qualifications. We understand that sometimes not everything goes as planned the first, or even second, time around.

  • Is there any benefit in doing an extended project qualification (EPQ)?

There is no direct benefit to your application, but as long as completing it doesn’t prevent you from achieving your overall goal in relation to the grades you need then undertaking this project can only support you academically.

  • Do I require the BMAT (Biomedical Admissions Test) or UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test) to be able to apply?

No, these are not included within our admissions processes.

  • Do you accept iGCSEs

Yes, we do accept International GCSEs. Please see the alternative entry requirements for each programme:

BVSc Veterinary Science | Study at Bristol | University of Bristol

BSc Veterinary Nursing and Companion Animal Behaviour | Study at Bristol | University of Bristol

BVSc Veterinary Science: Accelerated Graduate Entry | Study at Bristol | University of Bristol

  • Do you accept City and Guilds qualifications and HND qualifications

VNCAB: Please see the entry requirements section on our online prospectus for full details: BSc Veterinary Nursing and Companion Animal Behaviour | Study at Bristol | University of Bristol

BVSc: Please see the entry requirements section on our online prospectus for full details: BVSc Veterinary Science | Study at Bristol | University of Bristol

AGEP: You must hold a undergraduate Bachelor’s degree (first or 2:1 or equivalent) in a relevant science subject

  • Are any particular science degrees favourable as a graduate applicant?

AGEP: As long as the required grades are achieved then there isn’t an advantage for one degree over another in relation to being offered a place. Please determine how your chosen degree will support you academically on the programme that you choose. A list of acceptable degrees are available within the entry requirements: BVSc Veterinary Science: Accelerated Graduate Entry | Study at Bristol | University of Bristol

  • Can I get funding for a second degree?

You will need to clarify this with the Student Finance company for your area.

  • How many mature students do you offer places to?

We do not have a target number of mature students, applications from mature students are reviewed in the same way as other students and are not segregated in any way.

  • Do you accept transfer requests?

BVSc and AGEP: We do not allow transfers from within UoB or externally from other institutions onto any year of the programmes.

VNCAB: Transfers are not usually accepted onto years 2, 3 or 4 of the programme, however, request will be considered on an individual basis.

  • As a mature student is there an expiration date on my entry qualifications?

No, there is no expiration date on your entry qualifications. We do ask that you take responsibility to ensure that you to are up to date with any IT systems that you may encounter throughout a degree qualification.

  • What work experience requirements do you have?

BVSc, AGEP and VNCAB: Bristol Veterinary School does not have any work experience requirements for applicants. Please do ensure that you review requirements for other veterinary programmes that have different admissions criteria:

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  • What is the SAQ?

BVSc and AGEP: This is the Supplementary Assessment Questionnaire. All applicants who achieve or are predicted to achieve the academic entry requirements will be required to complete this. It is composed of a number of questions to assess you and then your suitability for the programme. At Bristol Veterinary School we do not interview applicants, they instead complete the SAQ. Other Veterinary Schools may contact you to call you for interview and it may therefore seem that Bristol Veterinary School have forgotten you. Rest assured that this is not the case, we are busy in the background scoring the SAQ so that we can send out offers of places on our programmes.

VNCAB: Currently (2024 onwards) applicants for the Veterinary Nursing programme do not need to complete the Supplementary Assessment Questionnaire.

  • When will I hear from Bristol Veterinary School about my application?

Universities have until mid-May to respond with offers or rejections to UCAS applications. For VMCAS applications universities have until mid-April to respond.