BVMS (Hons) Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (with Foundation Year) at University of Lancashire leads to a nationally recognised Bachelor's degree and includes a foundation year to support your entry into veterinary training.
Open up the possibility of an exciting veterinary career with our Veterinary Medicine and Surgery foundation year course. From the provider’s course page.
BVMS (Hons) Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (with Foundation Year) is a Bachelor's degree (BVMS (Hons)) at the University of Lancashire, based in Main Campus. It runs 6 years, studied full-time.
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Medicine & Dentistry, see the sections below.
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
This module aims to provide an introduction to the major themes in applied ethology, evolution and domestication, behavioural needs, and animal housing and husbandry systems.
This module will introduce you to the major themes in biochemistry, cell and molecular biology. This includes gene regulation and cell signalling, cell cycle and metabolism. It also covers the basics of applied medical physics.
During this module, you'll study the application of scientific empiricism and be introduced to veterinary medical research. In addition, this module will facilitate your research skills so you can propose how you would undertake your own research project and communicate your findings.
This module will provide you with the basic scientific principles required to underpin your studies. It includes basic elements of anatomy, physiology, and basic laboratory-based practicals.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
This course introduces you to veterinary medicine and surgery with a foundation year designed to prepare you for clinical training. A course like this typically moves from biomedical sciences core, anatomy, physiology and pathology taught by body system, alongside clinical and communication skills from the outset. You'll usually progress through population health and ethics in the early years, then advance to clinical rotations across hospital and practice settings in years three and four. Specialty attachments such as surgery, general practice and clinical placements follow, alongside student-selected components that allow deeper exploration of areas you choose. In the final year, you'll typically undertake assistantship to prepare for practice, an elective placement of your choice, and integrated assessment leading to professional registration. Research opportunities, such as intercalation, may be available.
This course suits those committed to veterinary science and practice. Most accepted students held A-levels or equivalent qualifications; the typical UCAS tariff among entrants was 128–143 points. The foundation year is designed to prepare you for the rigorous demands of veterinary training. You'll need to be prepared for a substantial, structured programme combining classroom learning with hands-on clinical experience.
Across Medicine and Dentistry courses nationally, 89% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating. Of those working, 75% are in highly skilled roles or undertaking further study. National graduate earnings data shows starting salaries (at 15 months) typically fall between £27,000 and £32,000, rising to £29,325–£41,400 after five years. These figures reflect the broader graduate population in the field, not a guarantee for individual outcomes. The veterinary profession offers varied career paths in clinical practice, research, public health and specialist sectors.
The University of Lancashire, a university founded in 1828, offers this course on its main campus. It is a full-time programme taught in English, leading to BVMS (Hons) award. The course runs for 6 years and is recognised as a UK degree-awarding body with degrees nationally recognised. The university holds a Silver award for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
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Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
18:00 UK time for Oxford, Cambridge and most medicine, dentistry and veterinary courses.
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What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 77% |
| a previous degree | 16% |
| an Access course | 4% |
| another higher-education qualification | 3% |
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code D110). One application covers up to five choices.
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for Oxford, Cambridge and most medicine, dentistry and veterinary courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
Courses with the October deadline often need an admissions test (e.g. UCAT, BMAT or a subject test) and interviews, register early and prepare.
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at University of Lancashire →2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Named awards published by the university. Compare the eligibility and application route before budgeting for one.
Undergraduates from low-income households, subject to eligibility
Eligible undergraduate students with experience of care
Eligible undergraduate or taught-postgraduate unpaid carers
Forced migrants who are not eligible for student finance
Amounts, exclusions and deadlines can change. An award is not guaranteed unless the university confirms it.
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What Medicine & Dentistry graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
National figures for Medicine & Dentistry graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
How Medicine & Dentistry graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Where Medicine & Dentistry graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Medicine & Dentistry graduates.
Medicine-Focused Veterinary Surgeon | Patient Care LeaderMedivet & PartnersMedicine Service Delivery Manager - Operations ImprovementNHSMedicine Occupational Therapist - StaffordshirePulse HealthcarePart-Time Palliative Medicine Consultant | 1-in-5 On-CallEvora Hospice (formerly Southern Area Hospice Services)Consultant Medicine - ElderlyPertemps Medical ProfessionalsSpecialty Doctor in Acute MedicineTriple West MedicalThe essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
2,263 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
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What applying to University of Lancashire from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
International tuition is £39,000 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check University of Lancashire’s funding pages.
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with University of Lancashire and gov.uk before you apply.
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