BVMS (Hons) Veterinary Medicine and Surgery at University of Lancashire. You'll develop professional skills through hands-on experience alongside your independent project work.
Our exciting Veterinary Medicine and Surgery degree has been developed to meet RCVS requirements. This degree will train you up for a future career as a vet. From the provider’s course page.
BVMS (Hons) Veterinary Medicine and Surgery is a Bachelor's degree (BVMS (Hons)) at the University of Lancashire, based in Main Campus. It runs 5 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 will provide you with a holistic understanding of how animals function and interact with the wider environment. You will consider the relationship between humans and animals, and develop a professional ethic
This module will build on your knowledge of how animals function and interact with the wider world. You will learn practical skills in handling animals, including clinical examination and medicine administration. You will learn about this alongside a One Health approach towards animal-related social issues.
This module advances prior knowledge by enhancing clinical communication, honing patient history-taking, diagnostic reasoning, and clinical skills using various models. It broadens your understanding of pathology and clinical applications, assesses evidence-based veterinary medicine, and explores the One Health perspective and biostatistics. Additionally, it covers research methodologies and critical analysis.
Develop a deep knowledge of the application of prior modules in the clinical context. This includes a range of pathological presentations and associated diseases across domestic and exotic species. Develop a range of practical and clinical skills and the supporting professional practices.
Prepare for your first day as a new graduate vet. This module brings together all your previous learning from the earlier years of the course. You'll learn in a practical real-life clinical environment. You'll also get exposed to on-the-job practical training & assessment across all common species. Meet the criteria described in the RVCS Day 1 Competencies following completion of the module. Expand your understanding and skills in specific clinical and non-clinical areas through the elective stu
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 degree trains you to become a veterinary surgeon, meeting Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) requirements. You'll usually begin with biomedical sciences foundations, anatomy, physiology and pathology, alongside clinical and communication skills from year one. Early years build knowledge of body systems and introduce you to patient interaction and professional ethics. From year three onwards, you progress to clinical rotations in hospital and practice settings, gaining hands-on experience across surgery, general practice and other specialisations such as clinical placements, psychiatry, and research through intercalation. In your final year, you'll undertake an assistantship to consolidate practice skills, choose an elective placement, and sit finals leading to professional registration. Throughout, you'll have opportunities to pursue areas of particular interest in depth.
You're drawn to animal health and prepared to commit five years of intensive study. You're methodical and curious, comfortable with both the science and the problem-solving that veterinary work demands. You'll appreciate learning rooted in evidence and real-world application: lecture halls, laboratory work, and clinical placements matter equally to you. This course suits someone who wants responsibility early and is ready for a rigorous, regulated professional path.
Across Medicine and Dentistry courses nationally, 89% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months; 75% of those working are in highly skilled roles. Starting salaries for vet graduates typically fall between £27,000 and £32,000. After five years, national figures for the field suggest earnings of £29,325 to £41,400. These are sector-wide figures, not university-specific projections.
The University of Lancashire, a UK degree-awarding body, delivers this course full-time at its Main Campus over 5 years. Instruction is in English. The degree is recognised nationally and accredited to RCVS standards. The university holds a Silver award for teaching quality from 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 D100). 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 £39,500 / 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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