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    Vet Nursing Taster Course - Royal Veterinary College

    • 28 May 2025
    • Royal Veterinary College - Hertfordshire Campus
    • Hatfield
    Open day
    This one-day introduction to Veterinary Nursing takes place at the RVC’s Hertfordshire Campus and is designed to provide students with the opportunity to experience life as a veterinary nursing student at the Royal Veterinary College.
    Wed 28 May 2025 - 11:00 to 16:30

    This one-day introduction to Veterinary Nursing takes place at the RVC’s Hertfordshire Campus and is designed to provide students with the opportunity to experience life as a veterinary nursing student at the Royal Veterinary College. The course will consist of several elements designed to give an overview of what it is like to study to become a Veterinary Nurse at the RVC; including a tour of the Hawkshead campus, tours of the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (Europe’s largest referral veterinary hospital). There will be insightful lectures delivered by RVC experts to learn more about our Veterinary Nursing course and opportunities to get a feel for day-to-day life from Student Ambassadors. In order to apply for this programme, you must be on-track to meet the course-specific entry requirements.

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