University of Bristol - Open Day 12 June 2026
12 Jun 2026, 08:30
Bristol
Benefitting from a brand-new curriculum, this course provides students with cutting-edge, evidence-based teaching methods. You will have the opportunity to be involved with case-based learning (addressing real-life clinical scenarios), signposting lectures, authentic coursework, a flipped classroom approach and built-in consolidation activities.
You will also benefit from:
Opportunities to explore in-depth study and the Veterinary School's cutting-edge research
Getting hands-on with animals from the start of the curriculum, with a range of placements
Working alongside experts in their field
Dual campus experience
Benefit from a dual campus experience with learning across both city and nearby rural campuses.
The Clifton campus is situated in the vibrant cultural hub of Bristol city centre and makes use of the pre-clinical facilities at the UK's only School of Anatomy (https://www.bristol.ac.uk/anatomy/). There is also teaching at the nearby Bristol Veterinary School (https://www.bristol.ac.uk/vet-school/), located on our rural Langford campus.
Access to cutting-edge facilities
Bristol Veterinary School (https://www.bristol.ac.uk/vet-school/) is home to a range of extensive facilities including:
Langford Vets (https://www.langfordvets.co.uk/) 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
Award-winning clinical skills lab
Dairy farm
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.
Students can enjoy the onsite cafe, gym, student barn and abundant green spaces, alongside our welcoming and supportive community of staff and students.
Take a virtual tour of the Langford Campus. (https://www.bristol.ac.uk/virtual-tour/)
Networking and global career opportunities
Our partner organisations ensure students have ample experience across a wide range of species. You will have the opportunity to work in equine hospitals, the charity sector and with exotic species.
Graduates can pursue global career opportunities due to various accreditations, including the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).
Bristol Veterinary School holds accreditations from the following professional bodies:
The American Veterinary Medical Association(AVMA) (https://www.avma.org/)
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) (https://www.rcvs.org.uk/home/)
The European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE) (https://www.eaeve.org/)
The RCVS has a mutual agreement with the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC), the Veterinary Council of Ireland(VCI) and the South African Veterinary Council (SAVC).
See further key information about our veterinary courses on the Bristol Veterinary School website (https://www.bristol.ac.uk/vet-school/study/undergraduate/key-information/).
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
The following entry points are available for this course:
The University of Bristol welcomes applications from international students and accepts a wide range of qualifications for undergraduate study. If you studied at a school, college or university outside the UK, please select the relevant page for further information on qualification equivalences, scholarships and details of our education representatives in your country/region: bristol.ac.uk/international/countries/
Standard offer: AAA including Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics, Mathematics or Further Mathematics.
Graduates are required to obtain a 2:1 in their degree and BBB at A-level, including Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics, Mathematics or Further Mathematics.
Foundation degree in relevant subject (minimum 60%) and BBB at A level including Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics, Mathematics or Further Mathematics.
Contextual offer: ABB including AB (in any order) in Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics, Mathematics or Further Mathematics.
Please visit: bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/entry-requirements-qualifications/contextual-offers/ for more information about contextual offers.
DDD in Applied Science BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma, with Distinctions in five specified Chemistry units.
Access to HE Diploma in Science, Biomedical/ Medical/ Health Science or Psychology (or similar titles). The 45 graded Level 3 credits must include:
at least 30 credits at Distinction and 15 at Merit or above; and
at least 12 credits from Chemistry units; and
at least 12 credits from one of Biology, Physics or Mathematics. One subject (Chemistry or the second science) must be achieved with 12 credits at Distinction, the other must be achieved with 9 out of the 12 credits at Distinction.
Mature students can contact mature-students@bristol.ac.uk to check the suitability of their Access course.
Standard Higher: AAAAB.
Advanced Higher: AA in Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics or Mathematics.
Standard offer: 36 points overall with 18 at Higher Level, including 6, 6 at Higher Level in Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics or Mathematics.
Contextual offer: 32 points overall with 16 at Higher Level, including 6, 5 (in any order) at Higher Level in Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics or Mathematics.
Please visit: bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/entry-requirements-qualifications/contextual-offers/ for more information about contextual offers.
Requirements are as for A-levels, where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade.
Requirements for principal subjects are as for A-level, where D1/ D2 is A*, D3 is A, M1/ M2 is B, and M3 is C.
Applicants must also meet these GCSE profile requirements: standard numeracy requirement (4 or C in GCSE Mathematics or equivalent) and standard literacy requirement (4 or C in GCSE English or equivalent).
Further information about GCSE requirements and profile levels: bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/entry-requirements-qualifications/gcse/
European Baccalaureate: 85% overall, with 8.5 in Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics or Mathematics.
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
We accept a wide variety of qualifications and welcome applications from students of all backgrounds. We consider a large range of contextual factors when making application decisions.
If you receive and accept an offer from the University of Bristol, and you meet the terms of your offer in full, you will be accepted.
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Students should be aware that vacation extra mural studies (EMS) is a mandatory component of any UK veterinary curriculum. These may incur transport and accommodation costs.
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