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Course summary
There are increasing employment opportunities within veterinary nursing and the animal health industry. Because of the vocational nature of the course, the content is a balance between practical work (vital to gain the necessary experience to become a qualified nurse) and the intellectual skills needed for a degree. You will learn practical skills at Harper Adams via short block release completed during vacations and during the work placement year.
Students on the Veterinary Nursing with Companion Animal Behaviour pathway will study diagnosis and treatment of behavioural problems. To obtain the nursing qualification a minimum of 1800 hours is spent working in a registered veterinary nurse training practice, both as short block release and during the sandwich year. This hands-on experience complements the applied animal health, nursing, business and welfare sciences studied at Harper Adams.
4 years (full-time) including a one-year work placement.
This course is accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
Modules
For up to date module information please visit the university website at: www.harper.ac.uk/17vn
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Veterinary Surgeons, Royal College of
How to apply
Apply by
14 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- D313
- Institution code:
- H12
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 96 - 112 points
A2 Biology to grade C
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM
We would typically require you to have taken a BTEC Extended Diploma/C&G Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in a Science subject area relevant to the degree that you wish to study, although all applications will be considered on their individual merits. Please note that we do not accept the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Equine Management or the City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Equine Management for this course.
Also for the City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Animal Management we require the Science Pathway option to be undertaken. This MUST include the following modules:
Fundamentals of Science
Chemistry for Biological Technicians
Cell Biology and Genetics
Biochemistry and microbiology
Please contact Admissions for further advice.
Please note these grades apply only to the new examined (reformed) version of the Level 3 Extended Diploma which should be 1080 Guided Learning Hours. For the old non-examined (unreformed) version of the course we require grades D*DD. We do not accept the 720 GLH version as fully meeting our Level 3 entry requirements. If you are unsure which version you are studying please contact your school or college for advice.
For applicants taking a City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma, offers tend to be in the region of DDM
Please note these grades apply only to the new examined (reformed) version of the Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma which should be 1080 Guided Learning Hours. For the previous version of this course, the City and Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma, we require grade D*. We do not accept the 720 GLH version as fully meeting our Level 3 entry requirements. If you are unsure which version you are studying please contact your school or college for advice.
Access to HE Diploma - D: 30 credits
M: 15 credits
Need to achieve 15 credits in Biology to Distinction
Scottish Higher - ABBB
To include Biology
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 30 points
To include 6 at Higher Level Biology
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
We accept the Welsh Baccalaureate as equivalent to a full A level. For further information please contact the Admissions team.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H2, H2, H2, H3
To include Biology
GCSE/National 4/National 5
All applicants must have a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 to include Maths, Science and English Language.
T Level - M
T-Level Technical Qualification in Animal Care and Management (Level 3) including 306 Animal Science core pathway and 408 Animal Management and Science Occupational Specialism at grade Merit
For full entry requirements, including details of all other qualifications accepted, please see our website www.harper.ac.uk
The University is committed to bringing fresh talent to the industries we serve and has developed a range of initiatives to give everyone the best chance to access our undergraduate programmes. Known as 'Access to Harper' our contextualised offer scheme recognises difficulties that some applicants may face and provides those applicants with an offer lower than our standard requirements. Further details can be found at https://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/apply/how-to-apply/access.cfm
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
Additional entry requirements
- Other
- Please note our work experience requirements apply equally to all applicants and exceptions cannot be made. Work experience must be completed within the same application cycle and if an applicant chooses to defer their entry, a "gap year" cannot be used to gain the required experience to meet the conditions of any offer.
A minimum of 4 weeks work experience carried out since July 2022, is required. This should comprise at least 2 weeks (10 days) in a small animal veterinary practice (preferably 5 days of this should be in a block) and the remainder in an animal related placement. Ideally some of this work experience should be completed prior to application. Work experience must be completed and evidence (including a satisfactory reference from each veterinary practice) submitted in the format requested by 3rd July in the cycle in which an application is made.
Please note we do not accept on-line experience as meeting our work experience requirements as this needs to be in a face-to-face setting.
Interviews will take place on an ad-hoc basis should the Course Manager wish to discuss any aspect of your application and for all potentially suitable applicants who require visa sponsorship.
Historical entry grades data BETA
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
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| Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
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| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
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| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
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| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
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| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
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| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
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| EU | £16500 | Year 1 |
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| International | £16500 | Year 1 |
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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.
Additional fee information
This 4 year course consists of 3 years on campus at a cost of £9535 per year with a placement in year 3 which costs £1905 (Fees for International students are £16500 per year with a placement in year 3 which costs £3,848)
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