Veterinary Degrees Online

We accept a broad range of qualifications and combinations of qualifications for entry to our degrees. You should also bear in mind the additional admissions criteria we consider.

All qualifications that are of a suitable academic level will be considered for entry to degree programmes, and will be considered in the context of appropriate preparation for the degree programme concerned.

In some circumstances it may not be possible to include certain subjects or a combination of subjects in an offer of a place.

If you have any concerns about the acceptability of subjects for a particular degree or aren’t sure if your particular qualifications are recognised by the University, please contact the Enquiries Service for further information.

You need the buzzword when you register on the Apply system so it is clear which school/college you are applying from.

All UK schools and colleges and a small number of EU and international establishments are registered with UCAS. If you are applying from one of these, you should get your school/college UCAS ‘buzzword’ from your teacher or adviser. If you are applying independently, or are applying from a school/college which is not registered to manage applications, you will still use the Apply system but you do not need a ‘buzzword’.
Academic references

Once you have completed your application, submit it to your referee (normally your teacher or adviser if you are applying from a UCAS registered school/college) who will attach your references and submit your completed application to UCAS for you.

If you are applying independently, you are responsible for obtaining and attaching the academic reference and for submitting the completed application online to UCAS. Note that your referee should know you well enough to write about you, your academic potential and your suitability for higher education. UCAS will not accept references from family, other relatives or friends.
Fees

The standard application fee is £19. This is only £9 if you apply for one course at one university or college only

Stages 1 and 2: You receive a broad introduction to agriculture (see ‘Agriculture – All Degrees’ below).

Stage 3: Core modules develop key areas relating to animal production science such as animal breeding and growth; farm animal nutrition; and forage utilisation. Optional modules enable you to obtain expertise in related areas such as product quality and marketing; animal welfare and environment; or tropical animal production. You are encouraged to compare and contrast different livestock enterprises and to integrate scientific knowledge into sound production systems, considering the demands of both the market and the population. There are visits to look at livestock systems on farms and at research centres.
Agriculture – All Degrees

Our degree programmes provide an in-depth understanding of agriculture at both farm and industrial levels, based on agricultural sciences, production studies and business management. You are introduced to a range of farming practices on the University’s and other farms.

Each of our agricultural degrees carries a specialist theme (or Honours Option) which allows you to study a particular area of agriculture in detail. These Honours Options reflect different career paths available after graduation.

Whichever Honours Option you apply for, modules in Stages 1 and 2 are common. This means that if you are unsure which Honours Option is right for you, you can defer your decision until the end of Stage 2.

Stage 1: This covers all the basic scientific and quantitative aspects of the subject such as soil, crop and animal science, and economics. You are also introduced to laboratory work and develop skills in microcomputing. A series of visits to the University farms covers some of the more practical aspects of agriculture.

Stage 2: You apply the principles established in Stage 1 to both animal and crop production and to farm management.

Stage 3: Following one of the four Honours Options allows you to study, in depth, an area of agriculture that particularly interests you. Each Honours Option balances compulsory core modules with a wide range of additional choices making up a third of the modules taken in the final year. You also write a dissertation on a subject of your choice