Surrey Vet School

In your first year of the university of surrey veterinary medicine course, you’ll study topics that are fundamental to veterinary medicine, including anatomy, physiology, animal husbandry, cells and genes, ensuring you have a solid foundation upon which to build the rest of your degree.

During your second year, you’ll learn about epidemiology, infectious diseases and pathology with some practical sessions taught off campus at Surrey Wildlife Trust, Chichester, Merrist Wood and Sparsholt Colleges.

By third year, you’ll delve deeper into clinical medicine and surgery, diagnostic techniques, pharmacology and scientific communication. In fourth year, studies include anaesthesia, surgery and patient care, contemporary issues in veterinary medicine and zoological medicine.

A distinguishing feature of the fourth year is the rotating cycle of small group practical workshops visiting external partners.

The final year is delivered via the University of Surrey’s external partner network of Vet practices and The Surrey-based Veterinary Pathology Centre which is one of the largest and most sophisticated of its kind in Europe. You become immersed in real practice life in small animal, farm and equine clinics throughout the year, returning to Surrey regularly for professional practice teaching. We have dedicated University staff to visit and support you on these final year placements.

Intercalation

Students within the BVMSci may apply to undertake an undergraduate intercalated degree programme following the successful completion of the second year (Level 5) and before the start of the third year (Level 6).