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Guidance from a qualified vet
Practical, honest articles on every part of the vet school application, written by Dr Rebecca.
Getting into vet school
Grades, requirements and choosing where to apply.
Essential readingWhat GCSEs Do You Need to Be a Vet? 2026 UK Expert Guide
Dr Rebecca Massie MRCVS explains exactly what GCSEs you need for vet school in 2026, with verified minimum grade requirements for every UK vet school including the RVC, Cambridge, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Nottingham, Surrey, Harper and Keele, Aberystwyth and SRUC.
Essential readingWhat A Levels Do You Need to Be a Vet? 2026 UK Expert Guide
Dr Rebecca Massie MRCVS explains exactly which A Level subjects and grades you need for UK vet school in 2026. Full breakdown of requirements for every veterinary programme including whether you need Physics or Maths.
What Is Life At Vet School Really Like?
An honest guide to life at a UK vet school, from a Royal Veterinary College graduate: the workload, the clinical years, EMS placements and student wellbeing.
How To Choose The Best Vet School For You
A practical framework from a qualified vet for choosing which UK vet schools to apply to, based on requirements, fit, course structure and how each one selects.
Personal statement
Writing a statement that stands out.
Interviews
Panel and MMI preparation, from a qualified vet.
Common Vet School Interview Questions 2026: UK Expert Guide
Dr Rebecca Massie MRCVS shares the most common real UK vet school interview questions for 2026. Motivation, ethics, work experience, MMI scenarios and current profession topics covered with expert guidance.
Essential readingVeterinary Hot Topics 2026: Current Issues For Your Vet School Interview
The veterinary hot topics for 2026, explained by a qualified UK vet. The current issues interviewers expect you to know, and how to discuss each one at your vet school interview.
Vet School Interview Tips
Vet school interview tips from a qualified vet, covering MMI and panel preparation, timelines, common questions and the mistakes that cost applicants offers.
What To Wear To Your Vet School Interview
Simple, sensible guidance on what to wear to a UK vet school interview, from a qualified vet.
The Veterinary Interview Handshake
How much the interview handshake really matters, and how to start your vet school interview well.
Body Language Tips For Your Vet School Interview
Seven body language tips from a qualified vet to help you communicate confidence and warmth at your UK vet school MMI or panel interview.
Essential readingWhy Is Veterinary Treatment So Expensive? The CMA Investigation Explained
A qualified UK vet on why pet care costs what it does, what the CMA investigation found, and how to answer a question on the cost of care at interview.
Why Do Vets Leave The Profession? Workforce Shortages And Wellbeing
An honest look at veterinary workforce shortages, why vets leave clinical practice, and what the profession is doing to support its people.
Essential readingAntimicrobial Resistance And One Health: A Guide For Vet School Applicants
A qualified UK vet explains AMR, One Health and responsible prescribing, and how to turn all of it into a strong interview answer.
Avian Influenza And The Role Of Vets: What Applicants Need To Know
A qualified UK vet explains bird flu, outbreak control, veterinary public health and how to handle the culling question at interview.
Bovine TB And The Badger Cull: How To Discuss It At Interview
The classic balanced discussion topic at vet school interview, explained fairly from both sides by a practising UK vet.
Brachycephalic Breeds: Are Flat Faced Dogs Unhealthy?
Why flat faced breeds struggle, what the profession is doing about it, and how to handle the question fairly when an interviewer asks.
The XL Bully Ban And Breed Specific Legislation Explained
What the XL Bully ban actually requires, why much of the profession argues deed not breed, and how to handle the question at interview.
Veterinary Telemedicine And Remote Prescribing Explained
What vets can and cannot do remotely, why the rules changed, and how to weigh access against clinical safety at interview.
Flea Treatments, Rivers And Sustainability In Veterinary Practice
Why the profession is moving away from blanket flea and tick treatment, and what that shift shows about veterinary medicine changing its mind.
Artificial Intelligence In Veterinary Practice: What It Means For Vets
Where AI genuinely helps in practice, where it must not be trusted, and how to answer the question interviewers are increasingly asking.
Work experience
Finding and making the most of placements.
International applicants
Applying to UK vet school from overseas.
Essential readingHow Much Does UK Vet School Cost? 2026 Guide for Home and International Students
Dr Rebecca Massie MRCVS explains how much vet school costs in the UK in 2026 for home and international students. Full fee breakdown for every UK vet school including RVC, Cambridge, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bristol, Nottingham, Surrey and Harper and Keele.
Essential readingHow to Get Into UK Vet School as an International Student: Complete Guide
Dr Rebecca Massie from Become A Vet covers every stage of the UK vet school application process for international students in 2026.
How to Apply to UK Vet Schools from the USA
A practising UK vet explains how to apply to vet school in the UK from the USA: UCAS not VMCAS, entry requirements with AP and GPA, work experience, fees, visas and interviews.
Is a UK Vet Degree Worth It for International Students: Expert Guide 2026
Is a UK Vet Degree Worth It for International Students? Expert Guide 2026
The Best UK Vet Schools for International Students
A practising UK vet on choosing a vet school as an international student: accreditation, overseas fees, support and how each UK school selects, so you apply where you fit.
Book a free call with a qualified vet
Talk through where you are with Dr Rebecca and leave with a strategic plan for your vet school application. Honest advice, with no pressure and no cost.