Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Surgery including a Preliminary Year

About this programme

If you are aiming for a career as a vet but do not yet have the required science qualifications, this six-year route gives you a supported and structured way to get there. The preliminary year builds your scientific knowledge and confidence so you can progress directly into our five-year Veterinary Medicine and Surgery degree. You will study integrated modules in animal biology, animal care and behaviour, and chemistry, designed to show how core science subjects connect and how they apply to real veterinary practice. After successfully completing and passing examinations for the preliminary year, you automatically join the main degree. Veterinary medicine is a hands-on profession, so your training focuses on early and continuous experience with live animals, real clinical environments and a broad mix of small animal, farm animal and equine practice. With world-recognised accreditation and a unique network of clinical associates instead of a single teaching hospital, our vet school offers one of the widest and most varied experiences in the UK. If you are aiming for a career as a vet but do not yet have the required science qualifications, this six-year route gives you a supported and structured way to get there. The preliminary year builds your scientific knowledge and confidence so you can progress directly into our five-year Veterinary Medicine and Surgery degree. You will study integrated modules in animal biology, animal care and behaviour, and chemistry, designed to show how core science subjects connect and how they apply to real veterinary practice.