Veterinary science ??

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Anyone’s child successfully on a veterinary science course? If si what were their GCSEs please? Trying to see if results today will be good enough. Thank you

Just looked and Notts from £6,050 for the 44 weeks.

Notts, Liverpool and Cambridge were not MMI format for the 2023 intake, they were also all online. That may change for 2025 intake of course.

Or beyond!

The forms vary for each uni. Some have pages and pages on ‘describe how you overcame a difficult situation’, ‘what is your strongest quality’, ‘give an example of how you are a strong team player’ etc etc a bit like applying for a job. Then there’s situational judgement tests, where they ask what you would do in certain situations. Then there’s forms about your work experience and what you learnt. All of these forms are sent out after the UCAS application has been submitted and usually have quite a tight turnaround.

The exception is Cambridge, where they are more interested in academics than anything else. So they don’t even insist on work experience and no supplementary forms (though you do have to sit the new ESAT test).

www.vetschoolscouncil.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VSC-entry-requirements-for-2025.pdf

I can see from the rest of the thread she wants to be a vet and should be looking at the veterinary medicine and surgery degrees which 5/6 years long.
There are also 3 year veterinary science degrees these are purely the science and lead to careers in the associated fields drug companies, food companies etc.
It is so hard to be a vet as so many people want to do it, but the attrition rate is huge post qualification worse than medicine. It is also worth being aware that two of the biggest U.K. employers have made around 3% of their teams redundant this year so it is not the secure job it once was.

@Needanadultgapyear no one says they have to stay in the UK. Loads of jobs abroad and you're fully qualify for most places (NVLE v expensive so lots avoiding that).
And my 5th year DD has been offered 3 jobs while on EMS already. Same with her friends. Vets are v much a shortage profession.

Agree with @mumsneedwine However if she wants alternative with even better earning capacity I would train as a human physio and then do a masters in equine/canine physio. Work alongside a vet and earnings can be really high, especially as physio covered by a lot of insurance policies. Four years in total and you can also practice as a human physio if you keep your registrations up. Plus there is a growing market in rider and horse physio assessments/ treatments

Human physio much less competitive and grades can be ABB

2 years ago yes, but there has been a massive drop of in demand in the last 12 months. Hard times are coming in the industry. It is going to last about 4-5 years all to do with all the Covid pets being young well adults at the moment.
Yes it is possible to work abroad, but the degree is not recognised everywhere and even if it is recognised you may need to take additional exams. Mine is recognised in the US, but I would still need to take state and national boards.

Interesting info - thanks for sharing I will pass onto my final year DD who I have been telling not to look for a grad job and take some time off ! She says all her friends are stressed about getting jobs so I will enquire further x

@Needanadultgapyear my DDs degree is recognised everywhere except N America, and lots are taking NAVLE this year. She has been offered jobs at her last 3 EMS for next Sept,2 corporate and 1 independent. Her friends are the same.
Vets are v much a shortage profession, with lots from abroad going home.