BVSci Clearing

Our BVSci Veterinary Science degree will begin accepting applications on July 5^th 2024 for those wishing to start in the 2024 academic year.

SRUC’s Veterinary training programme (Bachelor of Veterinary Science, BVSci) will enter clearing on the 5th of July 2024. Whilst all the quality assessments for SRUC’s application for taught degree awarding powers are complete, issues surrounding the change of First Minister in Scotland and the ongoing UK parliamentary elections, have resulted in a delay to SRUC receiving UK Privy Council and Scottish Government confirmation of an in-force date.

Thus, the SRUC BVSci Veterinary Science degree will enter UCAS clearing with the intention of registering students onto the programme in October/early November 2024. Students who are successful in their application following interview, will be contacted directly to confirm their start date.

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Entry requirements and more details about the course can be found by visiting the main course catalogue, but please return to this page to apply/enquire.

If you have any questions or need help, please email us at svmadmissions@sruc.ac.uk or phone 01224 711038 during office hours.

How to apply

A larger format PDF version of this flow chart can be downloaded here.

If you have already applied through UCAS and are not holding an offer, please add the BVSci course as a clearing choice through your account on UCAS
If you have not already applied in the UCAS 2024/25 cycle or are holding another offer through UCAS, please complete the Clearing Enquiry form.

The SRUC Admissions Team will review the information you have submitted and get back to you with the next steps.

Here is a link to the Clearing Enquiry form for BVSci Veterinary Science.

A reminder that the above applies to 2024’s intake only. Applications for September 2025 should proceed “as normal” via UCAS by the October deadline.

Additional information required

Additional information will also be required as your application progresses. Here's what you need to know:

The Vocational Experience Summary is a method by which the SRUC School of Veterinary Medicine's Admissions Committee can learn more about your vocational experiences related to your ambitions to join the BVSci programme.

The School of Veterinary Medicine has a commitment to rural and remote communities, veterinary practices and the rural economy and as such would like to learn more about your experiences in these areas.

You will be asked to detail relevant experiences in each of three areas: Veterinary experience i.e. Time spent in a veterinary practice; other animal experience i.e. Time spent on farms or stables etc; and other vocational experiences i.e. Paid or voluntary work or leadership roles.

Whilst providing details of where you had these experiences, we will also ask you to detail your key duties or the activities you participated in, what you learned from the experiences, your reflections of the experience and what skills you would like to develop in future related experiences.

Finally, we will ask you describe a challenging experience you have had during one of these placements/roles, we would like to know how you coped with the situation and on reflection what you learned from it.

https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/sruc/ves-form

Your Letter to the Head of School is a method by which we can see how your background and experiences align with SRUC and the School of Veterinary Medicine’s mission. In this short (3,000 character; approximately 600 word) free text submission we would like you to discuss the following:

You should reflect on your experiences of, and contributions to, communities, particularly those of a rural or remote nature.
You should demonstrate knowledge of the rural economy and its importance in the remote and rural sectors.
You should include your thoughts on how the veterinary profession can help support rural communities and businesses, now and in the future.

You are free to reference your work in the Harvard reference style, however reference lists should be included in the subsequent free text box, not in the first.

https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/sruc/letter-to-head-of-school

The personal reference will be used by the SRUC SVM Admissions Committee as an important part of the application process for the BVSci Veterinary Science degree.

We are asking candidates to identify one person to act as a referee to support your application. To aid you in selecting a suitable referee we will be asking them to comment on your aptitude for the veterinary profession by commenting on;

Your aptitude for a career in animal health.
Your ability to work with a range of persons from different backgrounds as well as your ability to work successfully as part of a team.

Your referee should ideally not be a teacher or the same person who provided your UCAS reference. A good example would be a reference from someone who you have worked with during a period of work experience.

You will need to forward the below link to your referee for completion. They will need to input your First Name and Surname as it appears on your application.

https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/sruc/reference-form

These applications are ranked by the SRUC admissions team, which includes SVM academic staff.

If you are successful in the initial written application, you will also be invited for an interview which this year will be held online. Interviews will not begin until week commencing 15th July.

FAQs:

: Please submit a Clearing Enquiry Form now so that we are aware of your interest.
: Applications will close once the course is full or we feel we have enough pending applications to fill the course for this year.
: We are aiming for an intake of 60 students this year.
: Whilst all the quality assessments for SRUC’s application for taught degree awarding powers are complete, the change of First Minister in Scotland and the ongoing UK parliamentary elections have resulted in a delay in SRUC receiving Scottish Government confirmation. The BVSci Veterinary Science course will start in the autumn of 2024; those who are successful in their application through clearing will be contacted directly to confirm their start date.
: SRUC are assured by the University of Aberdeen that there will be places in the Hillhead Village accommodation for Vet students once the course starts.
: Detailed entry requirements for the course can be found here

If in doubt, please complete the BVSci Clearing Enquiry Form with as many details as possible, and we will get back to you.
: All Scottish and RUK students who have already completed a degree and are a graduate entrant student will be charged £18,500 annually. A deposit of 50% of the fee must be paid in advance and an unconditional offer cannot be made until this payment has been received. More information will be provided to relevant applicants. If you are unable to subsequently start the course the deposit will be refunded except for £250 which will be retained by the College to cover administration costs.
: You should complete the BVSci Clearing Enquiry form to start a conversation with us, but do not give up your current offer of a place at the present time. This advice applies if you are holding an offer for another course at SRUC, or from another institution.

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BVSci Clearing

Our BVSci Veterinary Science degree will begin accepting applications on July 5^th 2024 for those wishing to start in the 2024 academic year.

How to apply

Here is a link to the Clearing Enquiry form for BVSci Veterinary Science.

Additional information required

Vocational Experience Summary

A Letter to the Head of School

Reference form

These applications are ranked by the SRUC admissions team, which includes SVM academic staff.

If you are successful in the initial written application, you will also be invited for an interview which this year will be held online. Interviews will not begin until week commencing 15th July.

FAQs:

If I’m waiting for exam results in August should I submit an application now or wait for my results?

When will applications close for 2024 entry?

How many places are available on the course this year?

When will the course start?

If the course is starting later than September, will accommodation still be available?

What are the entry requirements for the BVSci course?

Are you accepting graduate entrants, and what are the fees?

What should I do if I’m already holding an offer of a place for another course?