Timelines and costs
The timelines and costs students can expect studying for the BVSci degree.
See below for a provisional cost breakdown for equipment, EMS and accreditation.
BVSci Student Kit may cost between £400-£500. Below are some examples of costs for equipment you may need over the course of your five years of study on the BVSci programme.
For information about the equipment that is required for Year 1 of the programme please visit our dedicated PPE requirements page.
BVSci student Kit
- Dissection kits: £25
- Practice suture pads: £17
- Scrub Top: £16
- Scrub Trousers: £14
- Parlour Top (long sleeve): £26
- Parlour Top (short sleeve): £25
- Waterproof trousers: £23
- Long Sleeved Lab Coats: £18
- Boiler Suit: £24
- Stethoscope £50-100
- Clogs or Crocs £25
- Wellington boots: £20 - £75 (steel toe caps are advised)
- Steel toe capped boots for working with horse: £45
- Skull cap for working with horses: £90 (supplied but a personal one is useful)
- BVA Membership: £45 (years 3-5 only)
EMS (Extramural Studies) costs
See the dedicated page for the full information on EMS costs.
Animal and Plant Health Agency certification
Recognition by the APHA is required for veterinary surgeons to undertake government work. SRUC has designed the BVSci so this training can be undertaken as part of the degree so that graduates will have the recognition at the time of graduation to undertake this work, rather than having to do further study and exams during their first jobs. The cost is approximately £500 for each student. SRUC is currently exploring options to reduce this cost to students.