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Veterinary Science at Royal Veterinary College

Royal Veterinary College is ranked 4th of 10 universities for veterinary science on our measures. 76% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £36k after 15 months, rising to £42.5k after five years.

Estimated offer ~A*AA–AAA · check course pageCamden Campus, England5 courses

#4 of 10 for veterinary science68
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine to your shortlist

Will my grades get me in?

We couldn’t read this university’s own offer, so we compare your grades with our estimate. Always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other veterinary science courses

  • Student satisfaction76%Below average (average 89%)
  • Stay on course98%About average (average 96%)
  • Graduate-level jobs99%About average (average 98%)
  • Salary after 15 months£36kAbout average (average £35.2k)
  • Entry points (median)168About average (average 168)

The marker shows the typical (median) veterinary science course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC3%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC7%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB7%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB7%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA14%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more63%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£36k£35.2k average
  2. 3 years£36k£35k average
  3. 5 years£42.5k£41.5k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 5 veterinary science courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine with Intercalated Year (80%).
  • Least competitive entry: Bachelor of Veterinary Science. Half of the students who started had more than 172 UCAS points, against 192 on the most competitive course here.
  • Foundation year: Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine with Integrated Foundation Year and Veterinary Gateway Programme offer one.
  • Courses last between 5 and 6 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BVSc, BVetMed.
  • Accredited by AVMA (American vet schools): Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine with Integrated Foundation Year and Veterinary Gateway Programme.
  • Accredited by EAEVE (European vet schools): Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine with Integrated Foundation Year and Veterinary Gateway Programme.
  • Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine

    BVetMed · 5 years

    Estimated offer~A*AA–AAA

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    76%
    Stay on
    98%
    Entry points
    175
    Graduate jobs
    100%
    Salary
    £36k*

    Accredited: AVMA (American vet schools), EAEVE (European vet schools), Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

  • Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine with Intercalated Year

    BVetMed · 6 years

    Estimated offer~A*AA–AAA

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    80%
    Stay on
    97%*
    Entry points
    192
    Graduate jobs
    99%*
    Salary
    £36k*

    Accredited: Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

  • Bachelor of Veterinary Science

    BVSc · 5 years

    Estimated offer~A*AA–AAA

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    75%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    172
    Graduate jobs
    99%*
    Salary
    £36k*
  • Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine with Integrated Foundation Year

    BVetMed · 6 years

    Foundation year

    Satisfied
    76%*
    Stay on
    97%*
    Entry points
    163*
    Graduate jobs
    99%*
    Salary
    £36k*

    Accredited: AVMA (American vet schools), EAEVE (European vet schools), Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

  • Veterinary Gateway Programme

    BVetMed · 6 years

    Foundation year

    Satisfied
    76%*
    Stay on
    97%*
    Entry points
    163*
    Graduate jobs
    99%*
    Salary
    £36k*

    Accredited: AVMA (American vet schools), EAEVE (European vet schools), Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

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Living in London

Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Royal Veterinary College’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.

Royal Veterinary College accommodation