Veterinary Medicine Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
The University of Nottingham 99% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 155 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Hartpury University and Hartpury College 95% 0% 5% £9250 £13000 104 Gloucester On campus Full-time
Royal Veterinary College University of London 89% 0% 4% £9250 £20090 132 London On campus Full-time
Harper Adams University 89% 0% 0% £9250 £11250 129 Newport On campus Full-time
Royal Veterinary College University of London 86% 0% 4% £9250 £20090 122 London On campus Full-time
University of Lincoln 86% 10% 10% £9250 £15900 138 Lincoln On campus Full-time
University of Glasgow 96% 0% 0% £146250 £146250 213 Glasgow On campus Full-time
University of Glasgow 96% 0% 0% £46250 £146250 £162500 213 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Hartpury University and Hartpury College 95% 0% 5% £9250 £13000 104 Gloucester On campus Full-time
Royal Veterinary College University of London 75% 0% 5% £9250 £36060 134 London On campus Full-time
The University of Nottingham 99% 0% 0% £9250 £33250 155 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Reaseheath College 82% 0% 10% £9250 £12000 - Nantwich On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh 90% 0% 1% £9250 - 207 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
University of Chester 74% 0% 0% £9250 - 128 Chester On campus Full-time
The University of Nottingham 99% 0% 0% £9250 - 122 Nottingham On campus Full-time
University of Chester 74% 0% 0% £9250 - 128 Chester On campus Full-time
University of Liverpool 96% 0% 0% - - 173 Liverpool On campus Full-time
University of Surrey 92% 0% 0% - - 172 Guildford On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh 90% 0% 1% - - 207 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
University of Liverpool 67% 0% 5% - - 147 Liverpool On campus Full-time
University of Liverpool 96% 0% 0% - - 173 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Harper and Keele Veterinary School - - - £9250 £33000 176 Newcastle-under-Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Bristol - - - £9250 £32000 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Bishop Burton College - - 15% £9250 - - Beverley On campus Full-time
University of Bristol - - - £9250 £32000 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Royal Veterinary College University of London - - - £9250 £36060 - London On campus Full-time
Royal Veterinary College University of London - - - £9250 £36060 - London On campus Full-time
University of Bristol - - - £9250 £24700 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Royal Veterinary College University of London - - - £9250 £36060 - London On campus Full-time
Royal Veterinary College University of London - - - £9250 - - London On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
University of Stirling - - - - - - Stirling On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
University of Cambridge - - - - - - Cambridge On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Veterinary Medicine

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £31000 £33713 £36861
25-75 percentile range £29000 - £33000 £28759 - £37759 £28314 - £41885
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Veterinary Medicine courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £31056 £34642 £38049
25-75 percentile range £29472 - £33318 £29587 - £38324 £29329 - £42650
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Veterinary Medicine

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Veterinary Medicine who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Veterinary Medicine

  • Veterinary Practices
  • Animal Hospitals
  • Government Departments
  • Zoos
  • Animal Welfare Charities
  • Wildlife Conservation Organisations
  • Universities
  • Pharmaceutical Industry
  • The Armed Forces

Specialisations within Veterinary Medicine

  • Surgery
  • Anaesthesia
  • Animal Welfare
  • Behaviour
  • Dentistry
  • Dermatology
  • Emergency and Critical Care
  • Internal Medicine
  • Laboratory Animal Medicine
  • Microbiology
  • Nutrition
  • Ophthalmology
  • Pathology
  • Pharmacology
  • Poultry Veterinarians
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Radiology
  • Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Theriogenology
  • Toxicology
  • Zoological Medicine

Jobs of graduates of Veterinary Medicine (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Veterinary Medicine at University of Liverpool

96%
1% Animal care and control services
1% Managers, directors and senior officials
1% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Veterinary Medicine

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
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FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Veterinary Medicine was £31000 15 months after graduation, £33713 3 years after graduation and £36861 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Veterinary Medicine studies:
  • Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, Bachelor of Veterinary Surgery - BVMBVS
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery - BVetMS
  • Master of Biosciences - MBio
  • Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery - BVMS
  • Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine - BVetMed
  • Bachelor of Veterinary Science - BVSc
  • Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Science - BVMSci
  • Foundation Certificate - FDCert
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine - DVetMed
  • Bachelor of Medicine - MB

Veterinary Medicine including a Preliminary Year - BVMBVS at The University of Nottingham received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 99 out of 100 among 125 respondents.