Veterinary nurses work alongside veterinary surgeons providing nursing care to a variety of animals and making a real difference to the lives of animals and pets. Currently, there is a nationwide shortage of qualified veterinary nurses so job prospects upon graduation are excellent. This course will give you the skills and knowledge to be successful in this field and apply for entry on the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Register of Veterinary Nurses.

Why study BSc Veterinary Nursing with Foundation Year at Middlesex University?

This course offers an alternative entry pathway onto the BSc Veterinary Nursing for those who do not meet the necessary entry requirements or are not quite ready to undertake degree level study. The foundation year introduces key veterinary nursing topics as well as preparing you to study at degree level. Those who successfully pass the foundation year will continue onto the BSc Veterinary Nursing programme. You could then even continue into postgraduate study with courses such as veterinary physiotherapy.

This programme has direct accreditation from the RCVS meaning that you will be able to apply for professional registration without the need for further assessment. It is by means of RCVS registration that veterinary nurses achieve their highly valued professional status.

There is a UK nationwide shortage of registered veterinary nurses meaning the profession offers excellent career prospects within veterinary practice and the wider industry.

Veterinary nurses are respected throughout the animal welfare sector. Although many veterinary nurses are employed in general veterinary practice, others work in referral centres, universities, colleges, zoological/wildlife parks, charities and for pharmaceutical companies.

Post-graduation opportunities, with further training, exist in areas such as research, veterinary physiotherapy and animal behaviour.