Veterinary Medicine with Integrated Foundation Year Royal Veterinary College

Overview

The Veterinary Medicine with Integrated Foundation Year programme offered by Royal Veterinary College is designed for high-achieving international students whose education systems or school structures prevent them from studying both Biology and Chemistry at Advanced Level, which is normally required for direct entry to veterinary medicine. The programme integrates an additional preparatory year designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to study veterinary medicine.

The course is primarily delivered at our Camden Campus, with some practical elements of the course undertaken at our Hawkshead Campus just outside London in Hertfordshire. The subsequent five years of the BVetMed degree are delivered at the Camden Campus, for the first two years, and at the Hawkshead Campus for the remaining three years. 

Career Paths

Graduates of the BVetMed programme are eligible to register with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and practise as veterinary surgeons in the UK (subject to visa status).

The degree is internationally recognised, and students may also sit the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) to practise in North America.

Veterinary graduates pursue careers in:

• Companion animal practice
• Equine practice
• Farm animal medicine
• Veterinary public health
• Research and academia
• Government and international organisations