Advanced Veterinary Nursing

Entry requirements

A typical offer for our MSc Advanced Veterinary Nursing course is a BSc in Veterinary Nursing or a Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing.

Applicants must be a Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, Registered Veterinary Nurse or Registered Equine Veterinary Nurse.

International students

We welcome applications from international students and accept international qualifications at equivalent levels to the above.

You may also need to evidence proficiency in English language.

Only applicants who are RCVS Registered Veterinary Nurses are eligible to gain the RCVS Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing

Months of entry

September

Course content

Develop your specialism as an advanced nursing practitioner in your chosen field whilst enhancing your skills and knowledge. This online MSc allows Registered Veterinary Nurses to combine working in practice with completing a master’s qualification, with opportunities to complete a Postgraduate Certificate across a shorter period of study.

Progress your way

The course is designed to allow specialisation in one of four defined pathways up to Postgraduate Certificate level, before moving into the MSc programme, with the aim of developing and conducting a piece of research in a specialist area of practice. Our award titles have been developed to include a range of specialist areas, drawing upon the expertise of our industry-active academics and encompassing contributions from guest lecturers and researchers.

Modules

• Advanced Veterinary Nurse Practitioner
• Applied Research in Veterinary Practice
• Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Equine Veterinary Nursing (Diagnostic Imaging and Rehabilitation)
• Equine Veterinary Diagnostics
• Rehabilitation of the Equine Veterinary Patient
• Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Equine Veterinary Nursing
• Equine Anaesthesia and Analgesia
• Equine Intensive Care Nursing
• Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing
• Clinical Nursing of Patients with Long-Term Conditions
• Communication and Client Support in Veterinary Practice
• Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing (Perioperative Nursing and Patient Safety)
• Perioperative Surgical Nursing Care
• Clinical Audit and Patient Safety in Veterinary Practice
• Applied Research Practice

Information for international students

In addition to the academic qualification an IELTS 6.5 or equivalent is required.

Fees and funding

Please visit our student finance page for information on tuition fees and student loans, as well as non-repayable grants, bursaries and scholarships, eligible to different groups, to support with study costs