PDA Animal Science and Communication

This PDA twelve-week distance learning course offers students considering an application to the BSc/BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing degree an opportunity to improve the quality of their application and gain valuable personal and academic skills.

Location: Aberdeen
Study mode: Distance learning (0.3 years)
Start date: October 2024
Duration: 0.3 years
Agency code: ASC1,;

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Course overview

This PDA twelve-week distance learning course starting offers those considering an application to the BSc/BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing degree an opportunity to improve the quality of their application and gain valuable personal and academic skills.

The course is particularly aimed at those who have completed a Veterinary Care Assistant qualification, Scottish Highers or a HNC/HND course and who, without this additional course, would fall short of the entry requirements to apply for the Veterinary Nursing degree.

Watch the Animal Science and Communication introduction video on YouTube.

This course costs £260 and students are likely to need to be self-funded.

Please note: This course requires you to attend assessment at our Aberdeen campus for 1-2 days (depending on current Covid-19 guidelines).

Virtual Experience

Take a look around the SRUC Virtual Experience for lots of great student videos and examples of what it’s like to study our courses, along with campus and facility tours.

SRUC holds open days regularly. Visit our listings page for details of our up-coming events.

Entry requirements

Veterinary Care Assistant with Distinction plus one Higher at C.

OR, 3 Highers CCC including National 5 in Maths and English.

Alternative entry qualifications such as a Higher National Certificate, are also accepted.

Applicants with a mature attitude who are seeking a change in career will be assessed individually.

What You'll Learn

You’ll study the Veterinary Terminology course and learn about applying that terminology to veterinary practice situations.

You’ll also study Communication Skills for Customer Service and relate this to a veterinary practice environment. A short research programme will investigate customer value in a vet practice.

Finally, an animal biology module will cover classification, tissue, body systems and relate this to practical laboratory tasks and research building an understanding of biological principles at a higher level.

Example Modules

PDA Animal Science and Communication

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