Study at SRUC | Veterinary Medicine

Our expertise and investment in top-class facilities will help you train as the veterinary professionals of the future.

There is an increased demand for skilled professionals at every level in the veterinary industry, from HND to BSc and BVSci*. Future technicians, nurses and fully qualified vets will train alongside each other to become fully exposed to the ethos of ‘Vet-Led Teams’.

SRUC has a network of campuses, veterinary hubs and consulting offices across Scotland, as well as those of our partner organisations, to compliment the upgraded facilities at our Aberdeen campus. We focus on rural communities, engaged with the natural economy across Scotland.

100% of our Higher Education Veterinary Nursing graduates and Level 3 Diploma students secured employment at the end of their studies.

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SRUC Vet School at the London Vet Show 2023

SRUC will be showcasing its new School of Veterinary Medicine at the upcoming London Vet Show, one of the biggest of its kind in the UK, this month.

Key posts filled for SRUC Vet School

Ten posts - including Director of Veterinary Partnerships, Head of Interprofessional Education, Veterinary Programme Director, Veterinary Lecturers and Veterinary Senior Lecturers, have been filled in preparation for the roll out of the curriculum at SRUC's new School of Veterinary Medicine.

Scotland set for first new vet school in 150 years

Scotland could be home to a new school of veterinary medicine for the first time in more than 150 years.

We remain confident that the first cohort of BVSci students will start in September 2024, though the uncertainty around the timing of SRUC being awarded taught Degree Awarding Powers means that the programme will not be in UCAS by the 31 January deadline.

This message will be updated again as soon as we have information that the programme is open for applications.

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With the equine industry continuing to grow year-on-year, there has never been a better time to study and work in this field.

School of Veterinary Medicine

The SRUC School of Veterinary Medicine uses innovative teaching methods to prepare students for work in the increasingly important rural mixed practice, agricultural and food sectors.

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