Veterinary Nursing with Companion Animal Behaviour (with Placement)

Harper Adams University

Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Sandwich 4 Years Agriculture and related sciences

Veterinary Nursing with Companion Animal Behaviour (with Placement) BSc (Hons) is an undergraduate degree at Harper Adams University, based in Newport, taught sandwich over 4 years. Graduates earn £25,000 on average 15 months after finishing. Entry requires around 96 - 112 UCAS points.

UCAS Points

96 - 112 points

Typical offer · UCAS

Avg. Graduate Salary

£25,000

15 months after graduation · HESA via Discover Uni

About this course

There are increasing employment opportunities within veterinary nursing and the animal health industry. Because of the vocational nature of the course, the content is a balance between practical work (vital to gain the necessary experience to become a qualified nurse) and the intellectual skills needed for a degree. You will learn practical skills at Harper Adams via short block release completed during vacations and during the work placement year.
Students on the Veterinary Nursing with Companion Animal Behaviour pathway will study diagnosis and treatment of behavioural problems. To obtain the nursing qualification a minimum of 1800 hours is spent working in a registered veterinary nurse training practice, both as short block release and during the sandwich year. This hands-on experience complements the applied animal health, nursing, business and welfare sciences studied at Harper Adams.

4 years (full-time) including a one-year work placement.

This course is accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff Points 96 - 112 points
Scottish Higher ABBB
BTEC DDM

Career Prospects

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Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2025

2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ

Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Newport
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Agriculture and related sciences
Avg. Graduate Salary
£25,000