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Veterinary Schools Council warmly welcomes the new cohort of students!

The Veterinary Schools Council are pleased to welcome the new 2020 cohort of students. Veterinary schools have been working hard to prepare teaching for the next generation of vets, particularly in light of the global pandemic. Appropriate changes have been made to buildings and courses so that students can be taught safely. These changes ensure […]

VSC publishes new edition of admissions guide for veterinary medicine

The Veterinary Schools Council (VSC) has today published its admissions guide for applications to veterinary medicine courses in 2020. Produced by the VSC Admissions Committee, the guide contains information on entry requirements and provides technical information about the selection processes at different veterinary schools. It allows each veterinary school an equal chance to explain their […]

New data released from second national survey on veterinary graduate competency

The Veterinary Schools Council (VSC) and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) have today published the results of the Graduate and Employer Surveys for 2019. New data will allow UK and Irish veterinary schools to begin to compare current perceptions of recent graduate competency to the results of the first national survey conducted in […]

Combined lobbying effort sees vet courses gain ability to apply for extra student places

A joint lobbying effort by the British Veterinary Association (BVA), the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and the Veterinary Schools Council (VSC) has seen the Department of Education add veterinary medicine to the list of subjects that can apply for additional student places if needed. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of […]

New statement on contingency plans for veterinary education during the Covid-19 pandemic

The Veterinary Schools Council has today issued a statement detailing UK veterinary schools’ contingency plans for continuing veterinary education during the Covid-19 pandemic. The core principle underlying this statement is that high quality veterinary education must be facilitated as the UK needs new vets entering the profession on a yearly basis. Read the statement in […]

Letter to the Department of Education regarding a potential cap on student numbers in 2021

A joint letter from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, the British Veterinary Association and the Veterinary Schools Council to Michelle Donelan MP, the Minister of State for Universities at the Department of Education, relaying concerns over the proposed cap on student numbers in 2021. Download the letter here.

Statement on employment prospects for final year veterinary students

Heads of Veterinary Schools would like to reassure final year students of their employment prospects. The veterinary sector may soon look slightly different but there will be vast opportunities for workplaces to welcome the most recent cohort of newly qualified veterinary surgeons. A degree in veterinary medicine continues to represent a ticket to diverse, secure, […]

Good practice in antimicrobial stewardship

Veterinary schools have produced recommendations around antimicrobial stewardship. These have been made by the relevant leads at member veterinary schools and form a basis for antimicrobial teaching and practice at the national level. There are two document: Learning outcomes for antimicrobial resistance teaching This document sets out learning outcomes for teaching antimicrobial resistance, as agreed […]

“What vet schools wish applicants knew” – BVA blog on VSC admissions guide

Admissions Committee Chair David Bainbridge has been writing over on the British Veterinary Association blog about the VSC guide , as well as what widening access means to vet schools and his top three tips for applicants. See the blog here. Read our guidance, Admissions processes and entry requirements for UK veterinary schools, here.

VSC Mentoring Scheme open to mentees

Mentees are now welcome to sign up to the VSC Research Mentoring Scheme. This includes veterinary researchers working in academia, industry, government and charitable organisations, and who seek and impartial source of experience and guidance. The scheme has been open to mentors for a number of months and now has list of signed-up mentors ready […]