Course Overview

Extended degree programmes are a means of accessing degree study should you not meet the entry requirements for honours degree programmes. The Extended Degree Veterinary Bioscience (with Access to Veterinary Medicine) is designed to help you progress to the Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery at the Harper and Keele Veterinary School through the study of subjects relevant to animals and which prepare you for university study.

This programme is specifically designed to allow students to address a deficit in both the vocational skills and traditional science subjects required to move forward to study veterinary medicine.

You will be assessed at the end of your prior year to determine whether you meet the criteria to progress into vet school. You must achieve a minimum 70% pass during the preceding year and pass a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) assessment.

Students who fail to meet the Veterinary Medicine route criteria will still have options to progress onto the BSc or BSc Honours Veterinary Bioscience degrees at Harper Adams, providing they meet the respective pass thresholds of 40% and 65%, respectively.

General Eligibility

This programme is targeted at those with limited vocational experience. Still, with academic potential, students require six passes (grade C / 4 or above) at GCSE level, including Maths, English Language and a science subject, along with three A-Levels at BBB or equivalent. Additionally, students must be at least 17½ years of age at registration.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS Academic *

  6.0 overall (with no less than 5.5 in any component)