Year of entry
- 2026
UCAS code
- D100
Duration of study
- 5 years
Veterinary Medicine and Surgery - BVetMS
Course summary
Achieve your ambition to pursue a career in the exciting and rewarding field of veterinary medicine and surgery. We offer a unique delivery model that combines the expertise and resources of two outstanding universities enabling you to develop into a dedicated and compassionate veterinary professional.
Why study Veterinary Medicine and Surgery at Keele University?
Combined expertise and facilities from two high-quality institutions Benefit from a wide range of clinical placement opportunities Study within new state-of-the-art veterinary school buildings on both campuses On campus farm and companion animal facilities at Harper Adams State-of-the-art laboratory and clinical facilities at both Harper and Keele
Course overview
This five-year, dynamic programme provides you with the specialist skills required for a varied and challenging career in veterinary medicine and surgery. It is delivered by two highly respected universities, and you will benefit from their excellent joint facilities and academic expertise. Harper Adams has a superb reputation for animal sciences combined with exceptional resources, including an on-campus farm and companion animal facilities. Keele University has an impressive track record in health and life sciences and excellent state-of-the-art teaching laboratories.
This is a highly practical and clinically focused programme where you will study key concepts in the veterinary medicine field, which will increase in complexity as you progress on the course. Teaching is delivered by experienced educators including scientists, veterinary surgeons, and other professionals. You will also have multiple opportunities to engage with students on other programmes which will give you an invaluable insight into the roles of allied professionals.
You will experience authentic work placements on your clinical rotations with our network of vet practice partners and other related businesses. These help you to build up your practical experience and develop a portfolio of professional, clinical skills.
We give you the clinical skills and expert know-how to become a resilient and confident veterinary professional. This includes equipping you with techniques to look after your own health and wellbeing so you can be confident operating in what can be a demanding and challenging veterinary profession. Both universities provide an excellent student support environment for you throughout all aspects of the programme.
During your studies you will spend full days on either campus, mainly at your ‘host’ university and travelling to the other campus to access specialist facilities when necessary.
Harper Keele Veterinary School
For more information such as course structure, including the full Programme Specification, and Harper Keele Veterinary School open days, please visit the Harper Keele Veterinary School website.
Course structure
Double Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework
Keele is one of only 15 broad-based universities in England - out of over 100 - to have been awarded Gold in both the 2017 and 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) exercises, demonstrating our consistent teaching excellence.
Additional opportunities
There are a range of additional opportunities for this course.
Please note that undertaking one may impact the availability of another.
Entry requirements
These are the typical entry requirements for this course for a range of UK and international qualifications. If your qualifications aren't listed, please contact us to check if we can accept them. If you don't think you'll meet the stated requirements, you may be able to access this course via a Foundation Year.
Additional information
For Entry Requirements for Veterinary Medicine, please see the Harper Keele Vet School Veterinary Medicine course page.
A wide range of qualifications are considered suitable for entry onto the course. For further information please contact the Harper Keele Veterinary School admissions team: admissions@hkvets.ac.uk
English language requirements
All our courses require an English language qualification or test. Most students meet this through a 4 or C in GCSE English. Please visit our English Language pages for details, including test information for international students. For students who require a test, this course requires a result from .
Alternative and contextual offers
We're committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for applicants with the potential and motivation to succeed, regardless of background. We offer alternative offer schemes with clear eligibility criteria, including contextual offers, offers for those studying in the Keele region, and recognition of a range of additional qualifications.
General information
The entry grades outlined indicate the typical offer, along with any subject specific requirements. This is for general information only. Keele University reserves the right to vary conditions based upon a candidate's application.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees for 2025/26 academic year
- UK: £9,535 for the 2025/6 academic year (subject to Parliamentary approval).
- International:
Please note, our 2026/27 entry fees have not yet been set. We set our fees on an annual basis and they will be updated here once set.
For Home students, the University's fees are regulated by the UK Government and may be subject to change in subsequent years of your course in-line with government policy or legal requirements. For continuing international students, fees will increase annually by RPI, with a maximum cap of 5% per year.
For details of our international fee bands visit our Undergraduate tuition fees page.
Going to university can be daunting as well as exciting. It's important to understand the costs and financial support available.
Our Student Financial Support team offers confidential advice and guidance to help you manage your money, resolve issues with Student Finance, create a budget, explore your options if you're facing financial hardship, and access any funding you are eligible for, such as bursaries and scholarships.
For more information visit our undergraduate fees and funding pages.
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Find out more about our careers and employability services, including career planning, alumni mentoring, jobs, internships, starting your own business and much more.
Foundation year
Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree.
This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence.
Upon meeting the progression criteria and successfully completing our Foundation Year, you will be eligible to transfer to the Bachelor Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVetMS) degree at Harper & Keele Veterinary School.
Keele University is consistently ranked among the top universities for student satisfaction, and we have over 70 years' experience of teaching a foundation year to students. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.
Student life at Keele is vibrant, diverse, and packed with opportunities to make the most of your time at university.
We help students manage their money and ensure that they receive any funding for which they may be eligible.
Make yourself more employable after graduation by taking advantage of the whole host of additional opportunities.