Veterinary Nursing

Introduction to Animal Nursing and Welfare: Students have lessons 3 days per week, two hours of this time is practical lessons spent on the animal unit, the rest is theory and completing assessments. 

Level 3 Vet Nursing: Students come to college 2 days per week and spend 3 days per week as an apprentice at their veterinary practice place of work. 

Level 3 Vet Nursing: Most students continue working at their veterinary practice once they have become fully qualified and progress through work to e.g. head nurse position. 

Introduction to Animal Nursing and Welfare: many students progress onto other courses either the Level 3 Diploma Veterinary Nursing or complete their diploma in Animal Management.  Students who want to go into work often find work in a kennels, cattery etc. Or as auxiliary nursing support within veterinary practices. 

We recommend wo to four weeks week experience prior to starting a Vet Nursing course.

Introduction to Animal Nursing and Welfare: Once you have started college we will help you find a suitable work experience place. You are required to complete 150-315 hours work experience throughout the length of the course. 

Level 3 Vet Nursing: You will need to complete 1800 hours over 2 years, either by securing an apprenticeship or being employed.  If you are only able to secure a voluntary placement you will need to choose one of our other courses. You must have this secured before you can enrol on the course. 

You can find details of approved Training Practices on the RCVS website. Details for the link are below:  

http://www.rcvs.org.uk/education/i-want-to-be-a-veterinary-nurse/approved-training-practices/ 

Level 2 Certificate of Vet Nursing (distance learning): Applicants should be aged 19 or over, and ideally have a placement in a Vet Practice in a nursing role, or in an animal related placement.  Applicants are normally expected to have a level 2 in English and Maths 

Introduction to Animal Nursing and Welfare: 4 GCSEs at grade 4 or above (old GCSE grading C or above) to include English Language, Maths or Science, plus two weeks of work experience with suitable references in any animal related placement. Where a student has completed a previous Level 2 qualification e.g. Animal Management, they must have achieved a Merit grade. 

Level 3 Vet Nursing: 5 GCSEs for Level 3 Diploma (English Language, Maths and Science) grade 4 or above ( old GCSE graded C or above), equivalences will be considered.  Students must have secured employment or an apprenticeship position within a training practice in order to be eligible to enrol on this course. 

Introduction to Animal Nursing and Welfare:  Yes there will be a one multiple-choice question exam at the end of the course related top physiology and anatomy. 

Level 3 Vet Nursing: Externally set multi-choice examinations are completed throughout the course, including a a final practical assessment at the end of the course. 

Introduction to Animal Nursing and Welfare: These can vary from 20 up to 45 

Level 3 Vet Nursing: Usually around 12 to 20 

For the Introduction to Nursing course you need to complete work experience in any animal related setting prior to the start of the course. For the Level 3 diploma you require employment or an apprenticeship not a work placement.  You need to approach approved Vet practices for either of these and have this in place prior to the start of the course. 

No, Veterinary Surgery is a different profession and would require you to take a different university course that is not provided at Askham Bryan.

Students are required to wear suitable clothing.  PPE may differ dependent on the specific enrolled course, however all veterinary nursing students are offered the opportunity to purchase a bespoke departmental branded scrub top.