Students will graduate with the knowledge, skills and experience to be effective practitioners in a profession where there is an increasing demand for appropriately qualified staff.
The Veterinary Science course has been designed to train students to identify, medically and surgically treat, and prevent diseases of animals, including household pets, farm animals, zoo animals, and horses.
Aberystwyth University is the leading Welsh University in veterinary related areas with a strong research and teaching reputation in the area of animal health. The University's track record in veterinary related research spans over one hundred years, with particular expertise in livestock, such as parasitology and, with the recent establishment of the Centre of Excellence for Bovine TB, also microbiology. The new Aberystwyth School of Veterinary Science will be the first of its kind in Wales.
This degree is being offered in partnership with the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). The RVC is the UK's largest and longest established independent veterinary school and is a Member Institution of the University of London.
This new degree is designed to meet the growing needs for competent practitioners to work in rural mixed practices. For those students who wish, there will also be the opportunity to learn about specific areas of veterinary science in the Welsh medium during years 1 and 2.
