PDA Animal Science and Communication

Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)

United Kingdom, Edinburgh

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Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)

United Kingdom , Edinburgh

Key Facts

Program Level

Certificate

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

Online

Course Code

ASC1

Application Fee

GBP 25

Campuses

Aberdeen

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesOctober-2023

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 0.3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 2,500 / year

Next Intake October-2023

PDA Animal Science and Communication

About

This PDA twelve-week distance learning course starting offers those considering an application to the BSc/BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing degree an opportunity to improve the quality of their application and gain valuable personal and academic skills.

The course is particularly aimed at those who have completed a Veterinary Care Assistant qualification, Scottish Highers or a HNC/HND course and who, without this additional course, would fall short of the entry requirements to apply for the Veterinary Nursing degree.

Watch the Animal Science and Communication introduction video on YouTube.

This course costs آ£260 and students are likely to need to be self-funded.

Please note: This course requires you to attend assessment at our Aberdeen campus for 1-2 days (depending on current Covid-19 guidelines).

This PDA twelve-week distance learning course offers students considering an application to the BSc/BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing degree an opportunity to improve the quality of their application and gain valuable personal and academic skills.

You’ll study the Veterinary Terminology course and learn about applying that terminology to veterinary practice situations.

You’ll also study Communication Skills for Customer Service and relate this to a veterinary practice environment. A short research programme will investigate customer value in a vet practice.

Finally, an animal biology module will cover classification, tissue, body systems and relate this to practical laboratory tasks and research building an understanding of biological principles at a higher level.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Veterinary Care Assistant with Distinction plus one Higher at C.

OR, 3 Highers CCC including National 5 in Maths and English.

Alternative entry qualifications such as a Higher National Certificate, are also accepted.

Applicants with a mature attitude who are seeking a change in career will be assessed individually.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 2,500

Application Fee

GBP 25

How to Apply

Those wishing to apply for college courses such as National Certificates (NC), National Progression Awards (NPA), Certificates and Diplomas, and Professional Development Awards (PDA) should do so via the SRUC website.

Find your course in our course catalogue. Under Apply now, select the correct campus, start date, and mode of study. You will then be taken into our online applications system.

It is also possible to download a paper application form, either as PDF or Word document. But your application will be processed more easily if it is entered online.