Veterinary Medicine BVMS

Veterinary medicine at Edinburgh mixes the best traditions with award-winning, progressive teaching. Our outstanding hospitals and teaching facilities provide an excellent environment to develop your practical and clinical skills. The five-year Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVM&S) programme will prepare you for many aspects of the veterinary profession. Studying Veterinary Medicine at Edinburgh will give you transferable skills such as effective communication, teambuilding and an understanding of business management. Our long-standing combination of tradition and cutting-edge veterinary teaching benefits from a close-knit collegial community of students. We offer many opportunities to take part in biological research as part of our vibrant research community. You will learn valuable communication, team-building and management skills and keep a personal and professional development portfolio throughout the BVM&S programme to record elements of study in the professional and clinical skills course. In addition to clinical training, the programme provides an excellent foundation for a career in fields such as academia, research or industry.We are accredited by the:- Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)- American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)- Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC)- South African Veterinary Council (SAVC)- European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE) This accreditation enables our graduates to practise veterinary medicine across the globe.