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You’ll benefit from outstanding facilities, including a Veterinary Nursing Clinical Skills Centre, a livery yard that's home to over 230 horses, international equine events each year and a commercial Equine Therapy Centre on site. In your first year, you’ll develop knowledge in essential areas including anatomy, husbandry, pharmacy management and patient care. You'll then spend 1,800 hours in a veterinary practice work placement, before returning to Hartpury to develop your skills in diagnostics and surgical and anaesthesia practice. In your final year, you'll coach student veterinary nurses and pursue your research interests. You may have the opportunity to publish research with lecturers and present at industry conferences. Industry opportunities In your second year you’ll complete a work- based clinical placement (currently 1,800 hours) in an approved RCVS equine veterinary nursing training practice. This will allow you to develop clinical skills ready for qualifying. We have excellent partnerships with local and national practices. You could also help to rehabilitate horses as a volunteer in our Equine Therapy Centre. This course is ideal for those who are passionate about working as a Registered Veterinary Nurse with equine expertise to contribute to knowledge within the industry. Qualify as a Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Registered Veterinary Nurse. Train with over 70 small and large animals, and horses, on campus. Benefit from outstanding facilities and strong industry partnerships. Equine Veterinary Nursing * BSc (Hons) *Subject to validation

We have excellent relationships with a range of veterinary centres, including Cheltenham Equine Vets - one of Gloucestershire's leading equine practices

Completion of this programme will give you eligibility to join the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Veterinary Nursing Register and allow you to practise as a Registered Veterinary Nurse.**

Entry requirements A typical offer is 96-112 UCAS tariff points See entry requirements on pages 149-150 Typical offer information is for guidance only Find out more at www.hartpury.ac.uk

UCAS code D313 4 years

Anthony Hall

Anthony carries out MRI scans and CT scans and gets X-rays as a Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging Technician in a large equine practice. "Hartpury gave me confidence in my abilities. The practical lectures and work placement created a direct pathway into my veterinary diagnostics career."

Employment destination • Equine veterinary nurse

Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging Technician Equine Veterinary Nursing graduate

**Due to the professional nature of this programme, students will incur some additional costs. Please see website