FDSC Veterinary Nursing [D31F]

Academic Year 2025/2026 September 2025 Start

Campus Aberystwyth

Foundation Degree scheme - available from 2024/2025

Duration 3 years

Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (120 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
VN10000

Anatomy and Physiology

VN10700

Animal Health and Management

VN10800

Preparing for Placement

VN10900

Principles of Diagnostic Techniques

VN11000

Principles of Veterinary Nursing

VN11100

Professional Practice

Semester 2
VN10020

Anatomy and Physiology

VN10720

Animal Health and Management

VN10820

Preparing for Placement

VN10920

Principles of Diagnostic Techniques

VN11020

Principles of Veterinary Nursing

VN11120

Professional Practice

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
VN20620

Medical Nursing and Critical Care

VN21020

Principles of Pharmacology and Anaesthesia

VN21120

Surgical nursing

Semester 2
VNS0100

Work Placement (year 2)

Final Year Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
VNS0200

Work Placement (year 3)

Semester 2
VN20020

Applied Veterinary Nursing

VN20920

OneHealth for Veterinary Nurses

Final Year Options

Choose one module

Semester 2
VN20720

Nursing of Exotics

VN20820

Nursing of Large Animals