Hey!

I am interested in becoming a vet, and there are a few questions I want to ask.
What GCSE grades are needed to get into collage? What A-level grades are needed from collage to get into university? Is it difficult to get into collage and university to study Veterinary Surgery? What do you have to study at collage and university? And finally, once people are fully qualified vets, is it difficult to get a job as a Veterinary Surgeon?

Thanks

P.S I am going into the final year of high school soon in the UK, so I need to get a shift on to find this information out.

Thanks v.much

Hi,
It is hard work becoming a vet!
It involves a five year ( at least ) course at a Univeristy veterinary school. In the uK the universities with veterinary schools are London, Cambridge, Bristol, Liverpool, Nottingham, Glasgow and Edinburgh, and you will need to find out from each of them what their entrance requirements are, but you will ned to be thinking about good grades at A level in Chemistry, Bilogy and Physics at least.
At the present time most new graduates have a job within a few weeks of graduating.

W

To get into college yo just need to get 5Cs, but you will need to get a lot better grades than that to be considered for vet school. They normally require 5As, and atleast B in physics (if taken separately), english language and maths

Hi there!!

Ever since I was tiny I have wanted to become a vet, in particular an Equine vet. I have always loved all animals and all nature especially horses! I know that it is hard work to become a vet, you need very good grades and lots of work experience. I am 14 and in the October holidays I am going to be helping at our local vet's. We also own a sheep farm and I'm always helping especially at lambing time, which is always hard work! At school I take Biology (my favourite subject), Chemistry, Physics, Maths, English, Geography, French and Computing. I get good grades in all my subjects, particularly the sciences.


What advice do you have for getting more work experience?

Hi, Nicola,

I think you are off to a very good start!
Some work in a boarding or quarantine kennel, some dairy farm work and in a riding establishment or livery stable would round off your experience, and if you can offer good grades at A level in chemistry, physics and biology you will be in with a shout.
Good luck!

W

Hi i wonder if you can help my daughter will have to choose her GCSE subjects next year and wants to become a vet
what GCSE should she be studying any help would be of help
thanks

Hi,

6 or more O levels, at good grades, including Chemistry, Physics and Biology would be a good start, followed by these three subjects at A Grade at A level.
If you look at the message from Hannah ( posted today) and my reply, you will get some idea of what else is required.

W

hi im currently studying for my Alevels in biology, chemistry, physics and history and have work exp at 2 local vets and a riding school where i have a horse on loan , im hoping to become a vet providing i get the grades at A level but im worried because i didnt get As at GCSE is this going to put a stop to my planns??

Hi, Sammy,

Although the vet schools do look at your O levels, if you manage to achieve straight As in your A levels I would expect you to have a good chance, especially if you do a good interview.

W

hi im only in yr 7 but i really want to be a vet i need someone to help me to tell me what i need to study in my GCSE's and what grades i will need to get to be a fully qualified vet as i love animals and i get good grades in science

Hi,

If you read some of the earlier messages on this site you will get all the information you need.

W

Hi I'm Chloe I've currently started year 7, and ever since i was younger I've alwaysed dream of becoming a vet. I was wondering what experence I'd need and what GCSE's and A levels I must atchieve.


Thanks Chloe

Hi, Chloe,

If you read some of the earlier posts on this site you will see all the info. you are looking for.

W

hey, im corey and im in year 7 and i would absoloutely love to be a vet. i do very well in science, english and maths and get 5+ all the time not in maths though, should i join a maths club? anyway, what will give me a chance of giving me my dream?

Hi, Corey,

I do not know from which country you are e-mailing, and the university vet school requirements do differ from country to country. Look up your nearest vet school on the internet ( they all have their own websites) and you should get the information you need. You should get some experience of working with animals - in a kennel, a stables or on a farm- before applying for entrance to a veterinary course.
Good luck!

W

Hey there! Im in year 9 at the moment in school and i will be soon choosing my options. I've always wanted to become a vet as i love working with animals. I would like to please know how many GCSE'S i will need and at what grades? If i may ask is there any A - levels i will be needing to take as well?
Many thanks,

hey! i'm Rachel and i live in Northern Ireland. I am in year 9 and will be choosing my gcse subjects this hting next year. I have always dreamed of being a vet since i was young. Could you please give me some advice on which gcse's I should choose? And what grades do i need in my gcse's? Should I start doing some experience work or am i too young?

Hi, Rachel,

If you look at some of the earlier posts on this site you will find all the information you require.

w

hi..iam 24 and ive always wanted too be a vet.id like too be a equine vet as i love horses and have been working in racing since i was 16 yrs old.my problem is that i have no grades and i would like too know if its too late for me and if not how would i go about training?i find it very interseting and have a thirst for the learning.can anyone give me some advice please?

Hey! Im doing my GCSE's soon,and i also would like to become a vet,although i have read the current questions and answers,i was wondering what GSCE's i will be needing to choose to get started ,as well as what grades i need?..Eg: C - A* grades?

Thaaaaaaanks.x

Hello all!

My name is Ashley and I am a Veterinary Student in the UK. I've had a read through some of the posts on this forum and I remember when I was going on the internet to find out information! I was always disappointed at the lack of websites/ information available and much information does seem to be repetitive. It's really hard to generalise and give everyone the same advice as we are all different and therefore need to focus on different things, also everyone is at different stages of your educational lives and so some information may not apply to yourselves. If anybody would like any advice or want to find out more information feel free to email me (ashleydavies9214@yahoo.co.uk) and I'll try and help you out or point you in the right direction.

Good Luck Guys!!

hi all,
im rhiannon and im on my penultimate year of seconday school, at the end of this year i will be taking my B2 exam, P1 and C1 exams (bascially one third of all my science exams) im very interested in becoming an equine/farm, vet i am fairly bright and i recive A*/A/B+ in most subjects (except german) i spend all my time on a farm and have 2 horses of my own. and i have a list of questions for all those who have been there and done all that!\
1. from what age would a vetinary practice accept you on work experience? would it be good to work with an equine dental technician to get an all round picture of being a vet (as sometimes you do have to work with horses teeth im assuming?) as well as a small animal surgery and a dairy farm? this is aswell as following our local equine vet around for 5 days this christmas!
2. what is the best university for becoming a vet then specialising in horses? what universities did you all go to? were they good?
3. is there anything else i can do to put myself ahed of the crowd for being accepted to these universites or get into the vetinary world? im doing my bronze silver and gold Duke of Edinburgh awards these next few years, would this help? and im a keen one day event rider?
4. is there any way how you deal with the surgery aspect of the training? i personally am not .. extatic.... about surgery. i will be able to cope with it and get used to it, but i dont want to go to university and be thrown into surgery. do they ease you into it? or should i do something to help myself before hand?

all your help is wonderfull
thankyou very much
x

There's already a lot of information available on this via other threads, so the first piece of advice is to look and do your research!!
Different universities have different entry requirements.
Most of the unis in the UK will require A's/B's (Bs minimum) at GCSE science, english, maths.
A Levels are normally AAB, AAA or A*AA (At least two science-pref. biology and chemistry)
If you want to go to the uni in London or Cambridge you have to take an admissions test too.



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