Royal Veterinary College, University of London

The Royal Veterinary College is the largest and longest-established vet school in the English-speaking world and is a college of the University of London.

 

The College offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in veterinary medicine, veterinary nursing, and biological sciences; and CPD programmes in veterinary medicine and veterinary nursing.

 

The RVC has a long history of welcoming international students, in fact, our founding principal was a Frenchman. Since our establishment in 1791, we've seen many generations of students pass through our doors, and believe that the outstanding quality of our two campuses is a major factor in our students’ success and happiness.

 

With one campus right in the centre of London, and one located in the Hertfordshire countryside, the RVC is perfectly placed to deliver on everything that student life has to offer. We offer a range of courses from full-time taught and research degree programmes to short courses, all of which are suitable for international students and are recognised around the world.

 

As the RVC is the top university in England for veterinary research, our qualifications are recognised globally. And the same global reach exists for our clinical degrees. The RVC was the first veterinary school in the world to achieve full accreditation by the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE) and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and full recognition by the UK's Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), as well as a reciprocal arrangement between the RCVS and the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Inc (AVBC). The RVC currently holds full accreditation from RCVS, AVBC and AVMA and conditional from EAEVE. Furthermore, the RVC is accredited by the Society of Biology. This status is recognised throughout the world and qualifies our clinical graduates to practice in Europe, North America and other many Asian and African countries as well as Australia and New Zealand - a real advantage for those looking to develop an international career.

 

While we are proud of our internationally recognised academic standards, we also know that student life is about more than just study. In fact, to get the most out of your time with us, you’ll want to throw yourself into everything that’s on offer in London and beyond!  London is the most exciting and multicultural city in the world and is home to over 100,000 international students—so you will never get bored and will always be able to find that little bit of home, if you need it!

 

RVC produces world-class research and provides support for the veterinary profession through its referral hospitals, including the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, Europe's largest small animal hospital.

 

As one of the world's leading specialist veterinary and biological science research institutions, the RVC brings together talented individuals; all of whom share a passion for human and animal health and welfare.

 

Veterinary medicine courses are accredited by AVMA, EAEVE, RCVS and AVBC, veterinary nursing courses are accredited by ACOVENE and RCVS, and biological sciences courses are accredited by the Royal Society of Biology.

The College provides support for veterinary and related professions through our three referral hospitals, including the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, Europe's largest small animal referral hospital.

Our programmes are of international appeal and attract students who go on to become practicing veterinarians, research scientists, veterinary nurses and leaders in industry and government.

 

The College owns and manages the London BioScience Innovation Centre; which was London's first centre for early stage life science companies. This puts the College at the heart of biotechnology and other biomedical research in London and opens doors for research collaboration.