BSc Top Up Veterinary Nursing Degree

BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing Top-Up Degree for Registered Veterinary Nurses open for applications

We’re delighted to announce the BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing Top- Up Degree programme, awarded by Middlesex University, is now open for applications and starting in September 2024 (subject to validation).

Are you a registered veterinary nurse who qualified via the diploma or foundation degree route? Would you like to top up your qualification to a BSc Honours degree? Perhaps you would like to move onto further post-graduate study, enter into a profession like teaching, or simply improve your nursing practice and career prospects. This top-up programme can help you do just that.

Delivered via distance learning, the course aims to give you the skills, experience and knowledge needed to enhance your veterinary career and continue your personal and professional development.

Key Facts

  • Attendance: This programme is delivered by distance learning, with no classroom attendance required
  • Duration: Full time study – 2 years; Part time study – 4 years
  • Entry requirements: Applicants must hold a Level 3 qualification or Foundation degree in Veterinary Nursing and be registered with the RCVS as a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) or hold internationally equivalent qualifications and registration
  • Start Date: September 2024 (subject to validation)

Apply for the BSc Honours Veterinary Nursing Top Up Degree (Middlesex University)

Meet BScVN Top-Up Programme Leader, Dr Catherine Hemingway BVetMed CertAVP PGCDE MRCVS, and learn more about the course by watching our video introduction

Webinar – Wednesday 15 May, 7pm-8pm

If you’re interested in applying for the course, we are hosting a *virtual* webinar on Wednesday 15 May 2024 from 7pm-8pm, where you can find out more about the programme and ask any questions you may have about what it’s like to study with us.

Register for the webinar here

Explore our industry-led syllabus, teaching evidence-based veterinary nursing skills and knowledge at degree level

This course aims to give you the skills, experience and knowledge needed to enhance your veterinary career and continue your personal and professional development. Throughout the programme you will study:

  • Evidence Based Veterinary Nursing
  • Surgical Veterinary Nursing
  • Veterinary Nursing Futures
  • Anaesthesia for Veterinary Nursing Practice
  • Applied Emergency and Critical Care for Veterinary Nursing
  • Medical Veterinary Nursing
  • Quality Improvement Proposal
  • Quality Improvement Project

Download the course guide to view the syllabus

Applications are open to start the programme in September 2024 (subject to validation). 

Apply for the BSc Honours Veterinary Nursing Top-Up Degree (Middlesex University)