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To train to be a Veterinary Surgeon in the UK, you require all your GCSEs to be A & above grades, 3-4 A' Levels at A grades. The A-level you will need to take are Chemistry, Biology and either Maths or Physics. This will then allow you to apply to one of the 7 universities who teach Veterinary Science. (Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Cambridge, Bristol, Royal Veterinary College, London and most recently Nottingham). You will need to show that you have undertaken work experience at a veterinary practice and possibly on a farm. The degree will take 5 years, 6 at Cambridge University. The students attend various practices to gain vital experience and hands on care for animals every year whilst attending the course. At Avenue Veterinary Centre, we accept students from Bristol and RVC University for work experience. After completing the degree, the graduates are entitled to become Members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (MRCVS) and allowed to work as veterinary surgeons.
Through out the vets career, they must keep abreast the new advancements in veterinary surgery by attending a minimum of 35 hours of Continual Professional Development (CPD) a year.
Some vets choose to specialise in an area of interest to them and do further training. All the vets at Avenue Veterinary Centre are kept up to date with regular courses, subscribing to various veterinary journals and memberships to relevant associations.
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