FDSC Veterinary Nursing [D31F]

Academic Year: 2025/2026
Campus: Aberystwyth
Foundation Degree: scheme - available from 2024/2025
Duration (studying Full-Time): 3 years
Award Eligiblity: Standard Awards

Part 1 Rules

Year 1

Core (120 Credits)

Module Name	Module Code	Credit Value	Semester
Professional Practice	VN11100	0	Semester 1
Principles of Veterinary Nursing	VN11000	0	Semester 1
Anatomy and Physiology	VN10000	0	Semester 1
Preparing for Placement	VN10800	0	Semester 1
Principles of Diagnostic Techniques	VN10900	0	Semester 1
Animal Health and Management	VN10700	0	Semester 1
Anatomy and Physiology	VN10020	20	Semester 2
Principles of Diagnostic Techniques	VN10920	20	Semester 2
Professional Practice	VN11120	20	Semester 2
Animal Health and Management	VN10720	20	Semester 2
Preparing for Placement	VN10820	20	Semester 2
Principles of Veterinary Nursing	VN11020	20	Semester 2

Part 2 Rules

Year 2

Core (60 Credits)

Module Name	Module Code	Credit Value	Semester
Medical Nursing and Critical Care	VN20620	20	Semester 1
Surgical nursing	VN21120	20	Semester 1
Principles of Pharmacology and Anaesthesia	VN21020	20	Semester 1

Year 3

Core (40 Credits)

Module Name	Module Code	Credit Value	Semester
OneHealth for Veterinary Nurses	VN20920	20	Semester 2
Applied Veterinary Nursing	VN20020	20	Semester 2

Options (20 credits)

Module Name	Module Code	Credit Value	Semester
Nursing of Exotics	VN20720	20	Semester 2
Nursing of Large Animals	VN20820	20	Semester 2

Contact for this page:

Aberystwyth School of Veterinary Science, Aberystwyth University, Edward Llwyd Building, Penglais, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DA

Telephone Department: +44 01970 622316 Admissions: +44 (0)1970 622021

Email: ibers@aber.ac.uk