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The Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc or BVSC) or "Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine" (BVetMed) is a bachelor's degree for studies in veterinary science in the United Kingdom and some other countries. These degrees qualify one to practice as a veterinarian in the US if the degree is conferred from an American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) acreditted school and the candidate passes the National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (NAVLE) exam, just as any other US and Canada graduate. They are the UK's equivalent to DVM/VMD degrees; the main equalizer being licensure in the US. They are not called "doctorate" degrees due to nomenclature differences among degree designations between the US and Canada and the UK. In the UK, a doctorate degree designation is reserved for advanced academic degrees resulting in a thesis publication and dissertation, as in a PhD.

It is generally a 5-year course. (Cambridge Veterinary School's course lasts 6 years and awards a BA after 3 years, followed by the VetMB after 6 years). Some universities will award the students a BSc after the first 3 years, and the BVSc after the final 2 years.

The degree is generally required for becoming a veterinarian in the countries where it is awarded.

Veterinary Medicine in the UK

In the United Kingdom, there are currently seven institutions where Veterinary medicine can be studied:

University of Bristol
University of Cambridge
University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
University of Liverpool
Royal Veterinary College (RVC), part of the University of London
University of Nottingham

The last of these Universities started to run the course in 2006 and the graduates of 2011 are the first to have received the MRCVS acknowledgement required for employment as a vet.

Degree titles

Although institution choice in this specialised Bachelor's Degree makes no difference in becoming a practicing Vet, most of the universities have unique titles:

Bristol - Bachelor of Veterinary Science BVSc
Cambridge - Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine BA VetMB
Edinburgh - Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery BVM&S
Glasgow - Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery BVMS
Liverpool - Bachelor of Veterinary Science BVSc
Nottingham - Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, Bachelor of Veterinary Surgery with integrated Bachelor of Veterinary Medical Sciences BVM BVS BVMedSci
RVC - Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine BVetMed

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	The '''Bachelor of Veterinary Science''' ('''BVSc''' or '''BVSC''') or "Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine" (BVetMed) is a [[bachelor's degree]] for studies in [[veterinary science]] in the United Kingdom and some other countries. These degrees qualify one to practice as a veterinarian in the US if the degree is conferred from an AVMA acreditted school and the candidate passes the NAVLE exam, just as any other US and Canada graduate. They are the UK's equivalent to DVM/VMD degrees; the main equalizer being licensure in the US. They are not called "doctorate" degrees due to nomenclature differences among degree designations between the US and Canada and the UK. In the UK, a doctorate degree designation is reserved for advanced academic degrees resulting in a thesis publication and dissertation, as in a PhD.		The '''Bachelor of Veterinary Science''' ('''BVSc''' or '''BVSC''') or "Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine" (BVetMed) is a [[bachelor's degree]] for studies in [[veterinary science]] in the United Kingdom and some other countries. These degrees qualify one to practice as a veterinarian in the US if the degree is conferred from an American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) acreditted school and the candidate passes the National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (NAVLE) exam, just as any other US and Canada graduate. They are the UK's equivalent to DVM/VMD degrees; the main equalizer being licensure in the US. They are not called "doctorate" degrees due to nomenclature differences among degree designations between the US and Canada and the UK. In the UK, a doctorate degree designation is reserved for advanced academic degrees resulting in a thesis publication and dissertation, as in a PhD.

	It is generally a 5-year course. (Cambridge Veterinary School's course lasts 6 years and awards a BA after 3 years, followed by the VetMB after 6 years). Some universities will award the students a [[BSc]] after the first 3 years, and the BVSc after the final 2 years.		It is generally a 5-year course. (Cambridge Veterinary School's course lasts 6 years and awards a BA after 3 years, followed by the VetMB after 6 years). Some universities will award the students a [[BSc]] after the first 3 years, and the BVSc after the final 2 years.