Welcome to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

Education

We quality assure undergraduate veterinary education and, under our Charter, offer postgraduate qualifications for both vets and veterinary nurses.

We also stipulate the amount of continuing professional development (CPD) that must be carried out.

Find out about our veterinary school visitations, postgraduate qualifications and CPD requirements, including the Professional Development Phase.

 

Veterinary student   Veterinary graduate
Extra-Mural Studies   Professional Development Phase
Detailed information for providers of EMS placements   First year in practice and need to do the PDP? Here's how...
 
Viewing a radiograph   Veterinary textbooks
Continuing professional development   Veterinary postgraduate education
Information about what can count as CPD, how to record it, and CPD Record Cards to download   Details of our modular certificates, diplomas and fellowships
 
Veterinary nurse diplomate holding feline patient   Certificate scrolls
Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing   Approving veterinary degrees
Details of our advanced professional qualification for veterinary nurses   We visit the UK's veterinary schools to monitor the standards of their veterinary degrees
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