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.
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| 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... | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |






