Animal science and production: the closest field, in demand in Australia and New Zealand.
- Competition
- Less (medium)
- Subjects
- Covered
- Countries kept
- 4 of 5 United Kingdom, United States, Australia, New Zealand
Backup options
Pick your first-choice degree to see related fields worth keeping in reserve.
Six-year BVSc at Onderstepoort, South Africa's only vet school. It is the most portable degree in this cluster: recognised outright by the UK's RCVS and by AVBC for Australia and NZ, but not by the US, Canada or the EU. Open Veterinary Science
Mathematics requiredPhysical Sciences required
Maths Literacy not accepted
Competition for places: very high
Related alternatives 3
Compared with Veterinary Science. “Countries kept”: of the 5 countries where Veterinary Science rates good or better, how many also rate this field good or better.
A BSc in zoology or biological sciences; some applicants reapply to veterinary science after first year.
- Competition
- Less (medium)
- Subjects
- Covered
- Countries kept
- 4 of 5 United Kingdom, United States, Australia, New Zealand
If it is the clinical work you want rather than animals specifically.
- Competition
- Similar (very high)
- Subjects
- Covered
- Countries kept
- 5 of 5 United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand
Other ways back in
- Extended curriculum programmes add a foundation year for applicants just below the requirements.
- Rewrite individual NSC subjects to improve a mark.
- Transfer after a strong first year in a related degree: many faculties accept this.
Ask each faculty which of these it offers: they differ widely.