The Royal Veterinary College is a specialist veterinary and biological sciences college of the University of London, with campuses in Camden and at Hawkshead in Hertfordshire. It is the UK's oldest vet school and is consistently ranked among the best in the world. Choose it for world-leading veterinary medicine and animal science.
London, United Kingdom
Official website: rvc.ac.uk
Top 3 in the world (QS Subject Rankings)
1791 — the UK's oldest veterinary school
Member institution of the University of London
£24,000 – £42,000
International students, biosciences (lower) to veterinary medicine (higher)
£13,000 – £16,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on rvc.ac.uk before you apply.
BVetMed Veterinary Medicine
Bachelors DegreeDuration
60 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
BSc Bioveterinary Sciences
Bachelors DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 92
MSc One Health
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
MSc Wild Animal Health
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Sep
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
One of the top three veterinary schools in the world.
Queen Mother Hospital for Animals at the Hawkshead campus.
Veterinary degrees accredited in the UK, US, Europe and Australasia.
Graduates work as vets in practice, hospitals, research and government worldwide.
Bioveterinary science alumni join research, pharma and animal health companies.
Graduates can work in the UK for two years on the Graduate visa.
Undergrad
15 Oct 2026
Postgrad
Rolling
The Camden campus sits near King's Cross in central London, while the Hawkshead campus in Hertfordshire has clinical facilities, farms and halls.
Students split time between London's city life and the Hertfordshire countryside. Rent is high in London and lower near Hawkshead.
CAS from the Royal Veterinary College
Proof of funds at London rates
English test at B2 level or above
TB test certificate, if required
Immigration Health Surcharge payment
Valid passport with blank pages
Veterinary medicine applications go through UCAS by 15 October 2026 for September 2027 entry. Other undergraduate courses close on 14 January 2027, and Master's applications are rolling.
Courses start once a year in September.
You need a Student route visa. The college issues your CAS once you accept an unconditional offer and pay the deposit. Apply online up to six months before your course starts and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge.
Veterinary medicine, bioveterinary sciences, One Health and wild animal health are popular. Veterinary medicine needs top grades in chemistry and biology, work experience and IELTS 7.0.
The college offers some scholarships for Master's students. Check its funding pages for current awards.
