Successful completion of this one-year course will normally allow direct entry to the first year of the four-year fee-paying veterinary programme at St George's University, School of Veterinary Medicine, (SGUSVM), Grenada, West Indies,(www.sgu.edu) leading to the qualification of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM). Students at SGU spend three years there before undertaking their fourth clinical year which can be at one of the UK affiliated vet schools. Graduates of SGUSVM will be eligible to take the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Statutory Membership Examination allowing them to practise in the UK. Entry to SGUSVM is conditional – you must obtain an overall mark in the certificate of at least 60%, a satisfactory reference from Nottingham and undertake a further interview with SGU who are responsible for making the final decision. This route provides an alternative for the considerable number of well-qualified applicants who are unable to secure a place in one of the UK veterinary schools.

You will have a sound knowledge of fundamental scientific principles and practices including those elements of animal science considered essential for the subsequent Veterinary degree at SGUSVM. Average starting salary and career progression In 2013, 94% of first-degree graduates in the School of Biosciences who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was £20,867 with the highest being £32,500.