SRUC School of Veterinary Medicine (Aberdeen)

SRUC's School of Veterinary Medicine in Aberdeen is the first new veterinary school in Scotland for over 150 years and welcomed its first cohort of students in 2024. The course is a five-year Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSci), with a graduate-entry route also available.

The programme is built around the RCVS accreditation guidelines. As a new degree it is working towards full RCVS accreditation, with the formal RCVS visitation taking place as the first cohort progresses through the course, so that graduates will be able to join the RCVS register. The school has a strong rural and large-animal focus, supporting Scotland's remote and rural communities. Entry is currently open to Home (Scotland and rest of UK) and Republic of Ireland applicants only.

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No minimum amount of work experience is required. Applicants are expected to demonstrate recent and relevant practical experience, primarily with large animals (farm and horses) and in veterinary practice environments, in line with the school's rural mission. Experience is recorded in a Vocational Experience Summary submitted as part of the application, alongside a written submission to the Head of School and a professional reference.

SRUC (Scotland's Rural College) runs a new Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSci) programme. Selection is mission-led: candidates first submit a written application (UCAS plus a Vocational Experience Form, a Letter to the Head of School, and a personal reference), and those who pass this stage are invited to interview.

SRUC's own pages state the interview lets the admissions team explore an applicant's understanding of and aptitude for veterinary work supporting Scotland's remote and rural communities, and that an "Admissions Panel" assesses both written applications and interview performance. SRUC does not publicly confirm the interview structure (MMI vs panel, station count, duration, or online/in-person); several third-party vet-application prep sites describe it as a Multiple Mini Interview of roughly eight stations, but this is not verifiable from a current official source.

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