Harper and Keele Vet School 2026

Harper Adams has a strong pedigree in animal sciences, veterinary nursing and veterinary physiotherapy, whilst Keele has a long history in the life sciences and human medicine. Between them they have 186 years of heritage in the combined animal and human health education sector. Both institutions are well recognised for their strength in employability, student satisfaction and first class teaching. Studying at the Keele University Veterinary Campus will allow students to embrace some of the latest veterinary technologies.

There are two centres that form this veterinary medicine course, which will provide students with the opportunity to take advantage of two institutions with not only a common commitment to excellence but also complementary skill sets and resources. In its first year of opening (2020), the Harper & Keele Veterinary School had a year group size of 120 students.

The Harper and Keele Veterinary School is unique in that it provides students with access to resources from two universities. Being the most recent Veterinary School to open in the UK, you will benefit from brand-new equipment for which they have made a significant investment. You will also be integrating with students of agriculture at Harper Adams, providing you with more valuable insight into the farming profession from a personal level.

The course structure is a highly practical and clinically-focused programme from year one. A contemporary ‘spiral’ curriculum design enables students to study the key concepts in relevant clinical context from the outset.

These are revisited in subsequent years with increasing complexity drawing on input from researchers, clinical specialists and industry colleagues from our extensive network.

Intercalation

This not specifically mentioned or advertised by Harper Keele, but is something that may be considered and undertaken - we recommend getting in touch with their admissions office to confirm this.

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We do not stipulate a set number of weeks of vocational experience. Far more importantly, we will expect you to be able to discuss in detail the insights you have gained during your vocational experience, and to understand the depth and roles of a vet and the work they do. This should be derived from time spent ‘seeing practice’ with vets in a clinical setting and from animal vocational experiences.

All applications are assessed and scored, taking into account the personal statement, references, work experience and entrance qualifications.

Applicants are also required to submit a Vocational Experience Form.

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Harper & Keele Veterinary School selects using a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI). The official admissions page states the selection events take place on site (in person) and consist of "a series of activities, each lasting around 10 minutes, exploring the personal competences key to becoming a successful vet.

" Activities include discussions, practical tasks and scenario-based simulation, so applicants are seen by a variety of assessors across several stations. The school does not publicly commit to a fixed number of stations on its website.

Not all applicants are invited; scoring first considers personal statement, reference, work experience and qualifications, and selection events run roughly November to January.

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