Now, in Year 12, is the right time for 2028 entry. Work experience is the main thing for vet school, and placements take months to arrange, so Year 12 is built around clinical and animal husbandry placements, with regular volunteering, free MOOCs, wider reading and an EPQ if you are doing one alongside. You write your personal statement over summer 2027, ahead of the 15 October 2027 UCAS deadline, some vet schools send SAQs after you apply, and interviews run through winter 2027/28. You can join later in 2027 too, but starting in Year 12 leaves the most time for placements.