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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2020/2021

Information in the Degree Programme Tables may still be subject to change in response to Covid-19

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Year 1 Academic year: 2020/21, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the required Certificate level courses, up to 4 years to complete the required Diploma level courses and up to 6 years to complete the MVetSci. MVetSci students must complete the taught element of the programme prior to commencement of the written reflective element.

NOTE: There are compulsory courses for each level of study within this programme.

Please check course availability/delivery periods via the links below.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Conservation Medicine (Certificate) Compulsory Courses

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Certificate students must complete the following 60 credits of courses by the end of Year 2.

Year 2 Academic year: 2020/21, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the required Certificate level courses, up to 4 years to complete the required Diploma level courses and up to 6 years to complete the MVetSci. MVetSci students must complete the taught element of the programme prior to commencement of the written reflective element.

NOTE: There are compulsory courses for each level of study within this programme.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Conservation Medicine (Certificate) Compulsory Courses

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Certificate students must complete the following 60 credits of courses by the end of Year 2.

Year 3 Academic year: 2020/21, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the required Certificate level courses, up to 4 years to complete the required Diploma level courses and up to 6 years to complete the MVetSci. MVetSci students must complete the taught element of the programme prior to commencement of the written reflective element.

NOTE: There are compulsory courses for each level of study within this programme.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Conservation Medicine (Diploma) Compulsory Courses

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Diploma students must complete both of the following 10 credit courses by the end of Year 4.
AND

Conservation Medicine (Diploma) Elective Courses

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Diploma students must complete 40 credits of courses from this list by the end of Year 4.

*IMPORTANT NOTE: due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, the Interventions in Wild Animal Health (VESC11042) residential course will NOT take place as usual in India in 2020-21. Alternative delivery options are being explored and students will be notified when further details are available.

The Introduction to Scientific Paradigms, Research Approaches and Study Design Across Disciplines (VESC11242) course will be compulsory for all students who wish to complete the dissertation element of the programme from 2021-22 onwards,

Year 4 Academic year: 2020/21, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the required Certificate level courses, up to 4 years to complete the required Diploma level courses and up to 6 years to complete the MVetSci. MVetSci students must complete the taught element of the programme prior to commencement of the written reflective element.

NOTE: There are compulsory courses for each level of study within this programme.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Conservation Medicine (Diploma) Compulsory Courses

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Diploma students must complete both of the following 10 credit courses by the end of Year 4.
AND

Conservation Medicine (Diploma) Elective Courses

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Diploma students must complete 40 credits of courses from this list by the end of Year 4.

*IMPORTANT NOTE: due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, the Interventions in Wild Animal Health (VESC11042) residential course will NOT take place as usual in India in 2020-21. Alternative delivery options are being explored and students will be notified when further details are available.

The Introduction to Scientific Paradigms, Research Approaches and Study Design Across Disciplines (VESC11242) course will be compulsory for all students who wish to complete the dissertation element of the programme from 2021-22 onwards,

Year 5 Academic year: 2020/21, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the required Certificate level courses, up to 4 years to complete the required Diploma level courses and up to 6 years to complete the MVetSci. MVetSci students must complete the taught element of the programme prior to commencement of the written reflective element.

NOTE: There are compulsory courses for each level of study within this programme.

Please check course availability/delivery periods via the links below.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Written reflective element

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
MVetSci students must complete the written reflective element in a single academic year and by the end of Year 6.

Year 6 Academic year: 2020/21, Starting in: September

Notes:
This programme is intermittent, which means students have up to 2 years to complete the required Certificate level courses, up to 4 years to complete the required Diploma level courses and up to 6 years to complete the MVetSci. MVetSci students must complete the taught element of the programme prior to commencement of the written reflective element.

NOTE: There are compulsory courses for each level of study within this programme.

Please check course availability/delivery periods via the links below.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Written reflective element

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
MVetSci students must complete the written reflective element in a single academic year and by the end of Year 6.

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