Bioveterinary Science vs Veterinary Science

I've done biovet and am currently doing veterinary science. Bioveterinary science essentially prepares you for any job in the vet industry outside of vet and vet nurses. Vet is the clinical degree, biovet is non-clinical, almost like halfway in-between a vet degree and a biology degree. We cover nearly all of the science except for anatomy, some physiology and the clinical aspects to the vet degree. With a biovet degree you could go into so many things, research (labs or otherwise), diagnostic labs and public health positions among many others.

Is there anything you're interested in particular?

Topics I covered in Biovet include: animal husbandry, statistics, animal biodiversity, lab skills, infectious diseases, epidemiology, public health, physiology, parasitology, animal behaviour, pathology, nervous and musculoskeletal functions and disorders, microbiology and several more I can't think of off the top of my head. If you do a Hons degree then you also do an honours (research) project in your final year.

Comparing the two degrees, I wouldn't say the content itself of vet was any harder than the content in Biovet. But the big big difference is the volume of information you are taught in the vet degree. There is a lot to remember.

I hope I've helped a bit. Feel free to ask me any questions you have, and if you have an idea of what you're interested in then I can give you more detailed information

At which uni did you complete your first degree? Son got 2 offers-Harper Adams unconditional and Lincoln conditional. His first choice is VetMed and he has 2 rejections and waiting for Nottingham post interview and Bristol. If not successful this year, as a re-applicant he will accept the BioVet but not sure which uni to choose? Any advise?

I completed my first degree (and my current vet degree) at Liverpool. I chose to do biovet at Liverpool because I knew that was where I wanted to study veterinary, so thought it would be best to study biovet there as well.

First thing is would he be planning on applying to study veterinary as a graduate or would he pursue a career using his biovet degree. If he is planning on continuing down the biovet career path, then I'm sure most courses, if not all, would be fine. He would need to consider the usual when choosing a university, such as location, cost, modules covered (if they interest him), whether that university has a good background in research etc. If you want opinions on general university life, feel free to message!

However if he wants to apply to vet as a graduate, there are a few other things to think about. I would probably recommend he study biovet at a university that also offers vet. This is my opinion, it's not right for everyone, but I think being in close proximity to other vet students and lecturers will prepare you better for vet and give you a better chance at application. That's not to say universities favour those at their own universities, but you will come to learn what that university looks for in a vet student and hence know how best to improve your application (I hope this makes sense?).

On another note, some students may find it difficult studying biovet at a university that offers vet as they may see it as a constant reminder. It's definitely important to think about whether this would affect your son if he is planning on applying to vet post biovet. It definitely affected me, as I ended up living with vets as housemates as well. However it helped in the long run because I was able to get an insight onto the course through them and have discussions about topics such as ethics which would have inevitably helped me during my vet applications.

I hope this has helped a bit, but please feel free to message if you have any further questions about vet/biovet and general university life etc

Thank you very much for your opinion. Really appreciate. He definitely wants to be a vet, so if financial side will be sorted after the BioVet degree, he has plan to apply for VetMed. Is it another 4-5 years or just 2?

Someone's mentioned the years above. Financial wise, he can apply for a means tested maintenance loan but he will not be able to apply for a tuition fee loan due to the vet degree being a second degree of the same level (undergrad) as the biovet degree. He should still be able to apply for bursaries etc from the university.

Hiii I am from India and I want to become a vet in uk can I became a vetarnarian after the completion of biovetarnary science?

No, you can only become a veterinarian after you complete a veterinary degree, which is called veterinary medicine or veterinary science depending on the uni. A biovet degree does not count, I’d say it is more aimed at research etc.

Can u do vet science after BioVet science if u graduate?

If I reset my a levels and got the grades needed for the undergraduate course, would I be able to apply to the undergraduate course after completing a degree in zoology or BioVet science?

Can I apply to do vet sciences whilst doing a degree? E.g., whilst doing the first year of a BioVet science degree, resit my a levels and apply for Bet Science. Also what would you say is a better course, Zoology or BioVeterinary science?

I think there’s a lot of caveats with applying in this way and it isn’t looked upon well. I’d say biovet is more relevant to vet, but I don’t think it overly matters. I don’t know if you’d be able to resit your A Levels whilst on a degree either. Overall I’d say just resit your A Levels and apply straight to vet med or student finance etc could get complicated.

Thanks for your answer, I’ve basically done that this year, I’ve Got an A* A and 2 Bs at A level and am resiting my Biology to get an A and doing AS Chemistry which I’m told should get me into Vet Science. I know there’s a chance I won’t get in straight to Veterinary Science so do you know if the BioVeterinary course is well respected and leads to job opportunities or should I go for other science courses that lead into vet science?

I've done biovet and am currently doing veterinary science. Bioveterinary science essentially prepares you for any job in the vet industry outside of vet and vet nurses. Vet is the clinical degree, biovet is non-clinical, almost like halfway in-between a vet degree and a biology degree. We cover nearly all of the science except for anatomy, some physiology and the clinical aspects to the vet degree. With a biovet degree you could go into so many things, research (labs or otherwise), diagnostic labs and public health positions among many others.
Is there anything you're interested in particular?
Topics I covered in Biovet include: animal husbandry, statistics, animal biodiversity, lab skills, infectious diseases, epidemiology, public health, physiology, parasitology, animal behaviour, pathology, nervous and musculoskeletal functions and disorders, microbiology and several more I can't think of off the top of my head. If you do a Hons degree then you also do an honours (research) project in your final year.
Comparing the two degrees, I wouldn't say the content itself of vet was any harder than the content in Biovet. But the big big difference is the volume of information you are taught in the vet degree. There is a lot to remember.
I hope I've helped a bit. Feel free to ask me any questions you have, and if you have an idea of what you're interested in then I can give you more detailed information

Hi, I have been offered Bio Veterinary Science at RVC, what r the chances of getting into accelerated vet course after that?