Nottingham vet med April cohorts thoughts??

Hi, so my block was all just April vet students. I know there are mixed blocks as well but in most cases your flat will be April vet students. This is because for most of the year there aren’t many other students on campus. One of my friends lived in a flat with mixed courses but this was mainly because she requested certain features.

EMS is much easier to get as there’s less competition. Lambing placements from the end of January to the beginning of April so there’s more flexibility to get placements than there are if you had a shorter winter holiday. Placements such as zoos are also easier to get as there’s less demand as most people can’t do the dates April students can

I personally prefer it. You have your summer at uni which means much more people to enjoy it with. There’s a river that we all swim in, bbq’s and stuff like that so I really enjoyed it. There are 3 weeks in summer as a break so you will still get to see your home friends.

I prefer April to september as I think it has more benefits and it’s less overwhelming as there’s less people. Downsides are limited sports and the socials (such as April vet ball) have a smaller budget than the september one does. This will get better and better as more April years join.

This has been super helpful thank you!! Planning on accepting for April now xx

@flamingolover. How does the second year accommodation work if you start in April ? Do you get another year in the same accommodation or do you need to find private ? My friends who started courses elsewhere in sept sorted 2 nd year accommodation in Feb for July / august ? Bit worried I’d be homeless 😂

Just had an offer for April cohort is it possible to switch to September cohort?

Hi I’m starting in April this year. I was in an offer holder groupchat last year. A lot of people emailed the uni asking if it was possible to switch to the September cohort then found out on results day that they had been switched. It’s doesn’t seem guaranteed that you’ll be switched but lots of them were so it’s worth a try

Hi Wendy! thank you for this, do you thinks its best I email the uni or the administration?

I’d email the admissions team: [email protected]
If that’s not right I’m sure they’ll let you know who to email.

I have been offered April 2026 start and it's not what I have considered at the begining but now I am warming up to the idea. 😀
If there are any April cohort students here.. can you gove a bit of an overview please:
Thank you

I have been offered April 2026 start and it's not what I have considered at the begining but now I am warming up to the idea. 😀
If there are any April cohort students here.. can you gove a bit of an overview please:
Thank you

Hi, I’m a current April student about to start 4th year. Our years start at the beginning of April, we have 3 weeks off in July and then a bit of time off for revision/placements before exams. Exams are end of November in 1st and 2nd year and end of October in 3rd and 4th year. 5th year is different due to rotations so you go straight into rotations after 4th year exams and sit finals around May, then have the rest of the year for CEMS, track rotations (6 weeks in your preferred species), and a couple small exams at the end. EMS is mostly done in the long breaks between years - you have to finish your animal husbandry EMS by the end of third year but most people will finish it in the break between 2nd and 3rd then complete a few weeks of CEMS before starting 3rd year. Hope this helps and let me know if you have any other questions

Hi, I’ve confirmed my offer for April 2026 I was just wondering if the process for applying for accommodation is the same as at the minute I don’t see an option for April intake when applying. Do I just apply normally and they put me in the relevant accommodation?
Thank you