Which vet schools allow you to retake a year if you fail?

Yes, my point is I would assume all other vet schools except Nottingham allow at least 1 resit period in summer usually and then a retake year at least once, but if you wanted to check could always call or email the admissions team. I think it is an RCVS rule that you must finish the degree within 8 years of starting I believe (or 7? But think 8) and there may be some stipulations around student finance too as it’s usually length of your degree + 1 year they’ll fund. At Liverpool we get opportunity to resit in August (every year doesn’t matter if you also resat in August previous years before to my knowledge) and if you fail August you resit the year. If failing May resits the following year and no extenuating circumstances I believe usually that’s it, and if there are then can do August resits again. Usually resitting the year a third time isn’t allowed but I know people who have done so with extreme circumstances I assume. I think the majority of vet schools follow a similar scheme, I had no clue Nottingham didn’t and find it quite appalling they don’t, maybe it’s time for a change in that department… But I’ve not heard of this being the case elsewhere, from students I’ve spoken to in other unis retaking years is allowed as long as within the specifications although I guess I wouldn’t know about all of them. But as someone living with another vet student who resat first year I can definitely confirm Liverpool is safe with that

Nottingham have 1 resit period available (per year) to all students who fail and then there is 1 additional one if you have an exceptional circumstance form. I know people who have resat years due to certain circumstances so Nottingham do allow it.

This discussion is sparked by a recent event on the vet med parent thread on page 27. Personally I still think it’s harsh that you need extenuating circumstances to have more than 1 resit attempt, and think that should change with how difficult the degree is - sometimes it can just be down to luck or like a current short illness or something which you can’t predict in advance enough to put in an extenuating circumstances form or wouldn’t count for it. I don’t think that’s the case at other unis so maybe something that’s something that should be either standardised or reformed in the future, again just my take on it.

Nottingham student here - we can only resit a year if you obtain Extenuating Circumstances and get approved.
So you can fail, then everyone is entitled to a resit opportunity in the summer. If you fail this, I believe you have to leave the course. If you fail this but you have EC, then you can resit the year ONCE.
As far as I know this is quite strict compared to other vet schools, however I only know of two people having had this happen to them. Most people manage to pass the exams in the two chances they get, unless they have something else going on in life (hence the EC).
You get IMMENSE support from tutors, module convenors etc if you do end up having to resit an exam.
Hope this helps!

Updated Nottingham guidelines:
This year we were informed that Nottingham Vet School now allows 3 attempts at an exam. One for the exam, the second attempt during the resit period, and the final attempt during the next exam period (this would be the following year).