Applied for UCLAN Foundation Veterinary medicine

Any tips on potential decline as I’m nervous of getting rejected for Vet medicine Foundation Entry at UNIVERSITY OF LANCASHIRE.

I have the grade required : DDM and the GCSE requirements as well and have done my Personal statement over and over again with friends before I submitted it. Now I’m nervous as some vet school can reject you even if you have the grade if they are oversubscribed.

I just want to ensure you are aware their ‘foundation entry’ is not really a foundation to vet med course as you have to reapply for vet med once on the course. Most foundation programs you automatically end up on the vet program as long as you pass the year but with their program only a small amount can go onto vet med and you have to undergo an interview etc anyway. Just something to be aware of! Have you applied to any others? X

That’s not correct. Progression numbers are not capped but are based on attainment to ensure you’ll be able to cope with the challenges of the vet degree

Hi Sarah,

Many thanks for the reply. Knowing that the application ends in January if I'm correct - Do you know if the response to the application would occur during February or roughly February to May, I presume?

Numbers are not capped but they do set a mark you have to achieve to progress to vet med- if you have previously had an interview with them for BVMS you do not need to reinterview (for example for candidates who did not get the grades for vet med but had had an offer from them).

So if you didn’t have an interview or failed the interview do you still need to reinterview or can you just pass the year by a certain mark

I mean they told me at their open day numbers were capped so… the attainment for it to be a legit foundation course is by passing the year. Their website is VERY misleading in saying the course is 6 years when it is not. No genuine foundation (to vet med) program makes you reapply to vet med alongside the course and do an interview etc

If by capped you mean they don’t offer infinite places you’re correct. But no vet school offers infinite places so this sees an odd thing to be upset about. If by capped you mean the number of students progressing to year one of the degree are limited, you are incorrect. All students can progress subject to achieving the progression requirements which are clearly outlined on the website :

As the course is highly competitive, to progress onto Year 1 of our BVMS course, you'll need to partake in the standard application process, which requires the following:
https://www.uclan.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/veterinary-medicine-surgery-foundation-entry-bvms

Not sure why you are replying 4 months later seems a bit pointless but I will just repeat exactly what I said 4 months ago… that’s what THEY told me.

They told you they don’t offer infinite places?
Seems pretty accurate then.
Are infinite places a requirement for it to be a ‘true foundation degree’? In which case, which vet courses offer unlimited spots?

I’m confused?!

I mean they told me at their open day numbers were capped so… the attainment for it to be a legit foundation course is by passing the year. Their website is VERY misleading in saying the course is 6 years when it is not. No genuine foundation (to vet med) program makes you reapply to vet med alongside the course and do an interview etc