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Nottingham VetMed 2026 Entry

Hey!! I thought I’d make a thread for anyone applying to Nottingham Veterinary Medicine 2026 entry so we can share updates on interviews, observational task info, and general prep and advice for interviews!!!

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Reply 1

I have an interview on the 19th December

Reply 2

mines the 15th

Reply 3

Lmk if anyone wants any advice. I applied last year and got my offer for September cohort. I applied as a first time Yr13 applicant.

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by kerin_keratova
mines the 15th
Mature or school leaver?

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by afew123
Lmk if anyone wants any advice. I applied last year and got my offer for September cohort. I applied as a first time Yr13 applicant.
When you got your offer did you have to upload all certificates including GCSE, or just a level?
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Reply 6

I have my interview on the 16th December

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by VisionSoul
I have my interview on the 16th December

Which course?

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by afew123
Lmk if anyone wants any advice. I applied last year and got my offer for September cohort. I applied as a first time Yr13 applicant.

Also, when did you get your offer? Sorry for the questions

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by DL5432
Which course?
Normal 5 year course

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by DL5432
Also, when did you get your offer? Sorry for the questions

No worries! I got my interview invite on the 2nd Dec, had my interview 17th Dec and offer 2nd Feb. I'm not sure what you mean about the certificates? When were you told you had to do this? x

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by afew123
No worries! I got my interview invite on the 2nd Dec, had my interview 17th Dec and offer 2nd Feb. I'm not sure what you mean about the certificates? When were you told you had to do this? x
Amazing thanks. When you got your offer did you have to upload your a level certificates into the hub? I’m missing on certificate so just trying to find out if I should replace it.

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by DL5432
Amazing thanks. When you got your offer did you have to upload your a level certificates into the hub? I’m missing on certificate so just trying to find out if I should replace it.

Hi, I'm also applying this year, applied as normal in college then resat bio and chem A-levels this summer. I applied for the gateway but have an interview for the standard course on the 15th (has this happened to anyone else?). I haven't seen anything about uploading certificates, where were you asked to do this? I've checked my emails and the nottingham hub (the site with the blue square boxes, just to make sure?) and haven't found anywhere where I can submit them.

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by mossy-cord
Hi, I'm also applying this year, applied as normal in college then resat bio and chem A-levels this summer. I applied for the gateway but have an interview for the standard course on the 15th (has this happened to anyone else?). I haven't seen anything about uploading certificates, where were you asked to do this? I've checked my emails and the nottingham hub (the site with the blue square boxes, just to make sure?) and haven't found anywhere where I can submit them.

Yes, current yr1 student at nottingham, i applied for prelim and got accepted for year 1 start.

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by afew123
Lmk if anyone wants any advice. I applied last year and got my offer for September cohort. I applied as a first time Yr13 applicant.

Hi! if you would feel comfortable sharing anything in general from your first interview experience it would be extremely helpful! I have no idea how it will go and I cant find too much info to prepare online.. What troubles me the most is the observational task I suppose. I was told "You should expect to receive an email two days ahead of your interview day. The email will detail instructions of an observational task you are to complete ahead of your interview taking place." If I search online, sources say the task is done during the interview but here it says I do it two days before? Is that something I am able to even prepare for? How will I be able to comment on the videos if it isn't done during the interview? Sorry for the long message, I guess I am just anxious and want to cover my bases! Thank you and I hope you are doing well :smile:

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by aknst
Hi! if you would feel comfortable sharing anything in general from your first interview experience it would be extremely helpful! I have no idea how it will go and I cant find too much info to prepare online.. What troubles me the most is the observational task I suppose. I was told "You should expect to receive an email two days ahead of your interview day. The email will detail instructions of an observational task you are to complete ahead of your interview taking place." If I search online, sources say the task is done during the interview but here it says I do it two days before? Is that something I am able to even prepare for? How will I be able to comment on the videos if it isn't done during the interview? Sorry for the long message, I guess I am just anxious and want to cover my bases! Thank you and I hope you are doing well :smile:

I'm reapplying now, but I applied in college for 2024 entry and interviewed for Nottingham then as well. I'm not sure if anything's changed, but then I got sent the observational task 2 days before, where I had chance to see it and prepare, and then was asked about the task in interview, if that makes sense. Sorry for being so vague, I'm not sure what classifies as telling people too much about the interview! But I wouldn't worry too much, the email with the task should explain everything and it should all make sense then- if it doesn't then emailing/calling university admissions might be able to tell you more than I can.

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by DL5432
Mature or school leaver?

school leaver

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by mossy-cord
I'm reapplying now, but I applied in college for 2024 entry and interviewed for Nottingham then as well. I'm not sure if anything's changed, but then I got sent the observational task 2 days before, where I had chance to see it and prepare, and then was asked about the task in interview, if that makes sense. Sorry for being so vague, I'm not sure what classifies as telling people too much about the interview! But I wouldn't worry too much, the email with the task should explain everything and it should all make sense then- if it doesn't then emailing/calling university admissions might be able to tell you more than I can.

Thank you very much! I understand what you mean - I felt hesitant even posting cus I also dont know what classifies as saying/ asking for too much.. I was just confused because theres almost no information on what exactly the task entails but I greatly appreciate your input and I trust that the email will guide me in the right direction! Thank you again, best of luck and I hope all goes well!!

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Does anyone whose done the Notts interview have any tips my interview is in an hour

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by Makyla122
Does anyone whose done the Notts interview have any tips my interview is in an hour

Just be calm. No one will give you any specific tips - it’s not allowed. How did it go?

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