Applying to Vet School: Your Essential Steps
Hints, tips and insight for planning a vet career
In this unique, online coaching course we help you step-by-step on your path towards becoming a vet. Guided by an experienced veterinary educator, you will explore the realities of a career in veterinary medicine, including the things vets wished they'd known before they started out.
You will also learn how to qualify as a veterinary surgeon in the UK, including how to research your options, build a strong UCAS application, and increase your chances of earning a place at vet school.
The course uses a range of podcasts, self-tests and coaching exercises to help investigate the following questions:
- What’s it really like to be a veterinarian?
- What job opportunities are linked to a veterinary degree - can I work in exotic animal/equine/zoo practice? How do I specialise? What if I don't want to be a clinical vet?
- I’ve heard that veterinary medicine can be stressful and impact on mental health - is this true? What is being done to address this?
- “It’s not about the money!” vs “... an unexpected level of debt”: What are the financial realities of working in veterinary medicine?
- What can I do to prepare my application for vet school?
- Work experience - how do I find a placement? How do I get the most out of my time on placement?
- What’s it like to be interviewed at the UK vet schools?
- Pitfalls and problems: What if I don’t get an interview? What happens if I don’t make my grades?
Note that this course is designed primarily for A-level students and their parents/guardians. Some of the content may also be relevant to vet school applicants following a non-traditional route, e.g. graduate entry. For further information, contact SkillsTree at [email protected].
Your Instructor
Jenny Moffett is a veterinary coach specialising in communication, well-being and career topics. She has a veterinary degree from the Royal Veterinary College, a Masters in Science Communication from DCU Dublin, and a Diploma in Coaching and Mentoring from the Institute of Counselling. As the lead coach with Skillstree.co.uk, and with over a decade's experience of communication coaching, Jenny's passion is helping people to thrive in their work.
Course Curriculum
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Preview1 Introduction (2:56)
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Start2 Clinical careers (4:53)
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Start3 Specialisms (2:29)
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Start4 Other vet careers (3:58)
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Start5 Vet career highs (2:20)
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Start6 Vet career lows (4:26)
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Start7 The money talk (3:15)
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Start8 How do I find out more? (2:47)
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StartGet ready, get informed! Vet career coaching plan
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StartGet ready, get informed! Test your knowledge
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Start1 Which school do I pick? (4:08)
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Start2 How to interview vet schools (1:55)
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Start3 Making the application (7:46)
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Start4 Work experience success (6:36)
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Start5 Your personal statement (2:28)
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Start6 Asked for interview (5:48)
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Start7 Pitfalls and problems (4:15)
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Start8 And finally (1:08)
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StartGo for it! Vet career coaching plan
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StartGo for it! Test your knowledge