Gateway to Veterinary Science at University of Bristol
Gateway to Veterinary Science (BVSc, D108) at University of Bristol asked for 96–129 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bristol.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~129 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 96 - 129 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check bristol.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 129
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 35% had fewer than the 129 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science
- Code
- D108 · D1 pre-clinical veterinary medicine
- Duration
- 6 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). More ↗
Accredited by the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE). More ↗
Accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) for the purpose of eligibility for registration as a veterinary surgeon with that body. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 97%
10%
left higher education
UK 3%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%96%
Learning opportunities88%94%
Assessment and feedback76%83%
Academic support91%94%
Organisation and management67%78%
Learning resources91%90%
Student voice76%83%
160 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£36.5k3 years£34.5k5 years£43.5k
£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 80 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
93% working4% working and studying2% unemployed1% other
UK, same subject: 95% in work or study
96%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 96%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 98%
99%
use what they learned
UK 98%
- Veterinarians96%
- Skilled trades occupations1%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 100 graduates · 56% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bristol, South West England, England
- Postcode
- BS40 5DU
Subjects
veterinary medicine veterinary sciences
Campus
- Campus
- University of Bristol
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Veterinary medicine and dentistry at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Surrey | Veterinary Medicine and Science BVMSci | 144 - 168 points | 160–175 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Veterinary Medicine BVMS | 144 - 159 points | — |
| University of Cambridge | Veterinary Medicine MB | A*AA | 192–207 |
| Harper and Keele Veterinary School | Veterinary Medicine and Surgery BVetMS | AAA | 128–143 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Veterinary Biosciences MSci (Hon) | 136 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| Royal Veterinary College, University of London | Veterinary Medicine BVetMed | AAA | — |
| University of Liverpool | Veterinary Science BVSc | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Nottingham | Veterinary Medicine and Surgery BVMBVS | AAB | — |
| University of Bristol | Gateway to Veterinary Science this course | 96 - 129 points | 128–143 |
| Aberystwyth University | Veterinary Biosciences BSc (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 128–143 |
| Plumpton College | Veterinary Physiotherapy BSc (Hons) | 104 points | — |
See all 32 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side