Why take this course?

Veterinary nursing is an exciting, diverse and challenging career. It is a job that requires a person to have exceptional communication skills, empathy, logical quick thinking and problem-solving ability. Some of the daily tasks undertaken by a veterinary nurse in practice include the following:

• Dispensing and administering of medication and fluid therapy
• Performing laboratory diagnostic tests
• Conducting diagnostic imaging
• Assisting in the provision of anaesthetics
• Preparing and assisting for/with veterinary surgical procedures
• Nursing clinics

 

By undertaking TUS Midland’s BSc in Veterinary Nursing programme, you will learn to nurse companion animals, equine and farm animals, leaving you well equipped for a broad range of veterinary nursing careers.

 

What will I experience?

This established degree programme will give you the multidisciplinary skills to play a key role in large animal, small animal and equine veterinary practices. During the 3 year degree, you will experience on-farm training in farm animal production and health and safety, and undertake compulsory clinical placements in veterinary practices at each stage of your degree.