#9 of 10 for veterinary science50
Veterinary Science to your shortlist
Will my grades get me in?
We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.
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Veterinary Science at University of Bristol
University of Bristol is ranked 9th of 10 universities for veterinary science on our measures. 83% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £36.5k after 15 months, rising to £43.5k after five years.
Typical offer AAAEngland3 courses
How it compares with other veterinary science courses
The marker shows the typical (median) veterinary science course. How we measure
Who gets in
UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC1%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC0%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB6%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB17%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA24%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more51%
What graduates earn
The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.
Compare the 3 veterinary science courses here
Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.
- Typical offers range from BBC (Gateway to Veterinary Science) to AAA (Veterinary Science).
- Least competitive entry: Gateway to Veterinary Science. Half of the students who started had more than 134 UCAS points, against 166 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Veterinary Science: Accelerated Graduate Entry (100%).
- Foundation year: Veterinary Science offers one.
- Courses last between 4 and 6 years.
Gateway to Veterinary Science
BVSc · 6 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 83%*
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 134
- Graduate jobs
- 96%*
- Salary
- £36.5k*
Accredited: AVMA (American vet schools), EAEVE (European vet schools), Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Veterinary Science
BVSc · 5 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 82%
- Stay on
- 97%
- Entry points
- 166
- Graduate jobs
- 95%
- Salary
- £36.5k*
Accredited: AVMA (American vet schools), EAEVE (European vet schools), Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Veterinary Science: Accelerated Graduate Entry
BVSc · 4 years
Estimated offer~AAA–AAB
Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.- Satisfied
- 85%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 163*
- Graduate jobs
- 96%*
- Salary
- £36.5k*
Accredited: AVMA (American vet schools), EAEVE (European vet schools), Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.
Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.
Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.
Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.
Similar ranking
- Harper and Keele Veterinary SchoolRanked 7
- University of NottinghamRanked 8
- Scotland's Rural CollegeRanked 10
Nearby
- University of Surrey89 miles away, ranked 3
- Harper and Keele Veterinary School90 miles away, ranked 7
- University of Nottingham105 miles away, ranked 8
- Royal Veterinary College108 miles away, ranked 4
Living in Bristol
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Bristol’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
University of Bristol accommodation