Cambridge offers a science-intensive, collegiate 6-year route: three pre-clinical years leading to a BA, then three clinical years leading to the VetMB. It was ranked #1 in the UK for Veterinary Medicine in the Complete University Guide 2025.
Apply via UCAS by the 15 October deadline (UCAS code D100); choose a College or make an open application.
Complete Cambridge's additional online questionnaire after submitting your UCAS form.
Register for and sit the Engineering and Science Admissions Test at an authorised centre before the published autumn deadline.
Attend academic interview(s) at your College in December — focused on scientific reasoning and aptitude, not MMI format.
College decisions arrive in late January. Conditional offers typically require A*AA including Chemistry. Verify exact dates at undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk.
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Cambridge interviewers probe genuine intellectual curiosity, not just A-level answers. Aim for depth, not breadth.
Show your method: axes → units → trend → anomaly. This is a classic Cambridge "think aloud" style question.
Reference the scientific depth of the pre-clinical years, the College supervision system, the clinical facilities, and the EMS support grant. Acknowledge the conditional RCVS accreditation and show you have researched it.
A classic ethical dilemma for Cambridge-style interviews. Balance animal welfare law, the client relationship, and your professional duty. No "right" answer — the interviewer watches your reasoning process.