A joint venture between Harper Adams University and Keele University, combining strengths in animal science and human/life sciences ("One Health"). The 5-year BVetMS gained full RCVS accreditation in October 2025 and ranked No.1 in the UK for veterinary student satisfaction (NSS 2025).
Apply via UCAS (institution code H25, course code D100) by 6pm on 15 October.
Submit the required Vocational Experience Form by the stated October deadline — applications are not progressed without it.
Personal statement, reference, work experience and qualifications are scored to select candidates for a selection event.
Attend the station-based Multiple Mini Interview (November–January), which includes an animal-handling element assessing a range of attributes.
Conditional or unconditional offers are made following the selection event. Decisions are typically communicated through UCAS Track.
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Harper & Keele is unique: two universities (one strong in animal science/agriculture, one in life sciences/human medicine) combining expertise under the One Health banner. What does this mean to you in practice? Think about antimicrobial resistance, zoonoses, food safety, wildlife — and how a vet who understands human medicine brings something different. Mention the full RCVS accreditation (Oct 2025) and what that confirms.
The form asks for quality reflection, not hours. Choose your two or three most formative moments: one in a vet practice (clinical insight), one in an other animal setting (farm, rescue, equine) showing broader welfare understanding, and optionally one that challenged you emotionally. For each: describe what you observed, what surprised you, what it confirmed or changed about your decision to become a vet.
Show practical thinking: accommodation at your host campus, transport (car? train? bus?), planning around scheduled inter-campus sessions. Then go beyond logistics — Keele's life-sciences and clinical strength vs Harper Adams's farm animal, equine and agricultural depth. Which campus's specialism aligns more with your long-term interests, and why?
Good examples: antimicrobial resistance (overuse in livestock → resistant bacteria in humans and environment); bovine tuberculosis (badger-to-cattle-to-human spillover, wildlife management dilemmas); tick-borne Lyme disease (wildlife reservoir, climate change extending tick range, human diagnosis challenges); HPAI (avian influenza, food security, pandemic preparedness). Pick one, go deep — show you understand the real-world complexity, not just the buzzword.