The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is a specialist College of the University of London.

It is the largest of the six UK Veterinary Schools and has trained vets since 1791. The College's commitment to formal postgraduate education and Continuing Professional Development has led to the creation of the following text-based distance learning MSc degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas and Postgraduate Certificates:

Livestock Health and Production
Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health

New Commonwealth Scholarships available for scholars from Kenya to study the MSc in Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health

What our Students say

Wendy Sng, a student on the Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health MSc based in Singapore, talks about her experiences as a student on the degree and shares her views of what it’s like to be a distance learning student.

Note: this and other videos are also available from our YouTube Channel [external link]

What our Graduates say

Grace Martin
MSc Livestock Health and Production graduate, UK

“I wanted to develop my personal knowledge and understanding of global livestock. I lived on a farm and was working full time as a College lecturer but after teaching for a few years, I felt the need to stretch myself a little more.

The Royal Veterinary College attracted me because of its quality and the way the programme was structured. It allowed me to study when I wanted to and gave me time over the summer to finish my assignments, complete my study materials and revise for exams.

It has been one of the hardest things I have ever done but equally, one of the biggest achievements of my life. I have a more rounded awareness of the farming industry and am better placed to consider diversification options for the College that I work at.

I'd recommend this programme to anyone who has a real passion for livestock farming. You need to work hard but the rewards will outweigh the effort invested by far.”

FAQs

In the past we have held online chat events - a transcript [PDF] is available which covers most of the frequently asked questions about these courses.

Short courses:

Students can also take individual modules of the degree as 240-hour short courses or parts of each module as:
35-hour short courses:
50-hour short courses:
Both the 240-hour and 50-hour short courses allow progression to one of the related degrees.

There is a range of other degrees available by distance learning including some in Agriculture from SOAS.