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Veterinary Medicine at Pretoria

University of Pretoria

Selection details to confirm
Teaching languageEnglish
Full-time duration6 years
First-year tuitionConfirm fee quote
Fee referenceCurrent intake: quote required

The admission route

Selection based on academic merit and published faculty requirements. Applicants with non-South-African school certificates must use international qualification guidance.

RCVS explicitly recognises Pretoria BVSc. The university also identifies a compulsory community-service year for South African practice after the degree; obtain advice on how it applies to the applicant.

Check intake- and category-specific dates

Use the application calendar and official admission office to confirm the dates for your intake and applicant category. A past calendar is not a current application window.

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Recognised qualification, conditions apply

The specified award has a published RCVS recognition route, subject to applicable accreditation and graduation dates and other registration conditions. Recheck before enrolment and graduation.

Exact award
BVSc
Entry level
School-leaver entry
Course and training
6 years for this route; include any earlier study, preparatory programme or post-degree training separately.
Clinical access
RCVS explicitly recognises Pretoria BVSc. The university also identifies a compulsory community-service year for South African practice after the degree; obtain advice on how it applies to the applicant.

Check the rules for your expected graduation year. Recognition of a qualification, registration, a training place and permission to work are separate decisions.

RCVS: South Africa registration route ↗

What to prepare

  • Passport and the application form for your nationality route.
  • Your original school-leaving qualifications, subject grades and transcripts; add degree and prerequisite-course evidence for graduate or college-entry routes. Confirm predicted-grade rules if results are pending.
  • Evidence of English or the university’s written exemption.
  • Any required motivation statement, references, medical form and passport photograph.
  • Certified copies, translations, recognition and apostille only in the format requested by this university.

This is a preparation checklist. The university’s current country-specific list determines which items you must submit.

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What the degree could cost

No comparable current whole-course tuition schedule has been verified in this directory. Obtain a written quote in the programme’s billing currency for your fee category, campus and intake. Include any prior study, clinical placements, compulsory training and UK-registration costs.

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Before paying a deposit

  • Get a written offer and fee schedule for your exact intake.
  • Check deposit deadlines, refund terms and what happens if a visa is refused.
  • Ask which clinical activities require the local language, and how students reach the required level.
  • Ask the UK regulator about the exact award, teaching location and expected graduation year.
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