Veterinary medicine and science
Animals are a part of all our lives, in ways great and small. The science of animal health and disease, and its link with human health, is at the heart of many issues in the world today and has a global social and economic impact.
By joining us at Surrey:
- You can train to become a qualified vet on our veterinary medicine and science course, which has been designed in collaboration with our partnership of veterinary practices and scientific research institutes.
- You’ll have access to our multi-million pound facilities, including our Veterinary Clinical Skills Centre, Veterinary Pathology Centre and Innovation for Health Learning Laboratory.
- You’ll learn from lecturers who are registered veterinary practitioners or bioscientists, who bring their experience into the classroom.
- You’ll be able to study on courses ranked 7th in the UK by the Guardian University Guide 2022, 9th in the UK by the Complete University Guide 2022 and 9th in the UK for animal science in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022.
Looking to join us in September?
Wonderful things happen here
On our courses, you’ll study a hands-on curriculum, access our state-of-the-art facilities, gain clinical or industry experience, learn from a wealth of experts and enhance your employability.
Take a tour of our teaching facilities, home to our microscopy suites, pathology laboratories, a post-mortem examination room and a viewing gallery, all fitted with latest industry equipment.
Current students Tom, Hannah and Rory share their experiences from our veterinary medicine course.
Find out the best things about our biosciences courses from current students Samantha, Tejasvi and Max.
Students and graduates
Change your perspective
Seeing things differently is the essence of what we do. We see things not only as they are but as they could be.
Take a tour of our teaching facilities, home to our microscopy suites, pathology laboratories, a post-mortem examination room and a viewing gallery, all fitted with latest industry equipment.
Explore our approach to postgraduate research and find out about what some of our students are investigating.
Students and graduates
Studentships
Antimicrobial use practices of veterinary professionals
Funding information:
Funding will cover University tuition fees at the UK rate for three years and a stipend for three years at RCUK levels (£15,000 per year).The interaction of classical swine fever virus (CSFV) with porcine cells
Funding information:
This studentship covers the University of Surrey registration fee, doctoral stipend matching UK Research Council National Minimum and bench fees. Due to funding constraints only UK applications can be considered. This is a full time PhD project, which is planned for a period of three years.Sudden cardiac death in human athletes – electrophysiological and molecular insights from the animal models
Funding information:
Funding will cover University tuition fees at the UK/EU rate for three years and a stipend for three years at RCUK levels (£15,000 per year).