Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (CertAVP)

University of LiverpoolLiverpool, United Kingdom

Course overview

This flexible postgraduate veterinary qualification is designed so that you can choose the areas of study that are of most interest or relevance to you.The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)have accredited the University of Liverpool to provide and assess a range of modules, which can be accumulated towards the RCVS CertAVP.

Key highlights

Modules accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons towards the CertAVP
Choose study areas most relevant to your own veterinary practice
Option of a general certificate or a designated subject certificate
Modules can also count towards a Veterinary Professional Studies award
Built from A, B and C modules

Entry requirements

Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (CertAVP) This flexible postgraduate veterinary qualification is designed so that you can choose the areas of study that are of most interest or relevance to you. The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) have accredited the University of Liverpool to provide and assess a range of modules, which can be accumulated towards the RCVS CertAVP. All modules are also approved by the University, and can be put towards a postgraduate award in Veterinary Professional Studies Eligibility The CertAVP programme is open to Members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (MRCVS), or to veterinary professionals who hold a registerable qualification.

You may begin your CertAVP with one year’s experience as a practising vet but to complete your certificate you must have been practising for at least three years. Programme Structure In order to be awarded the Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (CertAVP), you must successfully complete the following modules: 1x A-Module 1x B-Module 4x C-Modules You can replace a C-Module with an additional B-Module if you prefer You can either work towards a general CertAVP qualification, which allows you the flexibility to choose from a broad range of C-modules, or you can opt for a named qualification – a ‘designated certificate’ - in a particular subject area. We strongly recommend that candidates studying at the University of Liverpool complete A & B modules in order, prior to studying their four additional C-modules.

This is a requirement for completion of a Veterinary Professional Studies degree award. To be eligible for award of your University of Liverpool Postgraduate certificate in Veterinary Professional Studies award, all 6 modules must be completed within three years of commencement of the first module. Method of Teaching If you choose to study your CertAVP modules at the University of Liverpool, you will be welcomed into a supportive teaching environment, designed to help you t

Scholarships

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Careers this course leads to

Veterinary surgeon
Advanced veterinary practitioner
Small animal veterinary surgeon
Equine veterinary surgeon
Farm animal veterinary surgeon

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