Veterinary Nursing (Top-up) BSc Honours

Why choose Veterinary Nursing BSc Honours at Middlesex?

We offer flexible study options (full- and part-time) and you will learn via online distance learning, to study around your work or other commitments.

• Highly rated: For the second year running, the Middlesex University/The College of Animal Welfare collaborative BSc (Hons) degree in Veterinary Nursing has been ranked No. 1 in the UK in the National Student Survey (NSS) results. We have also been ranked top 10 in the UK for Veterinary Medicine and 1st in the UK for graduate prospects (The Complete University Guide, 2026).
• Practical learning: You will apply the principles of evidence-based veterinary nursing, evaluate areas of responsibility and decision-making, and use reflection to appraise, evaluate and enhance veterinary nursing care. In the Quality Improvement modules you'll have the opportunity to explore your own specific interests, during which you'll be supported by experienced tutors.
• Comprehensive study: You’ll develop skills, experience and knowledge to enhance your veterinary nursing career and continue your personal and professional development. You will develop critical thinking, analytical, problem solving and reflective skills enabling you to demonstrate competent and holistic veterinary nursing care in a range of veterinary settings. 
• Career development: You will be encouraged to engage with life-long learning and develop transferable skills to enhance your veterinary nurse role. 

We have over 145 years of experience delivering professional, creative and technical education that prepares students – like you – for success in global careers, so find out more today.

To find out more about this course please download Veterinary Nursing (Top-up) BSc Honours Specification (PDF). 

Student testimonial

"Every module I’ve studied has been engaging and relevant to our roles in practice. The lecturers are incredibly supportive, care greatly about your success, and are really easy to get in touch with. At no stage of the programme have I felt out of my depth or unsupported, and that’s credit to the lecturers on the programme. Prior to starting the degree, I became a practice owner which absorbs a large portion of my time, however, as the course is delivered mostly online, it’s allowed me to schedule my university work around my work/persona."

Fabio Di Popolo

Veterinary Nursing BSc student

Careers

How can the BSc Veterinary Nursing (Top-up) support your career?

You'll have excellent career prospects after you graduate. Veterinary nurses are respected throughout the animal welfare sector, offering wider opportunities for registered veterinary nurses.

Graduate job roles

By topping up to BSc (Honours) level you could develop your career in fields such as teaching, research, practice management, the pharmaceutical industry or specialist areas such as exotics nursing. You could also choose to pursue further postgraduate training.

Transferable skills

You'll develop analytical and problem-solving abilities and be able to demonstrate the holistic assessment, planning and implementation of veterinary nursing care to a range of species.

You'll learn how to be a reflective practitioner with the skills required for autonomous practice, decision-making and team-working. You'll gain a variety of transferable skills which will enhance your veterinary career and continue your personal and professional development.

Student testimonial

"The programme overall has been very good, and I would highly recommend it to other students. I've really enjoyed the variety of modules and assessment formats. In the education module we did a mini teach which was a great experience. The level of support has been excellent, and it is very easy to contact tutors for help and guidance. Very easy to fit this course around my full-time job in practice."

Joseph Bend

Veterinary Nursing BSc student

Fees and funding

The fees below are for the 2026/27 academic year:

UK students¹

Full-time: £9,790*

Part-time: £81 per taught credit

International students²

Full-time: £9,790*

Part-time: £81 per taught credit

UK Government information on tuition fees for UK undergraduate students in the 2027/2028 academic year

If your course starts on or after 1 January 2027 and you're eligible, you may need to apply for funding through the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE). This funding may also be available for eligible modules.

More about the LLE

The changes below will apply from 1 August 2027. The government intends to lay regulations implementing these changes in early 2026 and will be subject to Parliamentary procedure. Further information can be found at GOV.UK's tuition fee changes webpage.

For the 2027/28 academic year, it is anticipated that the maximum annual tuition fee applicable to UK undergraduate students for approved providers will increase to:

• £10,050 for standard full-time courses
• £12,060 for full-time accelerated courses
• £7,530 for part-time courses.

This means that if you start your studies in September 2026 on a standard full-time course, you will pay an annual tuition fee of £9,790 for your first year. This will rise to £10,050 for your second year of study starting in September 2027.  

Subsequent tuition fee rises for UK undergraduate students

Depending on the duration of your study, your tuition fees for subsequent academic years beyond the 2027/28 academic year may be subject to further inflationary increases by the UK government. This means that the fee set out above is likely to be increased again for the 2028/29 academic year.

Any annual increase in tuition fees as provided for above will be notified to students directly in writing at the earliest opportunity in advance of the academic year to which the rise may apply.