Certificate of Advanced Veterinary Practice (CertAVP) at Royal Veterinary College

A flexible, distance-learning, assessment-only postgraduate qualification in veterinary practice, set at FHEQ level 7, with no formal taught component. Candidates design their own certificate by choosing modules relevant to their work, collecting 60 credits with each module worth 10 credits. Attendance at the RVC is needed only for the written exams of some C modules.

Duration: Flexible: 2-year time limit per module; maximum module enrolment period 10 years  |  Intake: Enrolment throughout the year for A and B modules; C modules have set enrolment windows  |  Study mode: part-time distance learning  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

A certificate is made up of an A module (Foundation of Advanced Veterinary Practice) plus one B module and four C modules, or one A module plus two B modules and three C modules. C modules include medicine, surgery, emergency and critical care, equine, anaesthesia, pathology, public health, coaching and mentoring, teaching and consultation skills. Assessment uses essays, case reports, case diaries, written exams and reflective essays; about 100 hours of work is advised per module.

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