PgProfDev Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia at University of Edinburgh

Programme overview

The PgProfDev in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia provides stand-alone online courses from the programme, giving knowledge of the equipment, drugs and techniques used in veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia. It leads to academic credit of up to 50 credits over two years.

Faculty: College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine | Department: Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies | Duration: Up to 2 years (maximum 50 credits) | Intake: Multiple start dates | Study mode: online | Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Courses are delivered in five-week blocks (10 credits is about 100 hours of study) and include basic sciences in veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia and electives such as ventilation, ethics, non-technical skills and species-specific courses.

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Entry requirements

Programme group (Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia online programme): A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent in veterinary medicine or veterinary nursing. A related science degree with appropriate practical experience may be considered, as may registered veterinary nurses or technicians with at least 3 years of anaesthesia experience and additional qualifications (certificate level only at first). International applicants (and all applicants including UK nationals must evidence English): IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with at least 6.0 in each component; TOEFL-iBT (from 21 January 2026) 4.5 overall with at least 4.5 in each component, or 92 overall with 23 in each component before that date; C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176 overall with at least 169 in each component.

Intake: Multiple start dates

Duration: up to 2 years part-time (intermittent study)

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