Anglia Ruskin University receives full approval for veterinary nursing degree courses
Veterinary nurse graduates from Anglia Ruskin University will be able to automatically join the Register after its degree courses were granted full approval by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS).
On Monday 29 June the RCVS Veterinary Nursing Education Committee fully accredited the Veterinary Nursing and Applied Animal Behaviour degree and foundation degree which are delivered on behalf of the university by the College of West Anglia in Cambridge.
The accreditation means that the degrees met or exceeded the veterinary nursing education standards set out by the RCVS. Students graduating from the courses can now join the Register of Veterinary Nurses without having to undertake a Pre-Registration Examination.
Julie Dugmore, Head of Veterinary Nursing at the RCVS, commented: “We would like to congratulate Anglia Ruskin University and the College of West Anglia on this achievement. The decision was made after a number of stringent audits during which we looked at the university’s quality assurance policies, visited the college and its associated training practices, observed examinations and interviewed students on the courses.”
Ali Santos, Director of Veterinary Nursing at the College of West Anglia, said: “We are delighted with the news that the RCVS has granted our degree full accreditation. The team has worked hard since the start of the degree programme in 2012 to ensure that this happens so it is wonderful to hear that this has now been rewarded. We look forward to working with all of our students, both current and prospective, to train more excellent veterinary nurses.”
More information about the RCVS accreditation process for further and higher education institutions offering veterinary nursing education can be found at http://www.rcvs.org.uk/education/approving-veterinary-nursing-qualifications.
