SE526 · Level 8 · 5 years · Portfolio course

Veterinary Medicine

South East Technological University - Waterford · Munster

2026 Round 1 points

566

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About this course

A new five-year degree in Waterford to train you as a vet. It starts with veterinary science and moves into clinical work with animals.

How long
5 years
What you study
Early years cover the body systems of animals, animal behaviour and welfare, disease, and clinical skills. Later years cover clinical medicine, surgery, public health and herd health. Year 5 is taught through clinical rotations in partner practices, including small animal, farm animal and equine.
Placement and abroad
Extra-mural studies, which means placements outside normal teaching time, are completed in the pre-clinical and clinical stages.
Where it can lead
Graduates can work in clinical practice with small animals, horses or farm animals, in research, public health and food safety, or in animal welfare.
Who it suits
Suits students who love working with animals and are ready for a long, demanding science and practical course.

Summary written by FindMyCollegeCourse.ie from the college's own course information. Check the college website for full details.

About Health

Health-related courses like Nursing, Medicine, and Physiotherapy

The study of Health Science courses involves exploring the principles and practices that contribute to the maintenance, improvement, and understanding of human health. Students learn about the human body, public health, and the prevention and treatment of diseases. E.g. Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Medicine.

Points history

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026566Published after the final round
2025 Not offered under this code
2024 Not offered under this code
2023 Not offered under this code

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • Home Economics S and S: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Physics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Chemistry: Higher H4

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

See the course on the South East Technological University - Waterford website ↗

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