Support for vet students

Student support

We have a specialist package of Veterinary Medicine student support. This package offers workshops and coaching to help you thrive in your studies and beyond.

Our three pillars of support

  • Clinical & professional skills

    We provide support during your placements. We help with communication skills so you can work well with others. This helps prepare you for your career.
  • Academic skills

    We want you to thrive at university. We have programmes to help you with academic writing, presenting to groups and revising.
  • Personal development

    We support you personally. We help with self-confidence, motivation, wellbeing, reflection and more.
We also have world-class university student support services for all students

Support for BVMS students

From Year 1 of our BVMS course, you’ll have a dedicated coach and mentor to help you during your time at UCLan.

Across the academic year (and during placements), you’ll take part in one-to-one sessions. These will help identify your learning and development opportunities. You'll also get some academic skills coaching and mentoring.

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