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Our reference: 1660405

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Dear Mr Cannon
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 13
February 2023.
 
We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 and we aim to send a response by 13 March 2023.
 
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of how you may appeal (if appropriate).
 
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Information request
Our reference: 1660405

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Dear Mr Cannon
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 13 February 2023.
 
Please find attached our response to your request.
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Catherine Allin
Information Compliance and Quality Officer
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Dear Mr Cannon
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 13 February 2023.
 

    Freedom of Information Act 2000  

I can confirm that the information requested is held by the University of
Nottingham. I have detailed below the information that is being released
to you.     

 1. For the entry years 2020 to 2023 what was the minimum number of weeks
work experience you required in a veterinary practice This information
is available on our website.  

You'll need a minimum of 5 weeks work experience. Work experience can be
done over varying hours and days and should include:  

• A minimum of 3 weeks of animal handling  
• Up to 2 weeks of either customer facing and/or teamwork experience  
• Up to 2 weeks for the completion of the [1]Virtual Work Experience and
Exploring the Veterinary Profession free online course.  

All experience needs to be completed within three years prior to
application and by the 15 October application deadline. Work experience
booked after this date will not be taken into consideration.  

[2]View the admissions process for our veterinary medicine courses 

For 2022 entry and before, we required 4 weeks of animal handling
experience. For 2023 entry we asked for 5 weeks of experience, including 3
weeks of animal handling experience and up to 2 weeks of customer facing
and/or teamwork experience - The MOOC also contributes as two weeks . 
 
b) Other environments, in which case please specify what types of
environments. See answer to question 1a 
If this varies by course, please specify the details for any course that
leads to qualification as a vet.   

Same work experience requirements are mandatory for all three of our
Veterinary Medicine courses 
 
2) If you do not require a specific amount of work experience, what was
the highest and lowest amount of experience gained by students who
received an offer? N/A 
 
3) How is a students work experience used in the application process: 
 
Before interview We require the minimum amount of work experience to have
been completed (as detailed in question 1a). Applicants are asked to
complete a work experience questionnaire. 
 
b. During the offer process N/A *as after interview successful applicants
are made an offer based on meeting academic qualifications* 
 
c. At any other stage N/A 
 
4) Do you intend to change your requirements for 2024 entry? If this
information is not yet available, please indicate when it will be
available.   

Admissions requirements can change from year to year and we advise
students to check our website on a regular basis. Here is the link to our
on-line prospectus:
[3]https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/ugstudy/cou...
At this time, there are no plans to change the requirements for 2024 entry
however, this may be subject to change. If this is the case, the
information will be updated on the website and will be available using the
link above. 
 
5) Do you offer any opportunities for students who are having difficulties
in obtaining work experience to gain some with your institution? No  

​Please quote the reference number 1660405 in any future communications​.
 

 
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Email: [email address]  

I will now close your request as of this date.  

Yours sincerely
 
 
Catherine Allin
Information Compliance and Quality Officer
Information Compliance and Security
 
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Email: [6][email address]
 
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