How to apply (One Health)
How to apply
Applications for taught postgraduate programmes are submitted through our online portal.
Applications for September 2024 entry are now open - .
When applying - students must submit complete applications that include the documents below:
- Personal statement explaining why you would like to do the course and outlining your relevant skills and experiences - further guidance will be found in the portal.
- Qualification certificates and transcripts (scanned copies). If your award is pending, please upload the transcript of the modules/classes already undertaken.
- Academic references. It is your responsibility to ensure these have been provided, either as an upload (this should be on letter headed paper and contain the signature of the referee) or via the referee contact mechanism on the online form.
- Passport and/or any relevant visas.
- Membership of relevant professional body/regulator/council (if applicable).
If you haven’t uploaded the above attachments, your application may not be processed. If you are having problems obtaining the above documents, please contact admissions@rvc.ac.uk before submitting your application.
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme (DFID)
If you intend to apply for the course under the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme, please note you will need to apply to both the CSC and RVC directly. Please ensure you are eligible before submitting an application: you will need to make clear in the Funding section of your RVC application that you are a Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme applicant.
Applications for 2024 Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are now open and close on 14th December 2023.
Priority applicants NB: Applicants who have met the English language requirements for the course (and uploaded/sent us their results) by 4th March 2024, as well as those from the countries listed below, will be prioritised for consideration. We have listed the equivalent qualification to a UK Bachelor Honours degree for each country, which will be needed to meet our entry requirements. Where a qualification is not listed there is not an equivalent qualification from this country which would meet our current requirements, but qualifications studied elsewhere which are equivalent to a UK Bachelor Honours degree would be accepted. Note: only those who have submitted applications to both the RVC and the CSC by the deadlines above will be shortlisted.
Eswatini – Master’s degree
Kiribati
Lesotho – Master’s degree
Malawi – Master’s degree
Mozambique – Grau de Mestre (Master’s)
Papua New Guinea – Bachelor(hons) degree
Rwanda – Diplome de Docteur en Medecine/Bachelor(hons) degree
Solomon Islands – Bachelor degree from University of the South Pacific
Tanzania – Bachelor degree/Doctor of Medicine/Veterinary Medicine
Gambia – Master’s degree
Tuvalu
Vanuatu – Bachelor degree from University of the South Pacific