Broaden your horizons with a veterinary postgraduate certificate
Our postgraduate programmes give you the skills you need to achieve a veterinary postgraduate certificate. Over the course of the training programme, you will acquire new knowledge, develop your skills, and learn new techniques in your chosen subject. As a result, you will be able to approach complex cases with confidence. Vets with postgraduate certificates have higher job satisfaction, improved relationships with clients, and a higher earning potential. You’ll also develop important skills for critical analysis and reflection, which form the basis of lifelong learning essential to the veterinary profession. And don’t forget that, as a vet, postgraduate course study hours count towards your annual veterinary CPD requirements.
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Our veterinary training programmes are taught by respected specialists in the profession, and the high-quality learning is accredited by the International School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies (ISVPS). After the assessments, successful delegates will achieve a General Practitioner Certificate (GPCert) – a globally recognised academic qualification. The majority of our disciplines then allow delegates to take a further module and assessments to convert their GPCert into the Postgraduate Certificate (PgC) validated by Harper Adams University (HAU), which is worth 60 academic credits and is a Master’s Level 7 within the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) framework for higher and further education. It also allows vets to apply for RCVS Approved Practitioner Status. If you’d like to advance your learning further, you may also be able to use your PgC towards a veterinary Professional Masters Degree (MProf) or a veterinary Postgraduate Diploma (PgD) with Improve Veterinary Education.
Postgraduate Programmes: Modular training programmes for qualified vets that combine online, lecture–based and hands-on modules to provide you with the best learning experience. The duration of these veterinary certificates varies from one to two years and requires no more than two to four days of study every six to eight weeks. At the end, you can receive a GPCert awarded by ISVPS or go on to complete the PgC with Harper Adams University.
Why choose a Postgraduate Programme?
Practical sessions where relevant to the subject
Access to the latest clinical and surgical techniques
A dedicated Programme Coordinator who will support every individual during their postgraduate certificate programme to ensure a successful learning experience
World-renowned speakers
A subscription to Harper Adams University online e-library providing access to thousands of scientific articles and abstracts, for those progressing to a PgC
IVP Membership, worth £299 (ex.VAT). Access hundreds of short CPD courses and resources developed by leading veterinary professionals
Limited group size for an excellent learning experience
How to study for a veterinary postgraduate certificate
At Improve Veterinary Education, we pride ourselves on making sure our learning programmes suit busy vets in general practice. Our postgraduate courses for vets are available in a number of learning formats, including 100% online, 100% face-to-face, and a combination of both (aka blended), so you can find a course to suit you. Practical sessions for the postgraduate programmes are held in our purpose-built veterinary training centre in Swindon, allowing you to practise your new skills in wet labs and with state-of-the-art equipment. To make our programmes as accessible as possible, we’ve ensured you will require no more than two to four days of study every four to six weeks, and can be completed in one to two years, depending on the subject.
Our promise to you
We’re completely confident in the quality of our training and CPD. So much so that if you’re not 100% satisfied with your certificate course, we’ll give you a 100% refund. Just get in touch with us within 30 days of your start date and we’ll sort the rest. Ts and C’s apply.
