Question: what GCSE do you need to be a vet

Nina Rzechorzek answered on 14 Jun 2019: last edited 14 Jun 2019 9:27 pm

Thanks for the question – the most important ones are Biology, Chemistry, Maths, English Language, and Physics – after that, choose subjects that you enjoy the most and think you can do well in. Food tech might help you understand how food is produced which would be useful, and anything that develops your communication skills is a bonus. If I could have fit it into the rota, I would have done Latin, because I think it really helps with learning all of the anatomical terms later on! It wasn’t an option at my school, but if there are any courses on ethics or IT/computer programming that could certainly come in handy. Most vet courses are more concerned about what A-levels you should have rather than GSCEs. At A-level you will need at least Chemistry and Biology plus Maths or Physics (ideally both) – so bear this in mind when choosing GSCEs. Remember to pace yourself and get plenty of rest around the study. Try to keep some extra-curricular activities going if you can and when organising work experience placements have ‘variety’ at the forefront of your mind. It definitely would do no harm at all to spend some time in a biomedical research or government lab, or helping with some veterinary clinical research.