Pre-Vet International Summer School

Regularly ranked as a top 200 university, globally, a member of the prestigious Russell Group of Universities and a accredited member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the University of Liverpool is a fantastic place to learn, grow and deepen your relationship with your subject. With two farms as well as three first opinion practices, two referral hospitals, and state-of-the-art teaching facilities, Liverpool offers veterinary students an environment to thrive.

If you are currently on a pre-health track, and seeking to expand your exposure to professional and clinical skills, boost your candidacy for veterinary medicine, and gain valuable international experience our programme may be for you.

The programme

You will study for 3 weeks across the Liverpool and Leahurst campuses, combining veterinary practice with a cultural module to give you a real insight into UK and Liverpool life.

Module are delivered by experts, combining practical, hands-on work with theory and group work to provide an unforgettable, and valuable, experience of veterinary medicine in action.

You will study the following modules:

Built to Move: How Animal Skeletons and Soft Tissues Work Together

This module will introduce veterinary anatomical terms and describe the functional anatomy of the canine vertebral column, forelimb and hindlimb. This module will also introduce comparative anatomy, including specific musculoskeletal adaptations of the horse and other common domestic species. In addition, this module will highlight how functional anatomy can aid the diagnosis of clinical cases in veterinary medicine.

Introduction to Veterinary Cardiology: The Heart of Animal Health

This exciting module covers the anatomy, physiology, and introductory pathology of the heart using the dog as a model species.  It aims to provide students with an understanding of the structure and function of animal cardiovascular systems, the underlying principles of cardiovascular physiology, and basic principles of veterinary cardiology.

You will also additionally study one of the following cultural modules, according to timetable.

• 60s culture: Beatles, Merseypoets and the visual arts in Liverpool
• Liverpool and its music industry