Working as a Veterinary Nurse

Harper Adams is a veterinary nurse approved training centre. Our range of full and part-time courses are accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and produce highly employable skilled veterinary nurses and practice managers.

Harper Adams University works closely with more than 100 veterinary practices to provide placement opportunities - find out more on our Practice Partnerships page.

Bethaney Heayns

I enjoy knowing that I am helping to advance the way in which animals are diagnosed and treated.
Bethaney Heayns
Clinical Investigation Nurse, Royal Veterinary College

Friendly, welcoming, accepting of different people, wide range of cultures, warm atmosphere, amazing facilities, range of extracurricular activities.
Elizabeth Chipperfield
Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)

My role as a student veterinary nurse involved monitoring and maintenance of anaesthetics, diagnostic imaging, laboratory diagnostics, consults with clients, the care and husbandry of in patients and much more.
Elliott Bridges
BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing and Practice Management

By being given real life experience on placement you have a more informed idea of what to expect in your future career. It was a fantastic opportunity to meet people and establish professional relationships to help with future career prospects and planning.
Sophie Barnes
Veterinary Nurse, Twycross Zoo

The sector is open to a huge number of jobs including veterinary nursing, farm/estate managers, charted surveyors, food and business managers, crop and agriculture roles, forestry work, etc. The list goes on!
Laura Marlow
Veterinary Nurse, Ashcroft Veterinary Practice

When a previously ill animal is discharged to a happy owner, the feeling that you had a significant input in helping nurse that animal back to health is second to none.
Carly Atkinson
Veterinary Nurse, Tern Veterinary Group

No matter how tired you are, at the end of the day you always go home feeling satisfied, knowing you have helped to make a difference to an animal’s life and that of their owner.
Becky Jordan
Veterinary Hospital Nurse, Willows Veterinary Centre

It is a great university, great course and it is only with thanks to Harper Adams that I have a wonderful job which I thoroughly love.
Stephanie Driscoll
Head Nurse, Heywood Veterinary Centre

Not every day will be perfect; it will be difficult and challenging and things may not always go as well as you expect. A supportive team will always help you and know, in time, that you will be able to achieve that task you struggle with.
Christine Harris
Registered Veterinary Nurse, Woodward Veterinary Practice

You couldn’t ask for a better range of facilities right on campus
Alexandra Weatherley
Trainee veterinary surgeon

Placement enabled me to develop my skills and improve my nursing abilities as well as to meet a group of friends who inspired me to be the best I can.
Gemma Hunt
Veterinary Nurse

The best thing about placement was getting to do the job I had dreamed of doing and learnt so much about.
Philippa Richmond
Veterinary Nurse, Willows Veterinary Hospital