A selection resources to help prepare applicants from under-represented backgrounds to become a vet student at University of Edinburgh. University resourcesAcademic support and mentoring for vet studentsEaster Bush Science Outreach Centre (EBSOC) - a purpose-built public engagement laboratory space for use by visiting groupsEquality, Diversity and Inclusion at the SchoolFees and finance – information on tuition fees, funding and living costs Sutton Trust Summer School – a national scheme offering a free residential experience at EdinburghWellbeing and mental health services for studentsExternal resourcesAnimal Aspirations – a student-led project aiming to increase diversity in animal related careersBritish Veterinary, Ethnicity and Diversity Society (BVEDS) - vets and students working to increase diversity and inclusivity in the veterinary professionBritish Veterinary LGBT+ - a community of LGBT+ and allies with a shared passion of creating a supportive and welcoming veterinary professionVeterinary Spoonholders UK – a positive, supportive, safe space for members of the veterinary profession living with chronic illnessNational bodiesAssociation of Veterinary Students: getting into vet school - a student-run organisation that seeks to represent, support and engage vet students throughout the UK and Ireland.British Veterinary Association (BVA): becoming a vet – the largest membership community for the veterinary profession in the UKVeterinary Schools Council (VSC) – is the representative body for veterinary schools in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands.MediaWatchDick Vet on YouTubeListenPodcast, listen on: Apple, Spotify, MediaHopperReadStories from the vet school This article was published on 2025-10-17
