The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies is a world leader
in veterinary education, research and clinical practice.
With millions already invested in speciality facilities
and an ambitious plan for continued development, our students
benefit from state-of-the-art surroundings, on a campus with
the largest concentration of animal science expertise in Europe.  
Seven miles south of Edinburgh, the Teaching Building is where 
students take part in lectures, tutorials, labs and practical classes,
to build their clinical and professional skills
over the course of their degree.
Students also gain hands on experience, including animal handling
classes to become familiar with all species.
Located just beside the Teaching Building, later year students
observe, treat and carry out clinical procedures,
under supervision, in the Hospital for Small Animals.
Students have the opportunity to not only work with
companion animals, but to learn from our exotic animal specialists,
treating reptiles, birds and other small mammals.
The hospital also houses the Riddell-Swan Veterinary Cancer Centre
a leading oncology diagnostic and treatment centre.
On the other side of the campus, in the Equine Hospital,
students learn about equine clinical care and husbandry.
The School has its own herd of teaching horses, which are used
for practical classes and to let students practice basic equine care.
‘Canter’ was crafted by renowned sculptor Andy Scott
and sits at the heart of the campus.
It represents and reminds us of the School’s origins,
treating working horses in Edinburgh.
The Charnock Bradley building houses our dedicated
science outreach lab, a staff and student gym, and offers flexible
laboratory space for cutting edge biotechnology firms.
To the left of this building we see the Roslin Institute,
where the world-famous Dolly the sheep was cloned in in 1996.
The Institute relocated to the campus and remains a leading
centre of research to this day, aiming to enhance the lives of animals
and humans through world class research in animal biology.
The campus is situated in spectacular surroundings,
nestled below the Pentland Hills.
Students are able to take advantage of this proximity to nature
with walking paths and nature trails nearby.
From the top of the Pentlands you can enjoy spectacular
views across the City of Edinburgh.
Also based on campus, the Global Academy of Agriculture
Food Security offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses,
as well as being an interdisciplinary hub of research,
teaching and consulting expertise.
The Equine Diagnostics, Surgical & Critical Care Unit
opened in May 2018. It includes state-of-the-art surgical facilities
and diagnostic imaging and is situated beside the existing stables
and clinical facilities, with a purpose built intensive care unit.
The Equine Hospital sits just next to the Farm Animal Hospital.
Students have the opportunity to work with a wide range of
production animals and also accompany our vets
on farm visits in the local area.
The School has a sheep and dairy farm nearby,
where students can learn first-hand about farming.
The campus offers students the chance to be hands-on with a
wide range of animal species, from companion and exotic animals,
to equine and production animals.
Over the course of a year, students are involved in more than
eighteen thousand appointments with over 100 students on
duty across the clinical hospitals every day.
The student experience is built into the campus at a fundamental level,
as we strive to provide the best possible teaching and learning
environment, to facilitate and support their education.
The School holds accreditation from all major international veterinary bodies
allowing students from the Dick Vet to live
and work all across the world after graduation,
but your journey to becoming a veterinary surgeon begins right here.
