University Regulations 2025-26

COLLEGE OF MEDICAL, VETERINARY & LIFE SCIENCES

VICE-PRINCIPAL AND HEAD OF COLLEGE:  Professor Iain McInnes

Dean of Learning & Teaching:  Professor Cheryl Woolhead

Dean of Postgraduate Research:  Professor Stuart Nicklin

Contents List

Summary of Awards

The University awards the following degrees in the College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences. These degrees may be awarded jointly with other institutions where the Senate has approved an agreement to this effect. Where such an agreement exists, the degree titles of the partner institution may be used for the award of joint degrees with the University of Glasgow.

Undergraduate Degrees

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB)
Bachelor of Nursing (BN)
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Bachelor of Science in Dental Science [BSc (DentSci)]
Bachelor of Science in Medical Science [BSc (MedSci)]
Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Science [BSc (VetSci)]
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVMS)
Master in Science (MSci)

Postgraduate Degrees

Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Master of Research (MRes)
Master of Science (MSc)
Master of Science (Dental Science) [MSc (DentSci)]
Master of Science (Medical Science) [MSc (MedSci)]
Master of Veterinary Medicine (MVM)
Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy)
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Doctor of Science in Medicine [DSc(Med)]
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy with Integrated Study (PhD)
Doctor of Science (DSc)
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Doctor of Veterinary Surgery (DVS)

Dates of Semesters*

Semester 1: 22nd September 2025 - 19th December 2025
  Winter Vacation: 22nd December 2025 - 9th January 2026
Semester 2: 12th January 2026 - 29th May 2026
  Spring Vacation: 30th March 2026 - 17th April 2026

* Teaching dates will vary for the following programmes and will be published on the Academic Policy & Governance website:

Degree of BDS

Degrees of MBChB

Degree of BN

Degree of BVMS