Vets for Pets EMS Bursaries
Applications for our 2026 EMS Bursary Scheme will open on 1st December 2025!
"Providing EMS placements not only benefits students by providing access to practicing Day One skills and experiencing the range of conditions commonly seen in clinical practice, but also keeps the whole team in a constant learning process. We are often asked questions by students that make us think through and explain our rationale to case management and provide the opportunity to discuss recent advances, new medications and novel techniques. Everyone started out as a student and providing EMS placements prepares our future colleagues for their career in our exciting profession. The Bursaries provided support students to ensure they can access the placements they need to gain skills to hit the ground running as a graduate"
David Donovan BVSc PGCertSAS PGCertVBM MRCVS
Practice Owner
Vets for Pets Walton Vale
Applications are NOW CLOSED
Applications for our 2025 EMS Bursary Scheme are NOW CLOSED! Applications for our 2026 scheme will open on 1st December 2025
2026 Practice Map
Our 2026 Practice Map will be available to view when applications open
Eligibility
- The bursary is open to students attending any of the UK vet schools.
- Bursaries will only be awarded to students for their Clinical Years EMS placements.
- Placements must take place from 1st June 2026 - 30th June 2027 (final year student placements must take place between 1st June 2026 and 1st November 2026).
- Placements must be at one of the specific Bursary Practices listed.
- A maximum of one bursary will be allocated per student for a 2-week placement per year.
- A small number of bursaries are available to previous bursary recipients, so applications are welcomed every year.
- All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
- Successful EMS placements can lead to priority places on our Graduate scheme for 2026.
- Placements are paid at National Living Wage as of April 2026
- Criteria for bursary placements is based on information provided by the student regarding any barriers they are facing when it comes to attending Extra Mural Studies.
Vets for Pets Graduate Development Programme
If you’ve completed EMS at one of our practices and liked what you saw, take a look at our award-winning Graduate Programme for more information on how you could start your career with us.
Our award-winning Graduate Development Programme is designed to give you the best possible start in every way. So, as well as helping you develop your professional skills and commercial understanding, our comprehensive training covers the softer skills needed to care for pets and their owners. Join us, and with our ongoing support and emphasis on your wellbeing, you can realise and maintain your full potential.
What's more, if you have completed a successful EMS placement with us in your final year, we will endeavour to offer you a guaranteed placement onto our graduate scheme!
EMS Opportunities
As well as our EMS Bursaries, we have hundreds of practices throughout the UK (including Northern Ireland) who continue to offer EMS placements. Many of our practices have certificate-holder colleagues, as well as colleagues with specialist interests that they will more than happy to share with you.
So, whether you’re looking to nail down the basics or develop an interest in anything from exotics to orthopaedics, we’ll have opportunities for you!
We will endeavour to provide all applicants with a placement with one of our practices, whether you are eligible for a bursary or not. So apply now for the opportunity to learn more about life at Vets for Pets.
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