This Equine Locomotor Research (GradDip ELR) UK Graduate Diploma course offered at The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) can be studied Part-time.
For more detailed information about Equine Locomotor Research (GradDip ELR) UK at The Royal Veterinary College (RVC), please visit the institution website.
For students to be able to successfully complete this course they need practical experience in advanced hoof care and academic capability.
Students need to demonstrate their academic ability to work at FHEQ level 5 before starting the course. This will be achieved by a combination of previous experiential learning and the successful completion of a bridging module on contemporary study skills, section 1 of the course.
Admission will be open to all farriers who are eligible to be registered with the UK's Farriers Registration Council and have a minimum of two years' practical experience in advanced foot care. In the two-year post training period the applicant must have been the responsible professional in charge of the decision-making process and the caseload must have included cases beyond routine foot care where the applicant must have developed remedial foot care strategies.
Applicants need to demonstrate this by submitting:
Proof of their UK farrier registration;
Evidence of their continuous professional development;
A personal statement outlining their work experience with the emphasis on advanced cases;
A reference letter from a veterinary surgeon they have worked with on advanced foot care cases.
Different countries have different legislation regarding foot care in horses and we would consider applications from individuals who can demonstrate the necessary experience in advanced foot care and can provide evidence of reflective practice in the form of an extensive portfolio. This portfolio will need to include evidence of their foot care training (the extent and quality have to be similar to the UK farriery training requirements), evidence of their continuous professional development, a personal statement outlining their work experience with the emphasis on advanced cases , a reference letter from a veterinary surgeon they have worked with on advanced foot care cases and other supporting evidence which may include publications, presentations and reflective case discussions.
