Information for Freshers
Welcome Veterinary Students (2025-26)!
Please note this page is still in the process of being updated for the Academic Year 25-26.
You will find below information regarding your first week at Cambridge.
You will receive, by email, a welcome letter detailing your set and how to access the online timetables. Please check your @cam email account.
The documents below make up the Freshers Pack, which you must read carefully and print off as necessary.
Computer Specifications:
The Faculty of Biology have issued specifications to help you choose a suitable device, costs of new devices will depend on choice, but existing devices, if less than four years old, are likely to be fine. These specifications can be found on the Costs of Studying Veterinary Medicine at Cambridge webpage. If students are in financial difficulties, they can reach out to their college.
Occupational Health Information
Individual Occupational Health appointments will be running from the middle of Michaelmas term, these are compulsory. Occupational Health with contact you regarding this appointment.
- Occupational Health - Map for appointment
It is extremely important that you attend your Occupational Health Appointment, if you realise that your scheduled appointment clashes with a timetabled session then please contact the Occupational Health Service to rearrange, otherwise this appointment should take priority over other society/college commitments, including supervisions.
Signing of the Veterinary Student Register Agreement
This is printed at the end of the handbook, please sign it and return it to the Vet School tutorial office by Friday 17th October 2025.
Wednesday 8th October 2025
14:00-15:00 General Vet Induction, Biffen Lecture Theatre, Dept of Genetics, Downing Site (Map to the Biffen LT)
MedST/VetST Induction Programme
15:30-16:00 General Induction for Medics and Vets, Babbage Lecture Theatre, New Museums Site (Map to the Babbage LT)
MedST/VetST Induction Programme
Thursday 09 October 2025 at 12:00
Molecules in Medical Science (MiMS) Launch Lecture
The MIMS Launch lecture is scheduled for Thursday, 09 October 2025 at 12.00 in The Babbage Lecture Theatre. The first session of the practical course (Problem-Based Learning exercise) is on Monday, 20 October 2025 for students in Group G, comprising Sets M15 and M16. The MIMS handbook includes MIMS timetables and a course outline, and they are also available at: http://www.bioc.cam.ac.uk/teaching/first-year/mims.
Molecules in Medical Science (MIMS) flyer (includes directions to venue)
14:00-15:00 Academic Induction for Medics and Vets, Babbage Lecture Theatre, New Museums Site (Map to the Babbage LT)
MedST/VetST Induction Programme
Further Information
Travel and Transport
Map of the Department of Veterinary Medicine (“the Vet School”) is on the University’s West Cambridge Site on Madingley Road
Contacting the Faculty Office
You can email us at FacBiol@admin.cam.ac.uk if you have any questions.