Improve Veterinary Education Reviews 

Absolutely amazing staff, big shout out to Melanie. She's the absolute star of the show and she literally is that person you can count on to help you navigate through any bump in the road. Very stressful last couple of weeks have been easier through all the panic moments because of Mel, always able to ease the stress.

Currently enrolled on the small animal medicine face to face course and have loved every module so far. Our speakers have been incredibly engaging with special mentions to Florent (Gastro) and Chris (Cardio). The Improve team are all wonderful and are very helpful. Thank you especially to Eve who has been our programme coordinator. Would highly recommend the course to anyone.

Came to the Sheffield venue for a day course for nurses. Staff were lovely! Amy and Jade made me and my dog comfortable, looking after him during lectures. the course was very interesting and fun and food provided was amazing xx

I've enjoyed the whole course and feel like I have learnt so much. I had a bit of a strange situation with the system updating my completion %, however Eve has sorted it all out for me! Would highly recommend, thank you so much!!

Overall, loved the online surgical nursing certificate course. I would loved to have had some face to face days, but was not an option in Swindon at the time.
I loved the set up of the course modules, albeit, the imaging one was very challenging, particularly being taught by a veterinary surgeon- maybe more detail than needed?
Exam set up was scary at first as so different to what I am used to, but the ISVPS team were so helpful, Katie Pascoe was incredibly organised and answered my many questions and worries. At the start, the ISVPS's communication was quite poor to keep us in the loop about case report dates, making many of us a bit worried; however, the exam communication was excellent, possibly because the team had expanded by then and more people to organise everything.
There were a few issues with the course content, some mistakes made which was a little frustrating, but these were rectified once raised. I am a little disappointed to find some of these mistakes have been put into the course textbook, however.
I do also think that the time estimated to complete the lessons needs to be extended as took longer than suggested, leading to falling behind and missing out on the interaction of the last module.
Overall, a really informative course that helps develop the ways in which you view journal articles, questioning the evidence provided. I would recommend to anybody with an interest in surgical nursing.

Brilliant experience on optional modules for ECC Certificate. Two incredible lecturers who gave informative presentations, balanced with the most useful practical sessions i've ever attended. Really high quality learning opportunity, highly recommend.

Have done the cardiology online certificate course. The course was brilliant really engaging and informative. The course coordinator Beth and all the tutors were amazing and the learning material well planned and orgnaised.

But a special shoutout and thanks needs to go to Liz Pound and Rhianna Owers. They have been amazingly supportive via email and made the whole process through exams and assessments stress free.
Thank you 😊

The practical courses are highly useful. We work with state-of-the-art equipment, and Improve International makes a clear effort to ensure lessons are conducted ethically, particularly in regard to the dogs we work with. These are trained working dogs, and they are never sedated—always awake and cooperative during ultrasound examinations for ethical reasons. Most of them are very friendly and sit calmly throughout the procedure. (Dog kisses are our bonus!!)

The handouts are always relevant and well-structured, and the new facilities are equipped with the latest technology. The online classes include specialist-led videos and additional study materials, which are helpful for reinforcing theoretical knowledge. While hands-on practice remains essential, a strong theoretical foundation is always beneficial.

Overall, these lessons have significantly improved my confidence. Since they are designed for working veterinary surgeons, applying the newly learned skills in daily practice is essential. The goal is to make this knowledge second nature—turning it into "new muscle memory"—because ultrasound is all about practice, practice, practice.

I took the oncology course and i’m so satisfied since it provided excellent value by combining comprehensive, well-structured content with the flexibility to learn on my terms. It’s a great option for anyone looking for a balance between quality education and the convenience of self-paced learning. Special thanks to Liz, Rhianna and Belinda that supported me during this journey!

Want to Thank and compliment Ms Stephanie Godfrey in my dealings with Improve Veterinary Education to get registered
She was understanding knowledgeable and prompt in her e mail responses in dealing with my issues
All the best.

The course was interesting and enlightening. The instructor made this as engaging as possible. The only negative was the lack of sufficient material on the second day which disallowed us to finish a few points

Really enjoyed this course. Tom was very down to earth, easy to chat to and a great teacher.
Much more confident now with schedule 3 and would be keen to return for the top up session! Could be beneficial to have the course split over 2 days as quite jam packed but very enjoyable none the less. Would recommend to anyone wanting to gain more experience in a great environment.

Loved the course!
Tom was very engaging in his teaching methods and definitely helped push me to get the most out of the experience. Would highly recommend to anyone who wants to gain schedule 3💚

Varied course (Schedule 3 nursing) including a morning of theory and afternoon of practical. The hands on experience was great. My only criticism was the amount of content squeezed into one day- this meant unfortunately we didn't have enough practical time to complete everything taught.

LOVED this course, Tom was an incredible lecturer and really kept my attention with the way he teaches. He has the right mix of directness and wit. I left leaving confident to go back into clinic to put the skills we learned into practice. I will absolutely be doing more courses with these guys in future.

This kind of education gave me possibility to work, study and take care of my family at one time

Well structured course with good levels of support, and very knowledgeable tutors.

I am currently undertaking a veterinary certificate in small animal surgery and have been thoroughly impressed. The course offers exceptional teaching, hands-on practical sessions, and outstanding facilities. The tutors are not only highly knowledgeable but also approachable and supportive, creating an inspiring learning environment. Highly recommended for anyone advancing in small animal surgery.

This program makes mebeing much clearer than before. And it is really helpful for me to diagnose skin diseases of my animal patients.

The online tuition was presented well and the visual aids were informative. Some tutors were better than others in response to questions but in particular the pathology/endocrinology lectuer was very helpful as was the respiratory medicine lecturer and dermatologist.
However, the approach to the exam was woeful with very little information where approx 2 weeks prior to the exam a new invigilation model was put in place. Although there was a practice log in session this was only to see if screen share was working and the internet speed was enough. Had it not been s,o then it would have been very stressful sorting that out in the short time available. This exam though was stressful enough without then trying to know why the computer would not let me start the exam only then realising that my phone camera was meant to explore the room rather than my internet camera. Some better information on this would have been appreciated. I also realised in my next section that I was about to be allowed to start my exam only then realising my invigilation was not recording possibly resulting in an automatic fail. My stress levels were then through the roof making it extremely difficult to focus on my exam. I will admit my view is coloured having failed one of the components of the exam which I believed to be excessively pedantic despite getting the diagnosis and treatment correct but admit I had not considered EVERY differential. I was previously happy with a prior certificate I had done with Improve and wanted to replicate the experience but I was disappointed. Even the reporting of the results was poorly delivered. I had expected the results within 6 to 8 weeks but it took 10 weeks. It would have been nice to get an update email now and then just to let us know when to expect the results. It was a much more unpleasant experience with this certificate but I hope to persevere and complete the certificate at a later date.