Real Experience Today.
Real Vets Tomorrow.
Real clinics. Real cases. Real veterinary supervision. HKVA places aspiring vets in vetted partner clinics for 10, 30 or custom-day experience — so you are prepared for what comes next, from a stronger vet school application to a clearer sense of your career and the professional network to support it.
- 10 / 30
- or custom days
- 1 day
- prep course
- 100%
- logged & signed
The problem
Becoming a vet starts with real clinical hours — yet as a high school student, securing real experience is hard. Cold emails go unanswered, and most clinics do not accept students under 18.
What we do
We open those doors. Curated placements in working clinics, with preparation, veterinary supervision and proof of every hour built in.
What you leave with
Real clinical days logged in your own words, a reference letter signed by the vet who supervised you, and an HKVA certificate that stands up to scrutiny.
Choose your experience
Every placement includes the one-off Vet Work Experience Preparation Course, clinic matching, daily logbook, signed reference letter and certificate. Ten days, thirty days, or a schedule built around you.
10-Day Experience
- 10 individual day slots at one clinic
- 1-day preparation course
- Daily reflective logbook
- Digitally signed reference letter
- HKVA Work Experience Certificate
30-Day Experience
- 30 individual day slots at one clinic
- 1-day preparation course
- Daily reflective logbook
- Digitally signed reference letter
- HKVA Work Experience Certificate
- Extended exposure across consults, surgery and nursing
Custom Experience
- Choose your own number of clinical days
- Flexible scheduling across terms and holidays
- 1-day preparation course
- Daily reflective logbook
- Digitally signed reference letter
- Pro-rata pricing agreed at consultation
How it works
- 01
Understand the programme
See what 10 days, 30 days or a custom placement really involves.
- 02
Consultation
Meet us online or in person to match you to the right clinic.
- 03
Application & deposit
Complete the form and secure your place with 30%.
- 04
Preparation course
A one-day course covering clinic conduct and safety.
- 05
Clinic days
Attend your selected day slots and confirm each session.
- 06
Daily logs
Write a reflective log after every completed day.
- 07
Doctor sign-off
The supervising vet signs your reference letter digitally.
- 08
Certificate
Receive your HKVA Work Experience Certificate.
Led by HK registered vets with certificates from accredited bodies
HK registered vets · Certificates from accredited professional bodies
Our preparation course is led by practising Hong Kong veterinary surgeons who hold certificates from accredited veterinary and professional bodies. They bring years of clinical practice and public veterinary education — pet first-aid seminars, nutrition talks and community workshops — to design the course and set the clinical standards every partner clinic follows.
Hong Kong Vet Academy