veterinary courses requirements in Kenya (degree, diploma and certificate)

Veterinary is one of the highest paying careers and arguably the least crowded field in Kenya.

Besides getting formal jobs, veterinarians work as freelancers treating animals or by running their own agrovets and animal feeds store.

Are you interested is studying veterinary in Kenya? If so, you are in the right place. In this article we will look at veterinary course’s requirements in Kenya across all levels of study. Let’s get to it.

Minimum veterinary courses requirements in Kenya

• KCSE mean grade of C+ for degree.
• KCSE mean grade of C plain diploma.
• KCSE mean grade of C – and D plain for certificate courses.

Minimum subject’s requirements for veterinary courses in Kenya

1. Degree in veterinary medicine: C plus in biology and chemistry. C plus in either mathematics or physics or agriculture.
2. Degree in animal health production:
3. Diploma in animal health:  C plain in biology, C minus in chemistry and C minus in either physics, mathematics or agriculture.
4. Certificate in animal health and production: KCSE mean grade of C – with minimum of C minus in biology.
5. Certificate in animal production and health management: KCSE mean grade of D plain.
6. Certificate in daily management: KCSE mean grade of D plain.

Those are the veterinary courses requirements in Kenya. If you have any questions, kindly ask in the comments section below.