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…
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.
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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
- Degree in veterinary medicine: C plus in biology and chemistry. C plus in either mathematics or physics or agriculture.
- Degree in animal health production:
- Diploma in animal health: C plain in biology, C minus in chemistry and C minus in either physics, mathematics or agriculture.
- Certificate in animal health and production: KCSE mean grade of C – with minimum of C minus in biology.
- Certificate in animal production and health management: KCSE mean grade of D plain.
- 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.

Will I qualify for certificate with D minus in Biology, Mathematics and Chemistry?
Will I qualify for certificate with D- in Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry?
I could like to be a animal health and production doctor in future
If I now hold diploma in technical education and diploma in agriculture can I be allowed to undertake degree in animal health? And if yes, it will take how long?
Yes, you can enroll for a degree in animal health
Can I do a veterinary course with a mini grade of D+ in kcse
Can I do a veterinary course with a D+
If I got c- with D+ biology,,,which is the best veterinary course?
Can I qualify for degree or diploma in veterinary medicine with a mean grade of C+ Bio B- chemistry D+ math D plain Agriculture A-
My son meets the requirements with a B-only that he got D+in chemistry.can he be considered
I had a C minus mean grade B minus in Biology,C plain in Agriculture and Chemistry and Mathematics D plain can i able to study vet
Veterinary
Can i enter veterinary course with a mean grade of C minus,B minus in Biology and C plain in Agriculture
I have a mean grade C- but all sciences D plain can do animal health in certificate
Is biology a basic when studying vertinary
With a mean grade of D plain can I study animals health records
Diploma in Veterinary medicine. C plain
How can I apply for scholarship I did my KCSE on 2015,
If you havent applied for any course, you can submit your application via kuccps when the application portal opens in 2024. If you secure via kuccps you will be eligible for higher education funding
Hi, I got a B plain KCSE 2016, already have a degree in Medical Lab Science and now am interested in taking Bsc Vet medicine and surgery…note that I passed all my Sciences plus mathematics( i.e B plain and above) though I didn’t take a griculture in high school…kindly answer🙏
Hi Joshu, yes you can apply
I have a diploma in agriculture, can I do a diploma or a degree course?
Hi Kiplangat, yes you can
I have a boy with C plain, & A in agriculture & D+in biology but interested in Veterinary course, what’s the way forward for him???
Can i afford to study certificate in veterinary with an mean grade of c- with a D plain in biology and chemistry and a D plain mathematics
Can I get position to be in field of veterinary course with D+
Can I get to join any veterinary course with D+ mean grade in kcse
Will I qualify with a min grade o d+ with D plain in biology to persue vertinery
Am a nurse by profession and interested to do vet course online how can I go about it ?
Hi Maxwel, welcome to the vet side. All you have to do is apply for the course in your preffered institution.
Can I do a veterinary course with D plain in Chemistry at Diploma level?
Hi Lavender, will depend with the course.
I am interested in certificate in animal production and health management. Which colleges can offer this course?
Can I do animal health and production with d plain in biological science
How can one with diploma in animal production and health management become a veterinarian?
Hello, if one does a bachelors degree in animal production and health management, can they do a masters degree in veterinary medicine in Kenya?
I don’t think you will be registered to practice as a vet doctor in by the vet board even after persuing your masters
Like to do diploma in animal health and vetenary
Hi, Please apply
Where do I study the course and which field do I choose with a D plain in both bio/chem .which schools are best to choose from
I had mean grade of C- minus and D plain in biological sciences can i qualify ?
I am searching for a college or institute to join and do my desired certificate course in animal production and health management , I have mean grade of C-minus and D plain in biological sciences
I scored a mean grade of c plain D Biology and Chemistry do i qualify for a certificate in veterinary
Can I study diploma in animal healthy with D in chemistryres
And if I had a mean grade of c minus in and D+ in biology will I study vet
I had a D ,,in biology,can I join a veterinary course
Can i do animal health and production with a D plain
I scored a mean grade of c plain 43 points but D+ in biology D plain in chemistry and D- in mathematics is it possible for me to take a certificate course in veterinary medicine
Can I study veterinary course with D+ in biology
Do I qualify with a C plain in math a B minus in biology and chemistry
I am interested in animal health and production. can i join the course a lower grade in either sciences?
I have C plain with C minus in bio can i qualify??
For which course?
Will I qualify for a diploma with D plus in biology?
Yes. With a D you can pursue as many courses as possible. Just choose wisely. All the best.
Will I qualify for diploma with c minus in biology?
Yes Enock
With a mean grade of D plain can I study animals health records