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.
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.