Veterinary Science Degree Program Details

Veterinary Science

The Aim of Veterinary Science Education

Aim of veterinary education is to provide knowledge, training, and skills to the students in the areas of breeding, feeding and rearing, and health control of domestic animals kept for food, work or pleasure. Veterinary science component encompasses all activities related to clinical services for animals through veterinary clinics, that is, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, using the knowledge of the subjects such as Clinical Medicine, Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, and allied subjects like Pharmacology, Physiology, Pathology, Nutrition, Microbiology, Toxicology, and Parasitology, etc. Preventive medicine in veterinary education falls partly in veterinary science domain for prevention of epizootic diseases in animals and partly in the veterinary public health domain, where the veterinary knowledge and skills are applied for the promotion of health and prevention of zoonotic diseases among human beings.

The main aim of veterinary education and training is to provide a minimum assurance that the qualified veterinarian has acquired at least following knowledge and skills adequately

•Knowledge of all subjects of veterinary science on which activities of veterinarians are based, that is, knowledge of structure, functions, behavior, and physiological needs of animals.
•Skills of clinical, epidemiological, analytical competences required for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of animal diseases, including zoonoses.
•Competences for preventive medicine, including those dealing with inquiries and certifications.
•Knowledge and skills of hygiene and technology involved in production of animal foodstuffs and foodstuffs of animal origin.
•Competences required for responsible use of veterinary medicinal products.

Admission Requirements

A. Generic

• Candidates must be a natural science student in secondary school & preparatory classes and full fill the following criteria
• Meet the set criteria of the Ministry of Education for degree students to join higher learning institution
• Physically and mentally fit for Veterinary Science service.
• Preferably, those who choose to enter the profession.

B. Standing/Post Basic

The applicants for advance standing program should fulfil the following screening and admission criteria:

• To be eligible for admission into the advance standing Veterinary Science B.Sc. program, a candidate should:
• Fulfilled the stated criteria by the Ministry of Education;
• Have obtained a minimum of 2 or 60% cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) in previous diploma program.
• Have served in Veterinary Science for a minimum of two years but sponsoring organization may raise this within their custody.
• Should bring COC certificate where it applied.
• Present letter of sponsorship. If self sponsored, it will be based on the rules and regulations of the registrar.
• Age not more than 45(As per the legislation of the College)
• Physically and mentally fit to practice Veterinary Science
• Entrance examination more on professional subjects

C. Procedure for Application

The applicants should apply to the office of registrar. The office of the registrar will send the applicants to the department The department will select the eligible candidates and notify to the office of the registrar and will be approved by academic commission through the office of registrar. After admission candidates have the right for course drop and add according to the rule of the registrar if they fulfil the prerequisite courses Candidate can be exempted from non-professional courses if s/he scored A or B on that specific course.

Quality Assurance

It will be assured by regular assessment of student performances according to the components of quality assurance.

• In the course of the semester,
• At the end of the semester,

At the end of the year,

• Before starting the intern-ship program
• At the completion of the study years (end of 4th year), the student should pass the comprehensive exam before passing (starting) to the internship program and at the end of the program, the student should complete the requirement in the log book to present in the external examination and national qualification examination.
• Internal and external examination (oral, written & Practical examination) will be given.
• Sitting for the national qualifying examination
• Tracing graduates performance at their work place for effectiveness evaluation.

Graduation Requirements

A student cannot graduate with a grade of less than 2.0 out of the 4-scale grading system. Therefore, he/she should at least score a minimum of C grade for the major/Professional course

• A student with ‘C-‘can pass to the next semester if it is first semester period and it increases with level/year of students. A student with a good stand can graduate if he/she scores ‘C-‘in any course under module. However, if the ‘C-‘grade is for a Module or for a course as a module, he/she must re-sit for another exam to remove ‘C-
• A student with all ‘Ds’ cannot pass to the next semester. A student with a good stand can pass to the next semester and even can graduate if he/she scores D in any course under module. However, if the ‘D’ grade is for a Module or for a course as a module, he/she must re-sit for another exam to remove ‘D’.
• A student with F must repeat the course/module for two times and the grade will be any of what a student can score
• The students should complete the skills and activities written in the logbook which annexed at the end curriculum.
• The details of all of the above will be done in the harmonized Academic Policy.

Degree Nomenclature

Upon successful completion of this program the graduate will be given "THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Veterinary Science" in English

Medium of Instruction

The medium of instruction for the program is English Language

Duration of the study

Will be Four (4) years

Assessment and Evaluation Methods

The program follows a combination of various assessment and evaluation techniques. Considering the very nature of the course and the expected learning outcome from each course, the assessment and evaluation methods include continuous assessment like assignments; quizzes, tests, individual and group projects, paper based and practical exams, presentations, and the like

Teaching /Learning Methods and Mode of Delivery

Mixed Approach will be used; parallel for English language and Civics and Ethical Education module and Block for the rest. Semester base for module 1 up to 6 to be given on year I Module 7 up to 18 will be provided on year base on second, third and fourth year Full time four year regular program.

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