Medical

DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY SURGERY AND RADIOLOGY
Admission Requirements
1. Postgraduate Degrees in The Department:
  1. MSc. Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery
  2. MSc. Veterinary Anaesthesia
  3. MPhil/PhD. Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery
  4. MPhil/Phd. Veterinary Anaesthesia
  5. M.Sc. Veterinary Orthopaedic Surgery
  6. MPHil/Ph.D. Veterinary Orthopaedic Surgery

Departmental Admission Requirement:

To qualify for admission into the M.Sc. programme of the Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, the applicants must have obtained Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from this university (University of Jos) or any other university recognised by the Senate.

For PhD programme, a candidate shall have obtained an M.Sc. degree after passing relevant taught courses and research from this university (University of Jos) or its equivalent from any other university recognized by the Senate in relevant disciplines (Veterinary Surgery, Veterinary Anaesthesiology and Veterinary Radiology) with a CGPA of at least 3.5 (5.0 scale) or 3.0 (4.0 scale).

Requirement for Award of the Degree:

To qualify for the award of M.Sc. degree, a student must have completed and passed courses totalling a minimum of 25 credit units excluding Thesis of 12 units, presented and passed the two seminars.

For a PhD award, a student must have completed and passed all the course work of 45 credit units, presented and passed the two seminars, and also written and passed a dissertation of 18 credit units.

MSc. Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery and PhD. Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery

This program is designed at the MSc. Level to provide an initial level of specialization for veterinarians intending to become soft tissue surgeons, instructors in soft tissue surgery, researchers or those intending to proceed with a Ph.D. in this specialty. Veterinarians so trained are expected to be capable of performing challenging soft tissue surgeries, delivering instructions in soft tissue surgery as well as be able to organize basic researches in this specialty.

Options/Research Areas

- - - General Surgery
    - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
    - Wound Management

MSc. Veterinary Orthopaedic Surgery and PhD. Veterinary Orthopaedic Surgery

This program is designed at the MSc. level to provide an initial level of specialization for veterinarians intending to become orthopedic surgeons, instructors in orthopedic surgery, researchers in orthopaedics or those intending to proceed with a PhD in this specialty. Veterinarians so trained are expected to be capable of performing challenging orthopedic surgeries, delivering instructions in orthopaedics as well as be able to organize researches in orthopaedics.

Options/Research Areas

- - - Traumatology
    - Fracture Management

MSc. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Phd. Veterinary Anaesthesia

This program is designed at the MSc. level to provide an initial level of specialization for veterinarians intending to become anaesthetists and Wildlife practitioners, instructors in anaesthesiology, pain management and Wildlife. Researchers or those intending to proceed with a Ph.D. in this specialty. Recent developments in which a lot more individuals, Institutions, Zoos, Wildlife Conservation establishments are acquiring and maintaining a large number and variety of wildlife has resulted in a dramatic rise in the number of such cases presented for and needing veterinary attention. In all these situations wildlife immobilization is frequently encountered. Even though an increasing number of these cases are encountered, any form of training in wildlife practice generally, must entail a trip out of the country.

Options/Research Areas

- - - Anaesthesia
    - Analgesia/Pain Management
    - Wildlife Immobilization

Medical

Postgraduate

PhD

Faculty

Veterinary

Department

Veterinary Surgery and Radiology

PhD./MSc. Veterinary Medicine

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1. DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

Departmental Postgraduate Programmes

1. 1. Masters and MPhil/Ph.D.:
    MSc. Veterinary Medicine and PhD. Veterinary Medicine with options in:
    1. Avian Medicine
    2. Large Animal Medicine
    3. Fish and Aquatic Medicine

Admission Requirements

1. 1. 1. For MSc programme: The candidate must have obtained DVM degree from the University of Jos or any other recognized University
    2. For PhD programme: The candidate must have obtained an MSc degree in relevant field, from the University of Jos or any other recognized University with a CGPA of at least 3.5 on a scale of 5.0 or 3.0 on a scale of 4.0.

Medical

Postgraduate

PhD

Faculty

Veterinary

Department

Veterinary Medicine

PhD./MSc./PGD Theriogenology and Production

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1. DEPARTMENT OF THERIOGENOLOGY AND PRODUCTION
  1. Programmes:
    1. PGD Animal Health and Production
    2. MSc Theriogenology
    3. MSc Animal Health and Production
    4. PhD Theriogenology
    5. PhD Animal Health and Production

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA (PGD) PROGRAMME:

To be eligible for admission into the Postgraduate Diploma program, candidates must be first- degree holders in Zoology or any other science related discipline from any recognized University, or holders of HND with minimum of Lower Credit in animal production or animal health.

Entry Requirements for Master`s Program (MSc):

Prospective candidates for MSc (Theriogenology) must possess a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree or its equivalent, while those for MSc (Animal health and production) must possess a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) / Bachelor of Agriculture (B. Agric.) in Animal Science or Animal Production. An applicant must have obtained a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 5 point scale or 2 on a 4 point scale at undergraduate level.

Entry Requirements for Doctorate (MPhil/PhD) Program

Prospective candidates for the Ph.D degree (Theriogenology or Animal Health and Production) program should possess a good Master of Science (MSc) degree in MSc (Theriogenology) or Animal Health and Production, Animal Science or Animal Production as the case may be. Such degrees should must have been obtained from the University of Jos or any recognized University with a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 5 point scale.

Medical

Postgraduate

3-4 Years

PhD

Faculty

Veterinary

Department

Theriogenology and Production