College of Veterinary Surgeons Nigeria Admission into Professional Postgraduate Programmes for 2015.

 

APPLICATION

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Veterinary Surgeons for admission into the Professional Postgraduate Programmes leading to the award of the Membership or Fellowship of the College of Veterinary Surgeons Nigeria. 

 

AREAS OF SPECIALISATION 

Surgery 

•  Large Animal Surgery 

•  Small Animal Surgery 

•  Theriogenology 

•  Imaging 

•  Anaesthesiology 

 

Pathology 

•  Veterinary Diagnostic Pathology 

•  Veterinary Clinical Pathology 

•  Veterinary Microbiology 

•  Veterinary Parasitology 

 

Medicine 

•  Large Animal Medicine 

•  Small Animal Medicine 

•  Avian Medicine 

•  Aquatic Medicine 

•  Zoo, Wildlife and Laboratory Animal Medicine 

•  Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology 

 

Public Health and Preventive Medicine 

•  Veterinary PreventiveMedicine and Epidemiology 

•  Veterinary Public Health 

 

 

STUDY CENTRES 

•  University of Nigeria, Nsukka for Surgery Faculty (Small Anirnal Surgery & Theriogenology), Public Health and Preventive Medicine Faculty. Pathology 

 

Faculty and Medicine Faculty . 

•  Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria for Surgery Faculty, Public Health and Preventive Medicine Faculty, Pathology Faculty and Medicine Faculty 

•  University of Ibadan, Ibadan for Medicine Faculty, Pathology Faculty and Public Health and Preventi ve Medicine Faculty 

•  NVRI Vom Study Centre for Pathology Faculty (Microbiology) Only. 

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 

Qualifications for Membership 

i.   Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent qualification recognized by the Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN). 

ii.  A minimum oflhree calendar years of post-DVM professional experience. 

iii. Continuous registration with VCN over the mandatory post-DVM period. 

iv.  Curriculum Vitae of candidate. 

 

 

Qualifications for Fellowship 

i.   DVM or equivalent qualification recognized by VCN. 

ii.  Must have obtained the Membership Diploma OR. any other relevant additional qualification

iii. Six years post-DVM professional experience with continuous VCN registration over the period, . 

iv.  Detailed Curriculum Vitae of candidate

 

 OTHER REQUIREMENT

i.   NYSC Certificate or evidence of exemption

ii.  Additional academic and professional qualifications in relevant areas shall be an added advantage.

iii. Candidates must present their transcripts of academic records adjudged suitable for admission  with comparable postgradnate programmes.

iv.  Three Referees of which two must be Fellows ofthe College. 

 

DURATION OF TRAINING 

The duration 'of training for both Membership and Fellowship is three' years cach, including a compulsory residency period of six. months. 

 

APPLICATION FORMS 

Application forms are available 011 payment of the following non-refundable fees. 

(i) Membership N10,000.00 

(ii) Fellowship N20,000.00 

 

All payments should be made in Bank draft payable to the Veterinary Council of Nigeria. 

 

APPLICATION FORMSARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE FOLLOWING: 

(a) Federal and State Directors of Veterinary Services 

(b) Deans of Faculties/Colleges ofVeterinary Medicine 

(c) College Office, Plot, 434 Zambezi Crescent, Maitarna, Abuja. 

(d) Veterinary Counci I Building, NVRI, Yom, Plateau State. 

(e) VCN Zonal Offices (Ibadan, Enugu. Port Harcourt, Gombe, Kaduna) 

(f)  College Building ABU, Zaria. 

 

CLOSING DATE 

The closing date for the submission of applications is Friday 29th May, 2015. 

 

Submissions should be made at the following office: 

The College Secretary, College of Veterinary Surgeons, Nigeria, Veterinary Council of Nigeria, (VCN) Plot 434, Zambezi Crescent, Mailarna,Abuja. 

 

Signed 

Dr. E.O. Fadipe 

College Secretary