QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENTRY
The following are eligible for admission to the MPhil degree programme:
1.1 Graduates of The University of the West Indies or of any other university, recognized for this purpose, holding the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree (DVM) or its equivalent.
1.2 Graduates of The University of the West Indies or of any other university, recognized for this purpose, holding first class or second class degrees (preferably second class upper degrees)
1.3 Applicants who do not satisfy the requirements outlined in 1.1 and 1.2 (above) may be admitted to the MPhil programme only if they have passed prescribed qualifying courses. Such candidates may be admitted as qualifying students.
1.4 Only candidates who hold Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degrees qualify for degrees in Veterinary Clinical Studies. Degrees in non-clinical areas are open to holders of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees (DVM) as well as holders of other suitable degrees, which must be obtained at the level of second class upper or first class divisions. Those with second class lower degrees may apply only if they have a minimum of B grade in the area of interest at the degree examination and are usually required to fulfil certain conditions.
Candidates for admission into the PhD progamme should be:
2.1 Holders of MPhil degrees of The University of the West Indies, or of any other University recognized by The University of the West Indies.
2.2 Holders of Masters of Science Degrees (MSc), by thesis, of The University of the West Indies or of any other University recognized for that purpose.
2.3 Candidates may have their registration upgraded from MPhil to PhD degrees, if the requirements of the upgrade are met. (The requirements are outlined in the regulations for postgraduate studies of The University of the West Indies).
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