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College of Veterinary Surgeons Postgraduate Form 2021/2022

College of Veterinary Surgeon of Nigeria (CVSN) Abuja Professional Postgraduate Programme Admission Form, Courses, Requirements, Application Guidelines and Deadline for 2020/2021 Academic Session.

Applications are invited from suitable qualified Veterinary Surgeons for admission into the Professional Postgraduate Programmes leading to the award al fellowship of the College of Veterinary Surgeons Nigeria.


AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

Surgery

  • Large Animal Surgery
  •  Small Animal Surgery
  • Therlogenology
  •  Diagnostic 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, Wildlile and Laboratory Animal Medicine
  • Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology

Public Health and Preventive Medicine

  • Veterinary Preventive Medicine and Epidemology
  • Veterinary Public Health

STUDY CENTRES

  • University of Nigeria, Nsukka for Surgery Faculty (Small Animal Surgery & Theriogenology) Pubic 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 Surgery Faculty, Medicine faculty, Pathology Faculty and Pubic Heath and preventive Medicine Faculty
  • NVRI Vom Study Centre for Pathology Faculty (Microbiology) Only.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Qualification for Fellowship Part I

  1. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent qualification recognized by the Veterinary  Council  of Nigeria (VCN).
  2. A minimum of three calendar years of post-DVM professional experience.
  3. Continuous registration  with  VCN over the mandatory post-DVM period.
  4. Curriculum vitae of candidate.

Qualification for Fellowship Part II

Applicants who are in procession of relevant MCVSN, MSc, or PhD may apply to part II of the Fellowship programme

OTHER REQUIREMENT  

  1. NYSC Certificate or evidence of exemption
  2. Additional  academic and professional qualification in relevant area shall be an added an added advantage  
  3. Candidates must present their transcripts of academic records adjudged suitable for admission with comparable postgraduate programmes.
  4. Three referees of which two must be fellows of the College.

DURATION DETRAINING

The duration of training is five years (Fellowship I), Three years (Fellowship II) including a compulsory residency period of six months annually.

APPLICATION FORMS

Application forms are available on payment of a non-refundable fees of N25,000 only.
All payments should be made using the Remita portal as follows:
Log in to www.remita.net, select make payment to federal government agency, then for the MDA use Veterinary council of Nigeria, for the purpose use CVSN sub account ( this is very important), the fill N25,000 as amount to be paid, then fill out your details like name, phone number, email address and proceed to make payment.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE FOLLOWING:
  • Federal and State Director of Veterinary Services
  • Deans of Faultiest/Colleges of Veterinary Medicine
  • College office, Plot, 434 Zambezi Crescent. Maltama,  Abuja
  • Veterinary council building, NVRI, Vom Plateau State
  • VCN Zonal Offices (Ibadan, Enugu, Port Harcourt, Gombe, Kaduna) )
  • College building ABU, Zaria

CLOSING DATE

The closing date for the submission of applications is Monday May 31, 2021. Submission should be made at the following office.

The college secretary, college of veterinary surgeons, Nigeria, veterinary council of Nigeria, (VCN) plot 434, Zambezi crescent, Maltama, Abuja.

Signed
Dr. E.O. Fadipe
College Secretary