Veterinary nursing is the supportive care of animals receiving treatment within a veterinary practice. A veterinary nurse works as a member of the veterinary team, providing expert nursing care for sick animals. Veterinary nurses also
Colleges and Universities Offering Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Nursing in Ghana:
UDS
- WASSCE Holders (for Degree Programmes)
WASSCE holders seeking admission into Degree programmes must have at least C6 in all their three Core and three Elective Subjects.
WASSCE holders who have Grade D7 or E8 or F9 in any one of their three Core or three Elective subjects are advised not to apply for a degree programme.
Candidates should therefore possess, at least, credit scores/grades in the following:
Three core subjects (English Language, Mathematics (Core) and Integrated Science / Social Studies).
Any three elective subjects in the relevant programmes.
Aggregate Score of the best six subjects (three core and three electives) must not exceed 36.
However, admissions will be on a competitive basis, and various programmes offered in UDS have their cut-off points much lower than aggregate 36 for WASSCE applicants.
Candidates should note that Social Studies is not an elective subject.
For candidates who read Arts and Business subjects at WASSCE, a grade in Social Studies may be used in place of the grade in Integrated Science in the calculation of their aggregates if the Social Studies grade is better than the grade in Integrated Science.
This is however on condition that the candidate has at least a pass in Integrated Science.
For Science students, however, Social Studies (Core) does not replace Integrated Science (Core) in the calculation of candidates’ aggregates.
WASSCE Holders (for Diploma Programmes)
Candidates who do not meet the requirements for Degree programmes in UDS are advised to apply for any one of the Diploma programmes (Diploma in Integrated Community Development, Diploma in Integrated Business Studies, and Diploma in Development Management, all of which are offered at the Wa Campus; Diploma in Development Education is offered in Tamale Campus; Diploma in Statistics and Diploma in Computer Science are both offered in Navrongo Campus, and Diploma in Social Change Communication is offered in Nyankpala Campus)
What are the entry requirements for veterinary nursing?
To start training as a veterinary nurse you must have the following minimum educational qualifications: Five GCSEs at grade C and above (or five Scottish Standard Grades one to three), which must include English language, maths, and a science subject.
What subjects do you need for veterinary nursing?
Course Structure
Biology, Practice Placement, Companion Animal Husbandry, Mathematics for Scientists, Chemistry, Introductory Veterinary Nursing, Veterinary Anatomy, and Physiology.