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DVM Veterinary Medicine at Usumanu Danfodiyo University

Usumanu Danfodiyo University, Nigeria

Programme overview

The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine is offered by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto. Admission is through UTME, the University's own Matriculation Programme for students from the University catchment area (6-year route), or Direct Entry through JAMB (5-year route).

Faculty: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine  |  Duration: 6 years for UTME and Matriculation Programme entrants; 5 years for Direct Entry  |  Location: Sokoto, Sokoto State

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Entry requirements

There are three (3) modes of admission into the Faculty. These are through the University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) organized by the Join Admissions and Matriculation (JAMB), Usmanu Danfodiyo University Matriculation Programme for students of the University catchment areas for the 6-year degree programme and the admission into 5 –year degree programme by Direct Entry through JAMB. UTME Entrance Mode Senior Secondary Certificate with passes at credit level in English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics; with acceptance passes at UTME. A minimum of 5 O’ Level passes in the GCE or its equivalent in the WASC with credit passes in English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. Direct Entry Mode (i Advance Level passes in Biology or Zoology, Botany and Chemistry with credit pass English language, mathematics and Physics at WASC or equivalent in the GCE O’level. A Credit/Merit Pass at Higher National Diploma (HND) in Animal Health Examination A Distinction pass at the OND (Animal Health) provided the candidate meets the minimum University entry requirements. ; Candidates who are admitted by Direct Entry through “A” Level, HND, and Merit/Credit pass will enter at 200 level, while those admitted with Distinction pass at OND will enter at 100 level. UDU Sokoto Matriculation Programme Candidates admitted through UDU Sokoto Matriculation Pr

UTME cut-offs change every year and differ by programme. Check the university's current admission list before you apply.

Undergraduate admission is through the JAMB CAPS portal (UTME and Direct Entry); candidates must upload their O'Level results on JAMB CAPS to be considered for admission.

Apply through the university admissions page: https://admissions.udusok.edu.ng/

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