Admission

The admission of undergraduate students to follow the Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) course is made by the University Grants Commission (U.G.C., 18, Ward Place, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka). Selection for admission is based on the results of the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) examination conducted by the Department of Examinations, Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka. Requirements of a candidate for eligibility for admission to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science vary from time to time and prospective candidates are advised to consult the booklet "Admissions to Undergraduate Courses in the Universities and University Colleges of Sri Lanka" issued by the U.G.C.

Curriculum

The BVSc degree programme extends over 4 academic years with two semesters of 15 weeks each per academic year. The total number of subjects covered is 25 and most of the subjects extend for over 2 semesters while the others are confined to a single semester. The "Course" refers to a part of a subject taught in a given semester or to the entire course in the case of a single semester subject. Each course is identified by a letter code and a number code. The letter code identifies the department or unit while the number code identifies the academic year, semesters within each academic year and the subjects taught within each department or unit as shown below.

The letter codes for different departments/units

Number codes

First digit: Academic year - 1, 2, 3, 4
Second digit: Semester within academic year - 1, 2 
Third digit: Subjects within each department (Table 1)

Subjects offered by each department/unit

The subjects offered by each department/unit and the number assigned as the 3rd digit of the number code are given in Table 1.

Subjects offered by each department/unit and the numbering system for the third digit  

* Coordinated by VBS

CA =Companion Animal, WL = Wildlife, FA = Farm Animal

Subjects taught during each Semester

The spread of subjects within each semester over the eight semesters academic programme is given in

Subjects taught during each semester

( ) Values in parenthesis are the hours of common courses and hence not counted for the total

Legal Requirement for Practice

A veterinary graduate must be registered as a Veterinary Surgeon under the Veterinary Surgeons and Practitioners Act. No. 46 of 1956, before he/she can  practice Veterinary Science in Sri Lanka. An application for registration, including a  registration fee, should be made to the Registrar, Veterinary Council of Sri Lanka, immediately after graduation.

Qualifications for Registration

Veterinary graduates qualified from the University of Peradeniya and intending to apply to the Veterinary Council for registration as a veterinary surgeon shall submit the duly completed application form, two passport size photographs (6.0 cm X 4.0  cm) duly certified by a Justice of Peace (on the reverse) and the following original documents together with a photocopy of each such document to the Registrar of the  Council:
a) Birth certificate of the Applicant.
b) A character certificate issued by a senior academic staff member (Senior Lecturer and above) of the Faculty from which he/she graduated or from a person acceptable to the Council.
c) Degree / Provisional Degree certificate issued by the University.

On receipt of the above, the Council at its discretion shall provisionally register the applicant as a veterinary surgeon for a period of six months. During this period, the applicant shall undergo a six months internship training conducted jointly by the  Veterinary Council and the Department of Animal Production and Health. The Council shall, upon being satisfied that the applicant has successfully completed the internship, and having applied to the Council for registration and pai d the prescribed  fee, register the applicant as a veterinary surgeon and issue a certificate to that effect.