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Academic entry qualification overview:

The standard entry requirement for PhD study is a First or Upper Second class honours degree, or the overseas equivalent, in a relevant subject. In certain circumstances, a Lower Second class honours degree supplemented by a Masters degree, or appropriate relevant work experience, may be acceptable.

English language:

For PhD applicants whose first language is not English an IELTS score of 6.5, TOEFL 577 (paper based), TOEFL 233 (computer based) or TOEFL 90 (internet based) is required as a minimum.

Other international entry requirements:

We accept a range of qualifications from different countries

Degree awarded: PhD

Duration: 36-48 months (full-time), 72-96 months (part-time)

Entry requirements:

The standard entry requirement for PhD study is a First or Upper Second class honours degree, or the overseas equivalent, in a relevant subject. In certain circumstances, a Lower Second class honours degree supplemented by a Masters degree, or appropriate relevant work experience, may be acceptable.

Course fees:

For entry in the academic year 2009-10, the tuition fees are £5,800 – £16,000 per annum for UK/EU students and £15,500 – £25,800 per annum for international students

Degree awarded: PhD

Duration: 36-48 months (full-time), 72-96 months (part-time)

Entry requirements:

The standard entry requirement for PhD study is a First or Upper Second class honours degree, or the overseas equivalent, in a relevant subject. In certain circumstances, a Lower Second class honours degree supplemented by a Masters degree, or appropriate relevant work experience, may be acceptable.

Course fees:

For entry in the academic year 2009-10, the tuition fees are £5,800 – £16,000 per annum for UK/EU students and £15,500 – £25,800 per annum for international students. For general fees information, please visit: Postgraduate Fees.

2.1 The Common Regulations for the Masters degree in all faculties of the University of Nairobi shall apply.

2.2 Those eligible for admission into the course shall be holders of the following degree awards of the University of Nairobi :

(a) Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine or Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with at least a credit in Veterinary Parasitology for B.V.M. candidates or equivalent for candidates from MBChB holders.

(b) Bachelor of Science with a minimum of an Upper-Second Class Honours and where Zoology as a major was offered as a course in the years of undergraduate programme.

2.3. Other candidates who have obtained degrees from other Universities approved by Senate as being equivalent to one of the degrees stated above.

Admission

Admission to a postgraduate diploma, postgraduate certificate, bachelor honours or masters degree requires that the candidate will:
have qualified in a relevant bachelor degree with a grade point average that demonstrates an adequate level of preparation for the advanced programme or

have an approved academic qualification of similar standing to the relevant bachelor degree or

have been granted Postgraduate Admission as entitled to proceed to the specified diploma or degree and, where appropriate to a specific qualification:

provide evidence of practical/professional experience of an acceptable standard in an area(s) relevant to the qualification or

on the request of the Academic Board carry out such work and satisfy such assessments as the Board may determine to be necessary for admission.
Enrolment
Enrolment for a postgraduate programme of study at Massey University requires:
approval of admission to the programme by the Academic Board

assurance from the relevant academic unit that the financial, human and physical resources relevant to the proposed programme of study are available

enrolment in papers that meet the academic requirements of the programme.
Academic Requirements
An academic programme shall consist of a number of credits accumulated from taught papers and/or research papers, as specified in Part II (Schedule) for the qualification.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Papers may not be cross credited from a completed postgraduate qualification to another postgraduate qualification.
Transition Provisions
A candidate who has passed papers under previous Regulations at Massey University, but who has not graduated, may have such papers transferred to the equivalent qualification as determined by the Academic Board.
Research Reports and Theses
A research report will consist of either 30 or 60 credits; a thesis will consist of 120 credits.

The research component of postgraduate programmes will be 0, 30, 60 or 120 credits with the proviso that bachelor honours and masters degrees should normally have a minimum research component of 30 credits. Postgraduate diplomas may have a research component of zero credits and consist entirely of taught papers.
Examination
The head of academic unit, or nominee, will recommend to the Academic Board the appointment of one independent internal examiner for a research report or thesis, together with an external examiner for a thesis.

At the discretion of the examiner(s), a candidate may be examined orally on the subject of the research report or thesis.

For the award of the degree or diploma a pass is required in all papers in the qualification.

A candidate may re-enrol and be re-examined only once in a failed paper(s). A research project or thesis may be resubmitted if necessary and may be subject to re-examination. Following successful re-examination the candidate will only be eligible for a pass in a bachelor honours degree, a masters degree or a postgraduate diploma.
Honours/Distinction
Bachelor (Honours) degrees, 240-credit masters degrees and the ME and MTech will be awarded with First Class Honours, Second Class Honours Division I, Second Class Honours Division II or a pass.

To qualify for the award of honours, Bachelor (Honours) degrees and the ME and MTech must be completed within one year of first enrolling in full-time study or three years of first enrolling in part-time study; 240-credit masters degrees must be completed within two years of first enrolling in full-time study or five years of first enrolling in part-time study.

Postgraduate diplomas and 120-credit masters degrees other than ME and MTech will carry the award of Distinction for excellence if completed at a superior standard within one year of first enrolling in full-time study or three years of first enrolling in part-time study.

Introduction

A one or two year degree which may be available part-time or full-time. Study is at an advanced level and most frequently involves taught papers and a research thesis. Students advancing to a Masters degree after a Bachelor degree with Honours from a New Zealand University may elect to do a one year degree by thesis only. International students may be required to undertake a diploma course in their intended major.

Programme structure

Generic Postgraduate Part I Regulations
Admission

Admission to a postgraduate diploma, postgraduate certificate, bachelor honours or masters degree requires that the candidate will:
have qualified in a relevant bachelor degree with a grade point average that demonstrates an adequate level of preparation for the advanced programme or

have an approved academic qualification of similar standing to the relevant bachelor degree or

have been granted Postgraduate Admission as entitled to proceed to the specified diploma or degree and, where appropriate to a specific qualification:

provide evidence of practical/professional experience of an acceptable standard in an area(s) relevant to the qualification or

on the request of the Academic Board carry out such work and satisfy such assessments as the Board may determine to be necessary for admission.
Enrolment
Enrolment for a postgraduate programme of study at Massey University requires:
approval of admission to the programme by the Academic Board

assurance from the relevant academic unit that the financial, human and physical resources relevant to the proposed programme of study are available

enrolment in papers that meet the academic requirements of the programme.
Academic Requirements
An academic programme shall consist of a number of credits accumulated from taught papers and/or research papers, as specified in Part II (Schedule) for the qualification.

Admission

Admission to a postgraduate diploma, postgraduate certificate, bachelor honours or masters degree requires that the candidate will:
have qualified in a relevant bachelor degree with a grade point average that demonstrates an adequate level of preparation for the advanced programme or

have an approved academic qualification of similar standing to the relevant bachelor degree or

have been granted Postgraduate Admission as entitled to proceed to the specified diploma or degree and, where appropriate to a specific qualification:

provide evidence of practical/professional experience of an acceptable standard in an area(s) relevant to the qualification or

on the request of the Academic Board carry out such work and satisfy such assessments as the Board may determine to be necessary for admission.
Enrolment
Enrolment for a postgraduate programme of study at Massey University requires:
approval of admission to the programme by the Academic Board

assurance from the relevant academic unit that the financial, human and physical resources relevant to the proposed programme of study are available

enrolment in papers that meet the academic requirements of the programme.
Academic Requirements
An academic programme shall consist of a number of credits accumulated from taught papers and/or research papers, as specified in Part II (Schedule) for the qualification.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Papers may not be cross credited from a completed postgraduate qualification to another postgraduate qualification.
Transition Provisions
A candidate who has passed papers under previous Regulations at Massey University, but who has not graduated, may have such papers transferred to the equivalent qualification as determined by the Academic Board.
Research Reports and Theses
A research report will consist of either 30 or 60 credits; a thesis will consist of 120 credits.

The research component of postgraduate programmes will be 0, 30, 60 or 120 credits with the proviso that bachelor honours and masters degrees should normally have a minimum research component of 30 credits. Postgraduate diplomas may have a research component of zero credits and consist entirely of taught papers.
Examination
The head of academic unit, or nominee, will recommend to the Academic Board the appointment of one independent internal examiner for a research report or thesis, together with an external examiner for a thesis.

At the discretion of the examiner(s), a candidate may be examined orally on the subject of the research report or thesis.

For the award of the degree or diploma a pass is required in all papers in the qualification.

A candidate may re-enrol and be re-examined only once in a failed paper(s). A research project or thesis may be resubmitted if necessary and may be subject to re-examination. Following successful re-examination the candidate will only be eligible for a pass in a bachelor honours degree, a masters degree or a postgraduate diploma.
Honours/Distinction
Bachelor (Honours) degrees, 240-credit masters degrees and the ME and MTech will be awarded with First Class Honours, Second Class Honours Division I, Second Class Honours Division II or a pass.

To qualify for the award of honours, Bachelor (Honours) degrees and the ME and MTech must be completed within one year of first enrolling in full-time study or three years of first enrolling in part-time study; 240-credit masters degrees must be completed within two years of first enrolling in full-time study or five years of first enrolling in part-time study.

Postgraduate diplomas and 120-credit masters degrees other than ME and MTech will carry the award of Distinction for excellence if completed at a superior standard within one year of first enrolling in full-time study or three years of first enrolling in part-time study.

The masters program in the Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science requires the GRE and an undergraduate major in the biological sciences with a concentration in animal science, fisheries science, marine biology, microbiology, preveterinary medicine, or zoology, or a postgraduate professional degree (M.D., D.V.M., V.M.D.); one year of organic chemistry and physics. Courses in statistics, histology, and physiology are strongly recommended. The TOEFL is required of students from countries where English is not the predominantly spoken and written language. Admission requirements for the Ph.D. degree program are the same as those for the masters degree except for an additional Ph.D. qualifying examination normally administered one year after matriculation into the program.