Faculty of Veterinary

Regulations of the Faculty of Veterinary  for postgraduate studies

The Faculty of Veterinary , Beni Suef University, operates according to the same internal regulations of the Faculty of Veterinary , Cairo University, issued by Ministerial Resolution No. 102 of 1986.

    6.1.1 The first section

College departments, academic degrees and diplomas

Article (1):

The college consists of the following departments:

1- Department of Anatomy and Embryology.

2- Department of Histology.

3- Department of Physiology.

4- Department of Biochemistry.

5- Department of Pathology.

6- Department of Clinical Pathology.

7- Department of Parasites.

8- Department of Bacteriology, Immunology and Fungi.

9- Department of Virology.

10- Department of Medicines.

11- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology.

12- Department of Health: It teaches animal health subjects, common diseases, and animal care and behavior.

 

13 - Department of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition.
14- Department of Health Control of Food: It teaches the subject of health control over dairy and its products, oils, fats and eggs, and the subject of health control over meat, fish and their products and animal waste.

 

15- Department of Animal Medicine: It teaches internal diseases and infectious diseases.

16- Poultry Department.

17- Department of Surgery: one day teaching surgery, anesthesia and radiology.

18- Department of Obstetrics, Reproduction and Artificial Insemination.

19- Fish Department.

Article (2):

The university grants, at the request of the College Council, the following academic degrees and diplomas:

First: Academic degrees:

1- Bachelor's degree in veterinary medical sciences.

2 - Master's degree in veterinary medical sciences.

3 - Doctorate degree in veterinary medical sciences.

Second: postgraduate diploma in one of the following specializations:

1- Diploma in Medical Counseling.

2 - Diploma in experimental animals.

3 - Diploma in veterinary public health.

4- Diploma in reproductive medicine.

5 - Diploma in birds and rabbits.

6 - diploma in wildlife.

7 - Diploma in artificial insemination.

8 - Diploma in fish diseases and care.

9 - Diploma in clinical pathology.

10 - Diploma in food control.

11 - Diploma in animal care.

12 - Diploma in birds and domestic animals.

13 - Diploma in farm animal diseases.

14 - Diploma in veterinary medicines and preparations.

15 - Diploma in Applied Parasitology.

16 - diploma in animal microbiology.

17 - Diploma in forensic medicine and veterinary toxicology.

18 - Diploma in veterinary surgery.

19 - Diploma in animal waste.

20 - Diploma in environmental pollution.

Lectures and scientific lessons devoted to each subject - the College Council approves the subjects that are taught in each subject based on the proposals of the department councils.

Article (6):

Students must spend six months for training, distributed on the basis of two months after taking the exam of the third academic year, two months after taking the fourth year exam, and two months after taking the final exam in the fifth year. Training takes place in laboratories, veterinary research institutes, slaughterhouses, veterinary hospitals, food and public health control laboratories, as well as in one of the university veterinary hospitals, veterinary units or their equivalent, and other places of interest in livestock, and the training periods are under the supervision of Messrs. Teaching staff members and specialists receive six practical sessions per day. The College Council determines the rules for distributing students to different training places, and grants the student a transportation allowance of sixty pounds per month during the training periods.

Article (7):

Tables (6) to (10) show the written, oral and practical exams that are held according to the semester system, as well as the maximum end of the subjects and the number of hours of the written exam for each subject.

Article (8):

The student must follow the lectures and scientific lessons regularly, and the College Council, based on the request of the councils of the relevant departments, may prevent the student from taking the exam in whole or in part if it sees that his attendance is unsatisfactory. He submits an excuse acceptable to the College Council, and in this case
he is considered absent with an acceptable excuse.

Article (9):

An exam is held at the end of each semester, and the maximum end of each subject is distributed as follows:

50% for the written exam.

50% for scientific and oral exams.

Article (10):

For the student to succeed in the subject, it is required that he obtains from the total test scores the percentage determined for at least an acceptable grade in accordance with the provisions of Article (11) of these regulations, provided that the score obtained by the student is not less than 30% in the theoretical exam. For subjects whose parts are taught over two semesters, the final grade is calculated from the total grades of the subject in the two semesters.

Article (11):

The student’s success in the various courses and in the general grade is estimated by one of the following estimates:

Excellent 80% or more of the total score.

Very good 75% and even less than 85% of the total marks.

Good 65% and even less than 75% of the total score.

pass 50% and even less than 65% of the total marks.

The student fails when he obtains one of the following two grades:

Poor 30% or even less than 50% of the total score.

Very poor, less than 30% of the total score.

Article (12):

The student is transferred from the grade he is enrolled in to the next grade after he succeeds in all subjects or when he fails in no more than two subjects only. The subjects whose parts are studied over two semesters are considered one subject. Underdevelopment exams are held as written, oral and practical exams on time from the end of each semester. The November round exams are held for the students who failed  in  the fifth (final) year on the dates set by the College Council. A student is considered remaining for repetition when he fails more than two of the subjects taught in the band he is enrolled in.

Article (13):

In order for the student to obtain a bachelor's degree, he must be successful in all academic subjects, and he must have completed the prescribed training periods in a satisfactory manner. Success in the English language, statistics, and computer courses is a condition for the student to obtain a bachelor’s degree in veterinary medical sciences, provided that the grades obtained by the student in these two courses are not added to the total, nor are they counted among the failing courses when the student moves to the higher division.

Article (14):

The general grade for the bachelor's degree is calculated on the basis of the general average for the five academic years that the student studied.

6.1.2 Chapter Three

Graduate Studies

First: Master's degree in veterinary medical sciences:

Article (15):

For a student to be enrolled in a master's degree in veterinary medical sciences, the following conditions are required:

1- To have a bachelor’s degree in veterinary medical sciences from an Egyptian university, or an equivalent degree from another scientific institute recognized by the university, with a general grade of good and a grade of very good in the subject of specialization at least, or:

2- To have a postgraduate diploma in one of the specialization branches, with a general grade of good and a grade of very good in the subject of specialization at least, provided that it is one of the diploma courses that the student has previously studied, and whose hours are not less than 3 theoretical and practical hours per week.

3- At least seven Gregorian years have passed since obtaining his bachelor’s
 degree

Article (14):

The general grade for the bachelor's degree is calculated on the basis of the general average for the five academic years that the student studied.

6.1.2 Chapter Three

Graduate Studies

First: Master's degree in veterinary medical sciences:

Article (15):

For a student to be enrolled in a master's degree in veterinary medical sciences, the following conditions are required:

1- To have a bachelor’s degree in veterinary medical sciences from an Egyptian university, or an equivalent degree from another scientific institute recognized by the university, with a general grade of good and a grade of very good in the subject of specialization at least, or:

2- To have a postgraduate diploma in one of the specialization branches, with a general grade of good and a grade of very good in the subject of specialization at least, provided that it is one of the diploma courses that the student has previously studied, and whose hours are not less than 3 theoretical and practical hours per week.

3- At least seven  years have passed since obtaining his bachelor’s degree.

Article (16):

The duration of enrollment to obtain a master’s degree in veterinary medical sciences is at least two  years from the date of approval of the college council for registration, including one year for preliminary study and one year for conducting research and preparing the thesis. The student may not remain enrolled for this degree for more than four years, and the college council Extending the period for another period not exceeding two more years, based on the supervisor’s request and the approval of the department council and the college’s graduate studies committee.

Article (17):

A- To follow up for the introductory year the study decided by the College Council based on the proposal of the competent department councils, provided that this study includes:

1- Specialization course with an average of 3 theoretical hours and 4 practical hours per week.

2- Research Methods course with an average of 1 theoretical hour and 3 practical hours per week.

3- A number of 3 to 5 postgraduate courses indicated in Article 29, which are required by the nature of the research, from theoretical and practical aids.

B- The student should successfully perform the written, practical and oral exam in all courses.

The exam is held twice a year, and the student’s exam is in all courses every time he applies for it. With the exception of that, the student who failed in the biostatistics course will be re-examined in this course alone, without the other courses in which he has previously succeeded.

The College Council, based on the proposal of the relevant departments, may deny the student entry to the exam if his attendance rate is less than 75%. In case of deprivation, he has to repeat all courses, study and exam.

Article (18):

The master's degree in veterinary medical sciences indicates the subject of specialization and the title of the thesis.

Second: Doctor of Philosophy degree in veterinary medical sciences:

Article (19):

To be enrolled in the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Medical Sciences, he must have a master's degree in veterinary medical sciences in the subject of specialization he wishes to enroll in from an Egyptian university, or an equivalent degree from another scientific institute recognized by the university.

Article (20):

The period of enrollment to obtain the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Medical Sciences is at least three  years from the date of approval of the College Council, and the student may not remain enrolled for this degree for more than five years unless the College Council decides to maintain the registration for another period to be determined based on the supervisor’s report. Taking the opinion of the concerned department council, taking into account the provisions of the executive regulations of the Universities Organization Law.

Article (21):

To obtain a doctorate degree in veterinary medical sciences, the student must:

1- To follow for a full  year the complementary studies decided by the Postgraduate Studies Committee and the College Council based on the proposal of the specialized department councils, provided that the period of study includes from 3 to 5 auxiliary courses from the postgraduate courses indicated in Article 29 (courses that the student has not previously studied Master’s degree) in theory and practice, and the student is not entitled to apply for the first exam except after fulfilling the prescribed attendance rate for each course separately.

2- The student shall successfully perform the written, oral and practical exam in the complementary study courses assigned to him before submitting the thesis, and the student’s success in it shall be estimated by one of the estimates mentioned in Article 34 C of these regulations. The exam shall be held twice a year, and his exam shall be in all the courses in which he failed. On the dates determined by the Council of Postgraduate Studies and Research based on the proposal of the College Council, and the student is prohibited from taking any exam for any course if his attendance rate is less than 75%, and in the event of his deprivation, he must repeat the courses from which he was deprived of study and examination. The student’s failure or deprivation in one or more courses does not require him to retake the exam in the other courses that he successfully passed.

3- The student should conduct innovative research in the subject in which he was registered for a period of at least three years from the date of the College Council’s approval of his registration, and the College Council, based on the supervisor’s request, may authorize the student to carry out some scientific experiments in another scientific institute recognized by the university.

4- The student should present a seminar (qualifying exam) within two years from the date of registration, at most, on his thesis research and the field of his specialization, and he decides to accept it by a committee of professors and assistant professors.

5- That the student submits the results of his research a dissertation to be interviewed by the judging committee, provided that the student discusses his thesis publicly and that he fulfills the following conditions:

A- Successfully passing all supplementary courses exams.

B- Acceptance of the seminar presented by the student (Article 21, Item D).

6- The student should submit four copies of his dissertation to the concerned department council before presenting the topic of forming a committee to examine the thesis to him to present it to the postgraduate studies committee and the college council. Report of the Examination Committee Thesis on the Postgraduate Studies Committee and the College Council.

Article (22):

The degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Medical Sciences indicates the subject of specialization and the title of the thesis.

Common provisions for master's and doctoral degrees:

Article (23):

Registration applications are submitted during the months of March and September of each year.

Article (24):

The application is submitted to the dean of the college, who refers it to the relevant department council to determine the subject of the research and the study program, and then presents the matter, after completing all the papers, to the college council for approval.

Article (25):

The title of the thesis shall be determined at least two months before its submission, and the Judging and Discussion Committee may make an amendment to the title of the thesis without prejudice to the subject of the research.

Article (26):

The College Council may suspend the student's enrollment for a certain period if he presents an acceptable excuse that prevents him from continuing his studies and research. The period of suspension is not counted within the periods stipulated in Articles 16 and 20.

Article (27):

The student's registration is dropped in one of the following cases:

If the report of his supervisor during the registration period is not satisfactory.

If the prescribed period expires and he did not submit his message.

If the judging and discussion committee rejected the thesis twice in a row.

Article (28):

The student submits ten copies of his thesis after its validity has been approved by the judging committee to be distributed to the members of the committee and the college library. The judging committee may decide to exchange the thesis with other universities or print it at the university’s expense.

Article (29):

Table No. (11) shows the courses for master's and doctoral degrees and the number of hours of lectures and scientific lessons for each course.

Third: postgraduate diplomas:

Article (30):

A student is required to obtain any of the aforementioned postgraduate diplomas

Under Article 34:

1- To have a bachelor's degree in veterinary medical sciences from an Egyptian university, or an equivalent degree from another scientific institute recognized by the university.

2- At least a full Gregorian year must have passed since his graduation.

3- He should be regular in his studies according to the study schedules prepared by the college

4- Applications for enrollment to obtain one of the diplomas shall be submitted during the month of September of each year.

Article (31):

The duration of the study to obtain any of the postgraduate diplomas is one full year, and the student may not remain enrolled in diplomas for more than two years.

Article (32):

1- Postgraduate diploma exams are held twice a year, and the student’s exam is written and practical in all academic courses each time he applies.

2- The College Council, based on the request of the Council of the relevant departments, may prevent the student from taking the exam if his attendance rate is less than 75%, and in the event of his deprivation, he will repeat the courses from which he was denied study and examination.

Article (33):

Table (12) shows the courses for postgraduate diplomas, the number of hours of lectures and practical applications allocated to each course per week. The College Council approves the topics taught in each course based on the proposals of the councils of the relevant departments.

Article (34):

The system for the examination and success of the student in postgraduate studies prescribed in Articles 17b and 21b is as follows:

1- The time for the final written exam is estimated at three hours for each course whose weekly theoretical and practical study hours are 3 hours or more, and two hours less than that.

2- The maximum score is estimated at one hundred marks for each course whose weekly theoretical and practical study hours are 3 hours or more, and fifty marks for less than that. These grades are distributed at a rate of 50% for the final written exam and 50% for the practical and oral exams.

3- The student’s success in each course is estimated by one of the following:

     Excellent 90% or more of the total score.

     Very good, 80% or more of the total score.

     Good 70% or more of the total score.

     Acceptable 60% or more of the total marks.

     The student’s failure shall be in one of the following grades:

     Poor from 45% to less than 60% of the total score.

     Very weak, less than 45% of the total score.
  6.2 Guide to the doctoral and master's dissertations that have been discussed.
6.3 Guidelines for doctoral and master's theses under discussion.