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A POST-GRADUATE’S STORY

Priyavadinee’s experiences of completing her MSc Veterinary Epidemiology
and Public Health studies

Priyavadinee Ragoonath was I also had the opportunity to travel to achieved a Masters degree in Veterinary
awarded a Commonwealth the UK for the orientation workshop and Epidemiology and Public Health from the
Scholarship to study the MSc teaching workshops. I had the chance Royal Veterinary College, University of
in Veterinary Epidemiology to visit the campus, meet other students London. I shall work to make a difference
to the Mauritian society. The Public
on the programme and had face-to-face
and Public Health and, in 2022, interactions with lecturers from the Royal Health sector is a prime concern of mine
became the first vet in Mauritius Veterinary College. It was an overall and I fully intend to use the knowledge
to graduate with this award. enriching experience. and experience gained to contribute
to the animal welfare and public health
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS WOULD YOU RECOMMEND sector of my country. Eventually, I will
SPECIFIC PROGRAMME? THIS PROGRAMME TO be striving hard towards opportunities

It offered me the opportunity to study PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS that will allow me to interact and work
an internationally recognised Masters AND WHY? alongside international organisations.
degree while living in Mauritius and I would definitely recommend this
because it is distance learning, I was programme, since the RVC is
able to fit my studies around my other internationally recognised for its world
commitments, whilst pursuing my career. class education, which will open doors

WHAT DO YOU FIND THE to more opportunities. The education is
top notch and the lecturers and course
MOST INTERESTING, coordinators are supportive at every
REWARDING AND step of the way.
CHALLENGING PARTS OF
YOUR PROGRAMME? HOW IS THIS PROGRAMME
I was surprised that I formed part HELPING YOU ACHIEVE
of an exclusive community and was YOUR CAREER GOALS?
provided with the same privilege It is definitely a lifetime achievement for
as an on-campus student. It was me. There were no qualified and trained
a challenging but rewarding path veterinary epidemiologists in Mauritius
towards achieving a Masters degree and so it is a high prestige for me to be
from this prestigious university. the first veterinarian in Mauritius who has

Photography Richard Addison

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