Admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy NDA is open to both Male and Female Nigerians.
This post contains all the courses offered in Nigerian Defence Academy NDA and their requirements.
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Requirements for Admission into different Academic Departments of the Nigerian
Defense Academy.
The following criteria must be met to be eligible for admission into the
Nigerian Defense Academy (NDA), a candidate must have the following:
1.A Minimum of 5 credit passes at SSCE (WAEC, NECO or NABTEB) or GCE ‘O’ Level
obtained in not more than 2 sittings relevant to the Faculty of their choices.
2. Credit in English Language and Mathematics.
At
least two supporting relevant credits to the compulsory credits in Faculty of
Military Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social
Sciences while that of Faculty of Science is shown in the columns for
compulsory and relevant credits.
However, only one supporting relevant credit
is required in the Faculty of Engineering.
least two supporting relevant credits to the compulsory credits in Faculty of
Military Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social
Sciences while that of Faculty of Science is shown in the columns for
compulsory and relevant credits.
However, only one supporting relevant credit
is required in the Faculty of Engineering.
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3. Candidate must at least be 17 years old and not more than 21 years old as at
the month of August in the year of entry into the Academy.
Note that candidates who desire to join the Nigerian Air Force must be between
17 and 18 years old at entry, and also the Nigerian Army has suspended the
enlistment of female candidates in her Regular Combatant programme in NDA.
4. Must not be less than 1.68 meters tall for male and 1.58
meters for female.
5. Candidate Must be medically and physically fit and must be of good moral
character.
6. Must be single male or female without legal obligation to support any child
or other individuals.
7. Present a Certificate of State of Origin obtained from a Local
Government Area or a Certificate of State Indigeneship from the Office of
the State Governor.
8.Working knowledge of French Language will be an added advantage.
Furthermore, candidates are to note the following:
Candidates
awaiting results are not qualified.
awaiting results are not qualified.
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Application forms submitted without results will not be accepted.
Only examination results of not more than 5 years old from the date of
examination will be accepted.
Currently, admission into the Academy is for both male and female Nigerians
only, and is limited to Navy and Air Force in the case of female candidates.
LIST
OF COURSES AND REQUIREMENTS
> Course Requirements for
faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
1.)
Course: BSc Economics
Course: BSc Economics
General Requirement: 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings
including English Language and Mathematics Compulsory Credits: English
Language, Economics and Mathematics Relevant Credits: Accounts, Commerce,
Government, Civic Education, Geography and History
2.) Course: BSc Accounting
General Requirement: 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including
English Language and Mathematics Compulsory Credits: English Language,
Economics and Mathematics Relevant Credits: Commerce, Government, Civic
Education, Accounting, Geography and History
3.) Course: BA French
General Requirement: 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including
English Language and Mathematics Compulsory Credits: English Language,
Economics and Mathematics Relevant Credits: Economics, Geography, Government,
Civic Education and History
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4.) Course: BSc Geography
General Requirement: 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including
English Language and Mathematics Compulsory Credits: English Language,
Economics and Mathematics Relevant Credits: History, Economics, Government,
Civic Education Physics, Chemistry and Biology (preference will be given to
those having credits in social science subjects).
5.) Course: BA History
General Requirement: 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including
English Language and Mathematics Compulsory Credits: English Language, History
or Government/Civil Education and Mathematics Relevant Credits: Economics,
Geography, Commerce and French
6.) Course: BSc Political Science and Defense Studies
General Requirement:
5
credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and
Mathematics Compulsory Credits: English Language, Government/Civic Education
and Mathematics Relevant Credits: History, Economics, French and Geography
credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and
Mathematics Compulsory Credits: English Language, Government/Civic Education
and Mathematics Relevant Credits: History, Economics, French and Geography
7.) Course: BSc Psychology
General Requirement: 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including
English Language and Mathematics Compulsory Credits: English Language,
Economics and Mathematics Relevant Credits: Economics, Government, Civic
Education, Chemistry and Geography.Course Requirements for Faculty of Military
Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies
Recommended: Nigerian Army Salary Structure,History,Engagements,Divisions,Motto,Insignia,Uniforms,Epaulette,Description and Ranks of NA.
8.) Course: B.Sc Intelligence and Cyber Security Studies
General Requirement: 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including
English Language and Mathematics Compulsory Credits: English Language, Computer
Studies and Mathematics Relevant Credits: Economics/Geography Chemistry/Biology
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9.) Course: Logistics and Supply Chain Management
General Requirement: 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including
English Language and Mathematics Compulsory Credits: English Language,
Economics and Mathematics Relevant Credits: Chemistry, Government, History and
Geography
10.) Course: Military Science and Technology
General Requirement: 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including
English Language and Mathematics Compulsory Credits: English Language, Physics
and Mathematics Relevant Credits: Chemistry and Biology . Course Requirements
for Faculty of Engineering.
11.)
Course: BEng Civil
Course: BEng Civil
General Requirement: 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including
English Language and Mathematics Compulsory Credits: English Language,
Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics Relevant Credits: Technical Drawing, Further
Mathematics, Biology and Geography
12.) Course: BEng Electrical and Electronics
General Requirement: 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including
English Language and Mathematics Compulsory Credits: English Language,
Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics Relevant Credits: Technical Drawing, Further
Mathematics and
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Biology 3.) Course: BEng Mechanical General Requirement: 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics Compulsory Credits: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics Relevant Credits: Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics and Biology. Course Requirements for Faculty of Science.
13.) Course: B.Sc Biological Sciences
General Requirement: 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including
English Language and Mathematics Compulsory Credits: English Language,
Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry Relevant Credits: Any one of the listed
subjects: Physics, Further Mathematics and Agric Science
14.) Course: B.Sc Chemistry
General Requirement: 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including
English Compulsory Credits: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and
Physics Relevant Credits: Any one of the listed subjects: Biology and Further
Mathematics
15.) Course: B.Sc Chemistry
General Requirement: 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including
English Compulsory Credits: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and
Physics Relevant Credits: o Any one of the listed subjects: Biology and Further
Mathematics 3.) Course: B.Sc Mathematics General Requirement: 5 credit passes
in not more than 2 sittings including English Compulsory Credits: English
Language, Mathematics and Physics Relevant Credits: Any two of the listed
subjects: Chemistry and Further Mathematics and Biology
16.) Course: BSc Computer Science
General Requirement: 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including
English Language and Mathematics Compulsory Credits: English Language,
Mathematics and Physics. Relevant Credits: Any two of the listed subjects:
Chemistry, Further Mathematics and Biology
17.) Course: B.Sc Physics
General Requirement: 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Compulsory Credits: English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Relevant Credits: Any one of the listed subjects: Biology, Further Mathematics and Technical Drawing.
NDA EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS
Qualified candidates must bring along the following;
- 1. Acknowledgement Form
- 2. Examination Admission Card
- 3.JAMB result slip and TWO (2) postcard sized (3.5 x 5 inches) photographs to the Examination Center on the examination date.
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The photographs should show only from the chest upwards and should contain the candidate’s Name, Exam number, State, Exam Centre, Course of study and Signature at the back.Successful candidates at the NDA Entrance Examination will subsequently be invited for the Armed Forces Selection Board following which the list of admitted candidates will be published.
Nature and Duration of Training of Admitted candidates into NDA for the Regular Course will undergo military and academic training as Officer Cadets for a duration of 5 years.
On successful completion of training, graduands will earn a honors degree in a core discipline (BSc, BEng, BA). They will equally earn a commission into the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
Administration All Regular Course cadets will train in NDA and the cost of their administration and logistics will be borne by the Federal Government.
