Nigerian Defence Academy NDA Courses and Requirements

Nigerian Defence Academy NDA Courses and Requirements: Here is a list of Nigerian Defence Academy Courses and programmes. NDA offers 19 courses in the school and the courses are under four faculties. The faculties are Art and Social Sciences, Engineering, Science, and Interdisciplinary and Cyber Security.

The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) is not an institution where admitted candidates only undergo military training. Admitted students also undergo sound academic training as Officer Cadets for duration of 5 years.

On successful completion of training, graduands will earn a university first degree (BSc, BEng, BA) and a commission into the Armed Forces of Nigeria. Below are the courses being offered at NDA.

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Nigerian Defence Academy NDA Courses and Requirements.

All Prospective Students should note that admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy is STRICTLY by merit. And the Academy will never ask for money to influence admission.

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List of NDA Courses

BSc Accounting
BA French
BSc Economics
BA Arabic
BSc Geography
BA History and War Studies
BSc Political Science and Defence Studies
BSc Psychology
BSc Intelligence and Cyber Security Studies
BSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management
BSc Military Science
BEng Civil Engineering
BEng Electrical and Electronics Engineering
BEng Mechanical Engineering
BSc Biological Sciences
BSc Chemistry
BSc Computer Science
BSc Mathematics
BSc Physics

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List of Nigerian Defence Academy Courses and Requirements.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACULTY OF SCIENCE

S/N	COURSE	General Requirement	Compulsory Credits	Relevant Credits (Waiver Remarks)
1.	BSc Biology	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry	Any one of the listed subjects: Physics, Further Mathematics Agricultural Science, Geography, Health Education
2.	BSc Biotechnology	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry	Any one of the listed subjects: Physics, Further Mathematics Agricultural Science, Geography, Health Education
3.	BSc Chemistry	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics	Any one of the listed subjects: Biology or Further Mathematics, Agric Science
4.	BSc Mathematics	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Mathematics and Physics	Any two of the listed subjects: Chemistry, Further Mathematics and Biology, Computer Science, Technical Drawing, Basic Electronics, Basic Electricity
5.	BSc Physics	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry	Any One Of The Listed Subjects: Biology, Further Mathematics and Technical Drawing and Agricultural Science Basic Electronics, Basic Electricity

COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACULTY OF MILITARY SCIENCES AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

S/N	Course	General Requirement	Compulsory Credits	Relevant Credits (Waiver Remarks)
1.	BSc Security and Intelligence Science	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Physics and Mathematics	Economics/Geography Chemistry/Bio logy, Computer Studies, Basic Electronics, Basic Electricity and Further Mathematics
2.	BSc Military Science	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Physics and Mathematics	Economics/Geography Chemistry/Bio logy. Computer Studies, Basic Electronics, Basic Electricity and Further Mathematics
3.	BSc Computer Science	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Mathematics and Physics	Any two of the listed subjects: Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Biology/Agric Science and Computer Studies, Basic Electronics, Basic Electricity
4.	BSc Cyber Security	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Physics and Mathematics	Economics/Geography Chemistry/Bio logy. Computer Studies, Basic Electronics, Basic Electricity and Further Mathematics

COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

S/N	Course	General Requirement	Compulsory Credits	Relevant Credits (Waiver Remarks)
1.	B Eng Civil Engineering	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics	Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics, Biology, Geography, Building Construction, Agric Science, Wood Work, Metal Work, Computer Studies
2.	B Eng Electrical and Electronics Engineering	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics	Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics, Biology, Geography, Electronic, Computer Studies and Basic Electricity
3.	B Eng Mechanical Engineering	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics	Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics, Biology and Geography, Auto Mechanics, Wood Work, Metal Work, Computer Science
4.	B Eng Mechatronics	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics	Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics, Biology and Geography, Auto Mechanics, Wood Work, Metal Work, Computer Science

COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

S/N	Course	General Requirement	Compulsory Credits	Relevant Credits
1.	BSc Economics	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Economics and Mathematics	Financial Accounting, Commerce, Government, Cimc Education, Geography and History, French, Literature in English CRK/IRK
2.	BA French	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, French and Mathematics	Economics, Geography, Government, Civic Education, History, Arabic, CRK/IRK Commerce, Financial Accounting, Literature in English, Home Management and any Nigerian Languages
3.	BSc Geography	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language,Geography and Mathematics	History, Economics, Government, Cimc Education, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/ Agric Science, Visual Arts, Further Mathematics Physics, Physical Education, Health Education, Technical Drawing, Food Nutrition, Home Management (preference will be given to those having credits in Social Science Subjects)
4.	BA History and War Studies	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, History or Government and Mathematics	Arabic, Citric Education, Economics, Geography, Commerce, French, Literature in English, CRK/IRK and any Nigerian Languages
5.	BSc Political Science and International Relations	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Government / Civic Education and Mathematics	History, Economics, French, Arabic, Geography, Financial Accounting Literature in English, CRK/IRK, Home Management, Commerce and any Nigerian Language
6.	BSc Defence and Security Studies	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Government / Civic Education and Mathematics	History, Economics, French, Arabic, Geography, Financial Accounting Literature in English, CRK/IRK, Home Management, Commerce and any Nigerian Language
7.	BSc Psychology	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Biology and Mathematics	Economics, Government, Civic Education, Chemistry, Geography, Health Education,Biology/Agric Science, Lit in English, Commerce Financial Accounting Home Management and Agric Science
8.	BA Arabic	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Maths	English Language, Arabic and Mathematics	Economics, Geography, Government, Civic Education, History, French, IRK,Commerce, Financial Accounting, Literature in English, Home Management and any Nigerian Languages

COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

S/N	Course	General Requirement	Compulsory Credits	Relevant Credits
1.	BSc Accounting	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Financial Accounting and Mathematics	Commerce, Government, Civic Education, Geography History and Economics, Literature in English
2.	Logistics and Supply Chain Management	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language,Economics and Mathematics	Chemistry,Government, History, Geography,Accounting, Commerce, Food and Nutrition, Home Management, Physics, Biology, Agric Science, Visual Arts, Technical Drawing
3.	BSc Management Sciences	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any of one social science subject	Economics, Accounting, Business Method, Commerce, Government, Geography and Statistics.

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NDA Admission Requirements

Minimum of Five O level credits at GCE,SSCE (WAEC,NECO and NABTEB) in English language, Mathematics and three other subjects which are relevant to the intended programme at not more than two sittings.
Must be at least 17 years old but not more than 21 years old as at the month August 2019
Passed the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) and attained an acceptable minimum national standard (as determined by JAMB annual policy meeting) in English language, Mathematics and any other two subjects relevant to the proposed course of study as set out by the JAMB brochure.
Only candidates who satisfied the admission requirements and must have the UTME score of 180 for Arts & Social Sciences and Science while 210 score for Engineering courses are eligible to participate in the screening test
The course applied for on JAMB and NDA portal must be the same.
The choice of UTME subjects’ combination must be relevant to the course applied for in NDA.
Must not be less than 1.68 meters tall for male and 1.65meters for female.
Must be medically and physically fit and must be of good moral character.
Must have a BMI of between 18.5 – 25.5 kg/m² to be considered for selection.
Must be single male or female without legal obligation to support any child or other individuals.
Present a Certificate of indigeneship from the State Government or Local Government Area.
Working knowledge of French, Arabic or Mandarin language is an added advantage.
Application forms submitted without O level results will not be accepted.
Candidates awaiting results are not qualified.
Only O’level examination results of not more than 5 years old from the date of examination will be accepted.
Admission into the Academy is for both male and female Nigerians only, but Nigerian Air force does not accept female candidates for now.

Important Notice

Candidates who desire to join the Nigerian Air Force must be between 17 and 19 years old at entry.
The Nigerian Air Force has suspended the enlistment of female candidates in her Regular Combatant programme in NDA.