RESTRICTED

DRAFT

NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY

ACADEMIC BRANCH
(Office of the Academy Registrar)

72 REGULAR COURSE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS INTO ACADEMIC

DEPARTMENTS OF THE NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY KADUNA
2019/2020 SESSION

1. Candidates eligible for 72 Regular Course admission into the Nigerian

Defence Academy (NDA) must have the following:

a. Must be medically and physically fit and must be of good moral

character.

b. Must be single male or female without legal obligation to support

any child or other individuals.

c. Present a Certificate of indigeneship from the state government or

local government area.
d. Be at least 17 years old and NOT more than 21 years old as at the
month of August in the year of entry into the Academy.

e. Must have a minimum of 5 ordinary level credits at GCE, SSCE

(WAEC, NECO, NBAIS and NABTEB) English language, Mathematics
and three other subjects which are relevant to the intended programme
at not more than two sittings.

f. Must have passed the Unified Tertiary Matriculation examinations

(UTME) and attain an acceptable minimum national standard (as
determined by JAMB annual policy meeting) in English language,
Mathematics and any other 2 subjects relevant to the proposed course
of study as set out by the JAMB Brochure.

g. Must NOT be less than 1.68 meters tall for male and 1.65 meters
for female.

h. French and Arabic, Madarin language is an added advantage.

2. Candidates are to note the following:

a. Application forms submitted without ordinary level results will
NOT be accepted.

1
RESTRICTED
 RESTRICTED

b. Candidates awaiting results are not qualified.

c. Only ordinary level examination results of NOT more than 5 years

old from the date of examination will be accepted.

d. Admission into the Academy is for both male and female

Nigerians only.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACULTY OF SCIENCE

S/N COURSE GENERAL COMPULSORY Relevant Credits Remarks

REQUIREMENT CREDITS (Waiver Remarks)
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
1. BSc Biology 5 credit passes English Any one of the listed
in not more Language, subjects: Physics,
than 2 sittings Mathematics, Further
including Biology and Mathematics
English Chemistry Agricultural
Language and Science, Geography,
Mathematics Health Education
2. BSc 5 credit passes English Any one of the listed
Biotechnology in not more Language, subjects: Physics,
than 2 sittings Mathematics, Further
including Biology and Mathematics
English Chemistry Agricultural
Language and Science, Geography,
Mathematics Health Education
3. BSc Chemistry 5 credit passes English Any one of the listed
in not more Language, subjects: Biology or
than 2 sittings Mathematics, Further
including Chemistry and Mathematics, Agric
English Physics Science
Language and
Mathematics
4. BSc 5 credit passes English Any two of the listed
Mathematics in not more Language, subjects: Chemistry,
than 2 sittings Mathematics Further
including and Physics Mathematics and
English Biology, Computer
Language and Science, Technical
Mathematics Drawing, Basic
Electronics, Basic
Electricity
5. BSc Physics 5 credit passes English Any One Of The
in not more Language, Listed Subjects:
than 2 sittings Mathematics, Biology, Further
including Physics and Mathematics and
English Chemistry Technical Drawing
Language and and Agricultural
Mathematics Science Basic
Electronics, Basic
Electricity

2
RESTRICTED
 RESTRICTED

COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACULTY OF MILITARY SCIENCES AND

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

S/N Course General Compulsory Relevant Credits Remarks

Requirement Credits (Waiver Remarks)
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
1. BSc Security 5 credit passes English Economics/Geography
and Intelligence in not more Language, Chemistry/Biology,
Science than 2 sittings Physics and Computer Studies,
including Mathematics Basic Electronics,
English Basic Electricity and
Language and Further Mathematics
Mathematics
2. BSc Military 5 credit passes English Economics/Geography
Science in not more Language, Chemistry/Biology,
than 2 sittings Physics and Computer Studies,
including Mathematics Basic Electronics,
English Basic Electricity and
Language and Further Mathematics
Mathematics
3. BSc Computer 5 credit passes English Any two of the listed
Science in not more Language, subjects: Chemistry,
than 2 sittings Mathematics Further Mathematics,
including and Physics Biology/Agric Science
English and Computer Studies,
Language and Basic Electronics,
Mathematics Basic Electricity
4. BSc Cyber 5 credit passes English Economics/Geography
Security in not more Language, Chemistry/Biology,
than 2 sittings Physics and Computer Studies,
including Mathematics Basic Electronics,
English Basic Electricity and
Language and Further Mathematics
Mathematics

COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACULTY OF

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

S/N Course General Compulsory Relevant Credits Remarks

Requirement Credits (Waiver Remarks)
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
1. B Eng Civil 5 credit passes English Technical Drawing,
Engineering in not more Language, Further Mathematics,
than 2 sittings Mathematics, Biology, Geography,
including Chemistry Building Construction,
English and Physics Agric Science, Wood
Language and Work, Metal Work,
Mathematics Computer Studies
2. B Eng 5 credit passes English Technical Drawing,
Electrical and in not more Language, Further Mathematics,
Electronics than 2 sittings Mathematics, Biology, Geography,
Engineering including Chemistry Electronic, Computer
English and Physics Studies and Basic
Language and Electricity
Mathematics

3
RESTRICTED
 RESTRICTED

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)

3. B Eng 5 credit passes English Technical Drawing,
Mechanical in not more Language, Further Mathematics,
Engineering than 2 sittings Mathematics, Biology and
including Chemistry Geography, Auto
English and Physics Mechanics, Wood
Language and Work, Metal Work,
Mathematics Computer Science
4. B Eng 5 credit passes English Technical Drawing,
Mechatronics in not more Language, Further Mathematics,
than 2 sittings Mathematics, Biology and
including Chemistry Geography, Auto
English and Physics Mechanics, Wood
Language and Work, Metal Work,
Mathematics Computer Science

COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

S/N Course General Compulsory Relevant Credits Remarks
Requirement Credits
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
1. BSc Economics 5 credit passes English Financial Accounting,
in not more Language, Commerce,
than 2 sittings Economics Government, Civic
including and Education, Geography
English Mathematics and History, French,
Language and Literature in English
Mathematics CRK/IRK
2. BA French 5 credit passes English Economics, Geography,
in not more Language, Government, Civic
than 2 sittings French and Education, History,
including Mathematics Arabic, CRK/IRK
English Commerce, Financial
Language and Accounting, Literature
Mathematics in English, Home
Management and any
Nigerian Languages

3. BSc Geography 5 credit passes English History, Economics,

in not more Language, Government, Civic
than 2 sittings Geography Education, Physics,
including and Chemistry and Biology/
English Mathematics Agric Science, Visual
Language and Arts, Further
Mathematics 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
RESTRICTED
 RESTRICTED

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)

4. BA History and 5 credit passes English Arabic, Civic
War Studies in not more Language, Education, Economics,
than 2 sittings History or Geography, Commerce,
including Government French, Literature in
English and English, CRK/IRK and
Language and Mathematics any Nigerian
Mathematics Languages
5. BSc Political 5 credit passes English History, Economics,
Science and in not more Language, French, Arabic,
International than 2 sittings Government/ Geography, Financial
Relations including Civic Accounting Literature
English Education in English, CRK/IRK,
Language and and Home Management,
Mathematics Mathematics Commerce and any
Nigerian Language
6. BSc Defence 5 credit passes English History, Economics,
and Security in not more Language, French, Arabic,
Studies than 2 sittings Government/ Geography, Financial
including Civic Accounting Literature
English Education in English, CRK/IRK,
Language and and Home Management,
Mathematics Mathematics Commerce and any
Nigerian Language
7. BSc 5 credit passes English Economics,
Psychology in not more Language, Government, Civic
than 2 sittings Biology and Education, Chemistry,
including Mathematics Geography, Health
English Education,
Language and Biology/Agric Science,
Mathematics Lit in English,
Commerce Financial
Accounting Home
Management and Agric
Science
8. BA Arabic 5 credit passes English Economics, Geography,
in not more Language, Government, Civic
than 2 sittings Arabic and Education, History,
including Mathematics French, IRK,
English Commerce, Financial
Language and Accounting, Literature
Maths in English, Home
Management and any
Nigerian Languages
COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
S/N Course General Compulsory Relevant Credits Remarks
Requirement Credits
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
1. BSc 5 credit passes English Commerce,
Accounting in not more Language, Government, Civic
than 2 sittings Financial Education, Geography
including Accounting and History and
English Mathematics Economics, Literature
Language and in English
Mathematics

5
RESTRICTED
 RESTRICTED

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)

2. Logistics and 5 credit passes English Chemistry,
Supply Chain in not more Language, Government, History,
Management than 2 sittings Economics Geography,
including and Accounting, Commerce,
English Mathematics Food and Nutrition,
Language and Home Management,
Mathematics Physics, Biology, Agric
Science, Visual Arts,
Technical Drawing
3. BSc 5 credit passes English Economics,
Management in not more Language, Accounting, Business
Sciences than 2 sittings Mathematics, Method, Commerce,
including Economics Government,
English and any of Geography and
Language and one social Statistics.
Mathematics science
subject

IM JALLO
Brigadier General
November 2019 Academy Registrar

6
RESTRICTED