NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY

ACADEMIC BRANCH
(Office of the Academy Registrar)

76 REGULAR COURSE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS INTO ACADEMIC

DEPARTMENTS OF THE NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY KADUNA
2024/2025 SESSION

1. Candidates eligible for 76 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
August 2024 (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 2 sittings.
f. Must have passed the Unified Tertiary Matriculation examinations
(UTME) and attained an acceptable minimum national standard (as
determined by JAMB annual policy meeting).

g. Must NOT be less than 1.68meters tall for male and 1.65meters
for female.
h. knowledge of French, Arabic or 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.

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

3. Cadets upon admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy are full time
students and not employees in training. They shall not claim any form of
right or engagement whatsoever as an employee of the institution or Federal
Government of Nigeria upon dismissal or withdrawal from the Academy before
commission as an officer.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACULTY OF SCIENCE

S/N COURSE GENERAL COMPULSORY Relevant Credits UTME

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

COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACULTY OF MILITARY SCIENCES AND

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

S/N Course General Compulsory Relevant Credits UTME

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

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACULTY OF
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

S/N Course General Compulsory Relevant Credits UTME

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

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 COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

S/N Course General Compulsory Relevant Credits UTME

Requirement Credits Combination
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
1. BA English 5 credit passes English Economics, Literature in
in not more Language Geography, English any
than 2 sittings Literature in Government, Civic other two
including English, Education, History subjects from
English Mathematics Arabic, CRK, IRK, Arts and
Language and Commerce, Financial Social
Mathematics Accounting, Science
Literature in
English, Home
Management and
any Nigerian
Languages
2. BA French 5 credit passes English Economics, French and
in not more Language, Geography, any other two
than 2 sittings French and Government, Civic subjects from
including Mathematics Education, History, Arts and
English Arabic, CRK/IRK Social
Language and Commerce, Financial Science
Mathematics Accounting,
Literature in
English, Home
Management and
any Nigerian
Languages
3. BSc Geography 5 credit passes English History, Economics, Geography
in not more Language Government, Civic and any two
than 2 sittings Geography Education, Physics, of
including and Chemistry and Mathematics
English Mathematics Biology/ Agric Biology
Language and Science, Visual Arts, Chemistry
Mathematics Further Mathematics Physics and
Physics, Physical Agricultural
Education, Health Science
Education, OR
Technical Drawing, Geography
Food Nutrition, and any two
Home Management of Arts and
(preference will be Social
given to those having Science
credits in Social Subjects
Science Subjects)
4. BA History and 5 credit passes English Arabic, Civic History/Gover
War Studies in not more than Language Education, nment and
2 sittings History or Economics, any other two
including Government Geography, subjects from
English and Commerce, French, Arts
Language and Mathematics Literature in English,
Mathematics CRK/IRK and any
Nigerian Languages
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(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
5. BSc Political 5 credit passes English History, Economics, Government/
Science and in not more than Language French, Arabic, History and
International 2 sittings Government/ Geography, Financial two other
Relations including Civic Accounting Literature Social Science
English Education and in English, CRK/IRK, or Arts
Language and Mathematics Home Management, Subjects
Mathematics Commerce and any
Nigerian Language
6. BSc Defence 5 credit passes English History, Economics, Government/
and Security in not more than Language French, Arabic, History and
Studies 2 sittings Government/ Geography, Financial two other
including Civic Accounting Literature Social Science
English Education and in English, CRK/IRK, or Arts
Language and Mathematics Home Management, Subjects
Mathematics Commerce and any
Nigerian Language
7. BSc Psychology 5 credit passes English Economics, Biology,
in not more than Language Government, Civic Mathematics
2 sittings Biology and Education, Chemistry, and any two
including Mathematics Geography, Health of Social
English Education, Science
Language and Biology/Agric Science, Subjects
Mathematics Lit in English, OR
Commerce Financial Any three
Accounting Home subjects from
Management and Arts and
Agric Science Social Science
8. BA Arabic 5 credit passes English Economics, Arabic/IRK
in not more than Language Geography, and any other
2 sittings Arabic and Government, Civic of
including Mathematics Education, History, Mathematics
English French, IRK, Biology
Language and Commerce, Financial Chemistry
Maths Accounting, Physics and
Literature in English, Agricultural
Home Management Science
and any Nigerian
Languages

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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, Mathematics,
Accounting in not more Language, Government, Civic Economic
than 2 sittings Financial Education, and any
including Accounting and Geography History other Social
English Mathematics and Economics, Science
Language and Literature in English Subject
Mathematics
2. Logistics and 5 credit passes English Chemistry, Mathematics,
Supply Chain in not more Language, Government, History, Economics
Management than 2 sittings Economics Geography, and any
including and Accounting, other Social
English Mathematics Commerce, Food and Science
Language and Nutrition, Home Subject
Mathematics Management,
Physics, Biology,
Agric Science, Visual
Arts, Technical
Drawing
3. BSc Economics 5 credit passes English Financial Economics,
in not more Language, Accounting, Mathematics
than 2 sittings Economics Commerce, and any of
including and Government, Civic Government,
English Mathematics Education, History,
Language and Geography and Geography,
Mathematics History, French, Lit-in
Literature in English English,
CRK/IRK French and
CRK/IRK
4. BSc 5 credit passes English Economics, Mathematics,
Management in not more Language, Accounting, Business Economics
Sciences than 2 sittings Mathematics, Method, Commerce, and any
including Economics Government, other Social
English and any of Geography and Science
Language and one social Statistics. Subject
Mathematics science
subject

AM TUKUR
Brigadier General
October 2023 Academy Registrar