Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Courses and Requirements for Admission
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Complete list of courses offered by the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) with the general requirements, compulsory credits and relevant credits for admission.
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 a duration of 5 years.
Upon completing training, graduates 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.
Check: How To Apply for NDA Admission.
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- 1. NDA Courses
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NDA Admission Requirements
- 2.1. COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACULTY OF SCIENCE
- 2.2. COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACULTY OF MILITARY SCIENCES AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
- 2.3. COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
- 2.4. COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
- 2.5. COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
NDA Courses
You can check the JAMB Subject Combinations for the courses listed below HERE (i.e. UTME subjects required, Direct Entry requirements and O’level requirements).
- ACCOUNTING
- BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE(S)
- BIOTECHNOLOGY
- CHEMISTRY
- CIVIL ENGINEERING
- COMPUTER SCIENCE
- CYBER SECURITY
- DEFENCE AND SECURITY STUDIES
- ECONOMICS
- ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
- FRENCH
- GEOGRAPHY
- HISTORY
- INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY STUDIES
- MANAGEMENT
- MATHEMATICS
- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
- MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING
- MILITARY SCIENCE
- PHYSICS
- POLITICAL SCIENCE AND DEFENCE STUDIES
- PSYCHOLOGY
- TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
- TRANSPORT LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT:
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NDA Admission Requirements
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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/Biology, 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/Biology. 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/Biology. 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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please I want study polical science and defence study but I didn’t do history, French, geography nd my economics was cancelled.
Is there no Journalism in NDA?, because that is what i will study… I want to be an Army journalist
But I have another result,it only maths and economics that spoil that one…. Maths e8 and eco d7…. Shuld I use combine or I shuld use the first result alone
Sir, in my olevel I av c5 in English_c5 in maths,c4 in govt,f9 in commerce,d7 in acct, economics c6,bio d7,agric c6,Yoruba e8…..please can I apply for economics in NDA
Hello sir this are my ssce grades,Eng B2,Maths B3,Chem C4,Bio B3,Geo B2,Econs C4,Civic A1,Phy E8……Please hope with this,I can study psychology in NDA…
Pls sir my ssce grades are Eng B2,Maths B3,Civic A1,Chem C4, Bio B2, Geo B2,Phy E8,Econs B3,…Hope with this i can study psychology in NDA..
Comment Text*pls, what Subject Is To Be Chosen To Write In Jamb For Defence Study At Nda
morning sir If i want to study computer science and my english is D7 can i apply???
No
I want to study biology science but I don’t have biology in my o level exam
I want to study logistics but I do not chose chemistry in my o level exams,because I am a commercial study.please can I still study the course
May God bless the Nigerian Defense academy
Amen
i want to study computer scinces
i wrote this year 2017 and i score 207 can i register for the NDA examination
FOR ONLY SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSE
Can only apply for social science course and other courses that those not require high scores but you cant go forcourses like engineering medicine and others courses.
2018
*pls sir can i study accounting or economics in nda and i got b3 in eng and c in the remaining subjects:maths c6,account c5,econs c5,commerce c6,crs c5,office pratice c5,data processing c5,civic c5 in NECO can i make it pls?
Comment Text*can i choose mathematics, English, geography and biology in jamb for faculty of military science and technology in nda
If u wish to
Pls sir i have nabteb in auto mech and i want to study mech engjne but my application is not considered so i proceed to choose intelligence and cyber security and that was successful i hope there is no problem. and also the nabteb, the registered made a mistake on my age i hope there is no cauze
Can one study law in NDA?
Pls give me an answer.
Pls,
I want to study law,
I made all my papers,
And I wanna study here.
By next year,
Can I?
please can I study French without having it in my o level?
sir I have c in some of my subjects but d in physics and chemistry can I offer civil engineering
Good day sir
Plz wen will d regiseration of NDA 2017/18 start.
Comment Text*sir I will like to offer military science and technology but I don’t add government to subject
Pls is there quantity surveying in nda?
Comment Text*God pls help me in this mission
Amen
Please Sir if I want to study electrical engineering at Nigeria defence acedemy what are the compulsory subjects I must have their grades and is a jamb score necessary if it is what is the jamb score for that….
pls i want to study medicine in nda pls cn i
is they law course in n.d.a
Had dat ur olevel must not pass 5yrs and candidate should not be more dan 21yrs at d time of applicant
my course is crimenology and secriuty studys i whil affer these in n d a 70 reguler course
sir pls I want to enter nda under navty but I don’t know d course to go for can I get d list
Pls sir, for a candidate that want to study political science/deffence studies, is the combination ok. Englsh. Govt, Econs and literature. Pls
may God help us in jamb and in getting addmission into NDA
Amen
sir, please I wnt to read Economic but am nt offering geography ,account and commerce,am I good to go.
sir pls can I study pharmacy in nda
Comment Text*are u saying we cannot use nd result for nda?
If you apply the school in your jamb and which term that you are going to interview and how meny point that they are nide and Which term that they are releasing there addition
can i apply for medical laboratory science in NDA?
As an art student what can you study in NDA
Pls. sir,i don’t know if you have information about the NDA Fee?
Comment Text*how much is the nda registration been cost?
sir I did National Diploma in Law.can apply with my result?
Please sir I did not study physics in school but I want to study computer science is it possible
Check JAMB Brochure for clarification.
Please can I study medicine in Nigeria defense Academy?
Can I study medicine in Nigeria defance academy
I want to apply for psychology… I’m having eng
eco bio lit yor civ. can I proceed?
check JAMB Brochure please.
i have c in math, english, physics, biology and agric and i want to study computer science in nda. can i be offered admission with d7 in chemistry
@azeez ridwan, chack that above.
wanted to read biological science with D in chem and phy is it possible for me
@Sodiq, Not possible. You need a C in the two core courses.
sir
with my f9 in physics can I study chemistry in NDA
@Samson, No you can not.
sir as a science student without physics.is there any course I can offer
@Samson, FISHERIES, GEOLOGY, GEOGRAPHY, GEOGRAPHY AND REGIONAL PLANNING, STATISTICS, ZOOLOGY, MATHEMATICS AND ECONOMICS, etc.
Can I apply with my ND result
@Adamu,No you can’t.
I’m a science students I want to study pysatraphy in nigeria defance academy and I have 9 credit
pls whic course can I apply for in NDA wit my o level result maths b3, econs c5, english c6, biology c4, crs f9, govt c6, agric b3, computer c4, literature e8.
@you can check the list above and choose your choice on the category your result falls. BSC economics is good since you have all the Compulsory Credits
sir, please i want to study civil engineering and i dont want to put civic instead of chemistry,is it possible
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why the NDA is not used the barak of amry in kwara state
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Pls if i want 2 get d nda form now how can i get it
@Ifeoma, you will need to register online and fill out the form. check: NDA 2015/2016 Admission Application Form (67th Regular Course)
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