This post is on the list of various accredited Nigerian Defence Academy courses, requirements & qualifications, faculties and departments 2017/2018 including its official website.
Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Roles
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) was established in 1964 for the sole purpose of training officers for the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) does not only offer military training, admitted students also undergo sound academic training for a duration of 5 years similar to other universities in Nigeria. The role of the NDA is to provide each officer cadet with available knowledge, skills and values to match the requirements of a military officer through academic, military and character training which is shown in the various Nigerian Defence Academy courses being taught.
The NDA is available to individuals who want to join the Nigerian military. The number of Faculties available in the Nigeria Defence Academy is three which includes: Faculty of Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Engineering. The NDA also have a number of departments which would be highlighted below. The requirements into the Nigerian Defence Academy must be met before one can be admitted. There are also Nigerian Defence Academy courses available just like other Nigerian federal & state universities. The only difference is that students at the NDA are taught military tactics, defence and war studies.
.The NDA is also accredited by the Nigerian University Commission (NUC). Admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy is based on merit and the official website of Nigerian Defence Academy is www.nda.edu.ng. Below are the various courses offered at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna.
Full List of Accredited Courses Available in Nigerian Defence Academy
Course |
General Requirements |
Compulsory Credits |
Relevant Credits |
Faculty of Arts and Sciences |
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| BSc Economics | 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics | English Language, Economics and Mathematics | Accounts, Commerce, Government, Geography, History, French and Arabic |
| BSc Accounting | 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics | English Language, Accounting and Mathematics | Accounts, Commerce, Government, Geography, History, French and Arabic |
| BSc Geography | 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics | English Language, Geography and Mathematics | History, Economics, Government, Accounts, Commerce, French and Arabic |
| BA History and International Studies | 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics | English Language, History and Mathematics | History, Economics, Government, Accounts, Commerce, French and Arabic |
| BSc Political Science and Defence Studies | 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics | English Language, Government and Mathematics | History, Economics, French, Geography, Accounts and Commerce |
| BSc Psychology | 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics | English Language, Biology and Mathematics | Economic, Health Science, Government and Agric Science |
Faculty of Engineering |
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| BEng Civil | 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics | English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry | Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics, Biology and Geography |
| BEng Electrical and Electronics | 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 |
| BEng Mechanical | 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 |
Faculty of Science |
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| BSc Biological Sciences | 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics | English Language, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry | Physics, Agric Science, Geography and Health Science |
| BSc Chemistry | 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics | English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology | Physics, Health Science, Agric Science and Geography |
| BSc Mathematics | 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics | English Language, Mathematics and Physics | Chemistry, Additional/ Further Mathematics, Biology and Geography |
| BSc Computer Science | 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics | English Language, Mathematics and Physics | Chemistry, Additional/ Further Mathematics, Biology and Geography |
| BSc Physics | 5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics | English Language, Mathematics and Physics | Chemistry, Biology, Technical Drawing and Geography |
The above are the Nigerian Defence Academy courses available for 2017/2018 session