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.
Check: How To Apply to NDA for 2021/2022 Admission
Courses Offered at NDA with Requirements
Course | General Requirements | Compulsory Credits | Relevant Credits |
Faculty of Arts and Sciences | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 |
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