NDA Admission Academic Requirement – Eligibility

To be eligible for admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna a candidate (Males and Females are eligible) must have the following:

Minimum of 5 credit passes with English and Mathematics at the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination conducted by the West Africa Examination Council or National Examination Commission or General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level obtained in not more than 2 sittings relevant to the Faculty of their choices.
At least two supporting relevant credits to the compulsory credits in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and Faculty of Science. However, only one supporting relevant credit is required in the Faculty of Engineering.
Be at least 17 years old and not more than 21 years old at the time of entry into the Academy. Nigerian Air Force candidates must be between 17 and 18 years old at entry.
Must not be less than 1.68 metres tall for male and 1.50 metres for female.
Must be medically and physically fit and must be of good moral character.
Must be single male or female without legal obligation to support any child or other individuals.

The candidates must meet the following prerequisites before they can be admitted into any faculty/department for the degree programme;

Course	General Requirement	Compulsory Credits	Relevant Credits
(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)
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 and History
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 and History
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 and Commerce
BA History and International Studies	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, History and Mathematics	Economics, Geography, Government, Account and Commerce


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, 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	Economics, Health Science, Government and Agricultural Science

Course	General Requirement	Compulsory Credits	Relevant Credits
BEngr Civil Engineering	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry	Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics and Biology
BEngr 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 and Biology
BEngr 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 and Biology

Course	General Requirement	Compulsory Credits	Relevant Credits
BSc Biological Science	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry	Physics, Agric Science 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 and Agric Science
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 and Biology
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 and Biology
BSc Physics	5 credit passes in not more than 2 sittings including English Language and Mathematics	English Language, Mathematics and Physics	Chemistry, Biology and Technical Drawing

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