Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Announces Application For 76 RC

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION INTO THE

NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY 76 REGULAR COURSES. 

Thus is to inform the general pubic that the Nigerian Defence Academy is set to commence aplication for admission into the 76 Regular Course, which is set to begin on Monday, 30th of October 2023 to 30th April 2024.

NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY

ACADEMIC BRANCH

(Office of the Academy Registrar)

76REGULAR 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 NOTmore than 21years 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, NBAISand NABTEB)English language,Mathematics and three other subjects which are relevant to the intended programme at 

not more than 2sittings.

f.Must have passed the Unified Tertiary Matriculation examinations (UTME) and attainedan acceptable minimum national standard (as determined by JAMB annual policy meeting).

g.Must NOT be less than 1.68 meters tall for male and1.65 metersfor female.

h.knowledge of French, Arabicor Madarinlanguage is an added advantage.

2.Candidates are to note the following:

a.Application forms submitted without ordinarylevel 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.

d.Admission into the Academy is for both maleand 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.