Nigerian Defence Academy Admission into Professional Postgraduate Programmmes 2015/2016 Academic Session

Nigerian Defence Academy - Applications are invited
from suitably qualified candidates for admission into
full-time postgraduate programmes in the
Postgraduate School, Nigerian Defence Academy,
Kaduna for the 2015/2016 Academic Session. The sale
of Online Application Forms shall be open from 21st
September, 2015 - 8th November 2015 Upon
purchase of Access or PIN Codes, prospective
candidates should follow the link on NDA official
website: www.nda.edu.ng or log on to the
application portal www.ndapgapplications.net and
complete the online application form.
Nigerian Defence Academy Admission into
Professional Postgraduate Programmmes
2015/2016 Academic Session
Master's Degree Programmes
The following professional degree programmes are
available in the faculties and departments listed
below:
A.) Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Department of Economics
Master in Business Administration (MBA).
Departments of History& international Studies
Master in Conflict, Security and Development (MCSD).
Master in Development Studies (MDS).
Master in Leadership Studies (MLS).
Department of Political Science and Defence
Studies
Master in Public Administration (MPA)
Master in International Affairs and Strategic Studies
(MIASS).
Master in Strategy and Security Administration
(MASSA).
Postgraduate Diploma Programmes
The following professional PGD programmes are
available in the faculties and departments listed
below:
A.) Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Department of Accounting
Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting & Finance
(PGDAF).
Postgraduate Diploma in Logistics and
Transportation (PGDLT)
Department of Economics
Postgraduate Diploma in Management
Department of Geography
Postgraduate Diploma in Remote Sensing and
Geographic Information System (PGD RS/GIS).
Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental
Management (PGDEM)
Department of History & International Studies
Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership & Security
Studies (PGDLS).
Department of Political Science and Defence
Studies
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration
(PGDPA).
B.) Faculty of Science
Department of Biological Sciences
Postgraduate Diploma in Biotechnology (PGDBT).
Department of Chemistry
Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Chemistry
(PGDFC).
Department of Computer Science
Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science (PGDCS).
Department of Mathematics
Postgraduate Diploma Operations Research in
Security (PGDORS).
Department of Physics
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied and Industrial
Physics (PGDAIP)
Admission Requirements
The requirements for the various programmes are as
follows:
a.) Master’s Degree.
Candidates applying for the professional Masters
programmes must possess a Bachelor degree with a
minimum of Second Class Honours (Lower Division).
Candidates with Third Class degree or Higher
National Diploma must also possess a Postgraduate
Diploma in a related discipline from any recognised
university to be eligible for admission. HND
candidates must possess a minimum of Lower Credit
to apply.
b.) PGD Programmes
Candidates applying for the Postgraduate Diploma
programme must possess a Bachelor degree from
the Nigerian Defence Academy or any other
recognised university, or a Higher National Diploma.
Duration of Programme
Each admitted student for professional master's
degree programme shall pursue weekend mode of
study and research on Fridays and Saturdays for the
period of the study. The following conditions are also
applicable:
A student of Master degree shall pursue the
programme for 18 months (2 semesters course work
and 1 semester for project) except MBA programme
which runs for 2 years.
A student of Postgraduate Diploma shall pursue the
programme for one year (2 semesters).
Application Closing Date
8th November, 2015
Method of Application
Candidates are required to purchase Access or PIN
Codes available at all Zenith bank Branches and Cash
Offices nationwide at the cost of N7,500.00 only,
excluding bank charges of N500.00, for online
application.
Submission of Application
Upon purchase of Access or PIN Codes, prospective
candidates should : Click Here and complete the
Online Application Form. Kindly note that your
application is not complete until all copies of your
Credentials, Acknowledgement Form, Referee Form,
Application for Transcripts Form and Medical Report
Form, have been submitted along with your
application.
Candidates can either upload the aforementioned
items, when they sign in, or mail them to:
The Secretary,
Postgraduate School,
Nigerian Defence Academy,
P.M.B 2109,
Kaduna State.