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The Federal Government of Nigeria has upgraded the
Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, to a
degree- awarding institution and the National
Universities Commission has, accordingly, recognised
the Academy as the 37th Federal University and the 124th
University in Nigeria. Academic activities are scheduled
to commence in September 2012 in four Faculties,
namely the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Law, the
Faculty of Social and Management Sciences and the
Faculty of Humanities.
Applications are hereby invited from brilliant candidates
of good character who wish to pursue a career in the
Nigeria Police Force after undergoing a course of study
leading to the award of a bachelor's degree.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1. Candidates seeking admission into the Academy
must be Nigerian citizens and must be between 18
and 22 years of age, and must have a height of not
less than 5 foot 6 inches (1.68 metres) if male and 5
foot 4 inches (1.6.3 metres) if female. In addition,
male candidates must have an expanded chest size
of not less than 36 inches (91 cm). All candidates
must be free from any physical disability.
2. Candidates must have obtained a minimum of SIX
credits in the Senior Secondary School Certificate
Examination (SSCE) conducted by the West African
Examinations Council (WAEC) or the National
Examinations Council (NECO) at not more than 2
sittings and including a credit pass in English
Language and Mathematics as well as subjects
relevant to the candidate's chosen course of study in
the Academy.
3. Candidates must also obtain satisfactory scores in
both the written examination and the interview and
must pass rigorous physical and psychological tests of
fitness.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Applications will only be entertained online. The sale of
scratch cards which contain access codes will begin on
Monday the 30 of July 2012 and end on Friday the
7th of September 2012 at all branches of ZENITH
BANK PLC. The scratch cards will be available at
N3000 and the bank will also charge a commission of
N500. Candidates should then log on to the Academy's
website at www.nigpoliceacademy.org to fill the
application form and submit it online. Candidates
should then download and print the acknowledgement
form which they should bring to the examination centre
along with two passport size photographs at the back
of which they should write their name, State, centre
and signature. Candidates should also bring along the
bank slip containing the Confirmation Order Number.

DATE OF EXAMINATION

The examination will be taken in 18 centres nationwide on
Saturday the 15th of September 2012. The list of centres
is available on the website.