Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna Admission into Professional Part-Time Postgraduate Programmes for 2016/2017 Academic Session

Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna - Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into professional part-time Postgraduate programme in the Postgraduate School, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna for the 2017/2018 Academic Session.

Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna Admission into Professional Part-Time Postgraduate Programmes

Degree Programmes
The following professional Doctorate, part-time Masters Degree and Postgraduate Diploma programmes are available in the faculties and departments listed below:

Faculty of Arts and Social sciences
Department of Accounting:

• Master in Business Administration

Department of Economics:

• Master in Financial Economics
• Master in Industrial & Labour Relations

Department of History & War Studies:

• Professional Doctorate in Leadership and Strategic Studies (DLSS)
• Master in Conflict, Security & Development
• Master in Development Studies
• Master in Leadership Studies

Department of Political Science and Defence Studies:

• Professional Doctorate in Defence and Security Studies (DDSS)
• Master in International Affairs and Strategic Studies
• Master in Public Administration
• Master in Strategy and Security Administration
• Master in International Affairs and Defence Studies

Faculty of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering:

• Master in Production Engineering

Postgraduate Diploma Courses
The following part-time PGD programmes are available in the faculties and departments listed below:

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Department of Accounting:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting and Finance
• Postgraduate Diploma in Logistics & Transportation
• Postgraduate Diploma in Management

Department of Geography:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System
• Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management

Department of Political Science and Defence Studies:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration

Faculty of Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Civil Engineering

Department of Electrical Electronic Engineering:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Electrical Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.

Faculty of Science
Department of Biological Sciences:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Biotechnology

Department of Chemistry:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Science Chemistry
• Postgraduate Diploma in Material Science and Explosives

Department of Computer Science:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science

Department of Mathematics:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics and Data Analysis

Admission Requirements
The requirements for the various programme are as follows:

• Professional Doctorate programmes: Academic Masters degree in relevant disciplines, with satisfactory performance
• Professional Masters degree in cognate discipline with CGPA of not less than 3.50
• Significant working experience in public service or Private Sector with solid evidence of managing resources, corporate strategy, defence, security and strategic sector governance.
• Master’s Degree: Candidates applying for the parttime 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.
• 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 Higher National Diploma.

Duration of Programme
The duration of professional programmes are as follows:

• A student for professional Doctorate degree shall pursue the programme for 3 years.
• 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). Except Engineering courses which runs for 2 years.
• Each student admitted for professional master degree and postgraduate diploma programme shall pursue weekend mode of study and research on Fridays and Saturdays for the period of the study.

Application Closing Date
7th November, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click Here to Start Application

Instruction on How to Apply

• Candidates are required to purchase "Access Codes" via the application and REMITA at the cost of N10,000.00 only, for online application.
• Upon purchase of Access Codes prospect candidates should log on to: www.ndapgapplications.net and complete the Online application Form.
• Kindly note that your application is not complete until all copies of your Credentials, Acknowledgement Form, Application for Transcripts form and Medical Report Form, have been submitted along with your application to:

The Secretary,
Postgraduate School,
Ribadu Campus,
Nigerian Defence Academy,
P.M.B. 2109,
Kaduna State.

Applicants should follow the link on NDA official website www.nda.edu.ng or log on the application portal www.ndapgapplications.net select “Purchase Access Code” and fill in their details to pay for their application via REMITA after first obtaining their REMITA Retrieval Reference (RRR) Code in the sum of ten thousand Naira (N10,000.00) only.

Note

• Only payment against (RRR) Codes generated via the application portal would be accepted. Once payment has been made and confirmation received, applicants should log on to the application portal and complete the online application form.
• The general public is hereby cautioned to beware of fraudsters that may offer alternative options.
• Please note that the information herein which is also available at NDA website is the only authentic method of application for programmes into the NDA Postgraduate School.