NB: All candidates for admission into Ph.D, M.A, M.Ed, M.Sc and M.Eng Programmes must provide records of their Academic Transcripts

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

1. Candidates for admission into Ph.D programmes shall have M.A, M.Ed., M.Sc, M.Eng. Degrees in the relevant areas with CGPA of at least 3.50 on a scale of 0.00 to 5.00 from Nigerian Defence Academy or any other recognised University.
2. Doctor of Philosophy Degree:
   1. A candidate for PhD Degree must posses a minimum of Second Class Honours (Lower Division) at Bachelor’s Degree and an academic Master’s Degree in the proposed field of study from a recognised University. In addition, the candidate must have scored an average of not less than 60% or CGPA of 3.50 on a scale of 5 at the Masters level.
3. Masters (MA, MEng and MSc) Degree:
   1. A candidate seeking admission into the Master’s Degree programme shall be a graduate of the Nigerian Defence Academy or any other recognised university.. Such candidate must possess a minimum of Second Class Honours (Lower Division) in the relevant field of study.
4. Duration Of Programmes:
   1. Each student admitted for PhD or Master’s Degree must pursue a FULL-TIME course of study and research in the Academy. Depending on the degree in view, the following conditions are also applicable:
   2. A student for the Master’s degree shall pursue the programme for 2 years (4 semesters).
   3. Candidates for PhD degree shall pursue the programme for 3 years (6 semesters). At the expiration of the period of study for any given programme, a student who has not completed his/her programme shall be withdrawn from the Academy.
5. General Information:
   1. All candidates for PhD and Master degree programmes may be requested to sit for qualifying examination. Dates will be communicated to candidates.
   2. The Academy reserves the right to step down any programme prior to commencement without notice.



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PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMES

1. Master’s Degree:
   1. Candidates applying for the part-time 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 at credit level in a related discipline from any recognised University to be eligible for admission. HND candidates must possess a minimum of Lower Credit to apply
2. PGD Programmes:
   1. Candidates applying for the Postgraduate Diploma programme must possess a minimum of Third-Class Bachelor’s degree from the Nigerian Defence Academy or any other recognised University, or Higher National Diploma at a minimum of Lower Credit.
3. Duration Of Programmes:
   1. A student for Master degree shall pursue the programme for 18 months (2 semesters course work and 1 semester for project.
   2. A student for Postgraduate diploma shall pursue the programme for twelve months (2 semesters) except engineering courses which runs for 24 months (4 semesters).
4. General Information:
   1. Professional master degree and postgraduate diploma Programmes are delivered on Fridays and Saturdays.
   2. The Academy reserves the right to step down any programme prior to commencement without notice.