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scholarship scheme

Ready to start your A-Levels, Highers or Advanced Highers? Got the ambition to become a Royal Navy Engineer Officer? Then you can apply for financial support towards achieving the further qualifications you need. 

How it works

Scholarships are awarded based on your GCSE or Nat 5 results, and performance during the officer selection process called the Admiralty Interview Board (AIB). You can apply from Year 11 (England and Wales), Year 12 (NI) or S4, and need to achieve at least grade 7/A in English Language, Maths and 3 other subjects.  

At the end of the scholarship, you will have the choice to either commence a sponsored degree, or exit the Royal Navy Engineering Officer pathway with no requirement to repay the sponsorship. On a sponsored degree, you will either start initial officer training as a University Cadetship Entrant (UCE), or move onto an Defence STEM Undergraduate Scheme (DSUS). After university study, you’ll serve a minimum of 5 years in the Naval Service. 

Please note this scholarship does not apply for other professions, but we do offer paid ways to train across our medical roles. To find out more, go to our Medical and Dental Cadetship page or the Student Medical Technicians and Nurses page.

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What you’ll get

When you’re awarded a Scholarship, your parents or guardians will receive an annual payment towards your study of Maths and Physics at A-Level, Higher or Advanced Higher. You will also be guaranteed a career at the end. Let’s take a closer look: 

  • £1,500 per year whilst you study 
  • A conditional offer to become an Engineering Officer in the Royal Navy 
  • Those who achieve at least 144 UCAS points, with 80 in STEM subjects are considered for the highly competitive University Cadetship Entrant (UCE) at a university of their choosing.First you complete Initial Officer Training. That means entering BRNC in September and deferring the start of your Bachelors degree by one year.
  • Those who achieve at least 96 UCAS points, with 64 in STEM subjects earn a place on the Defence STEM Undergraduate Scheme (DSUS). This means you complete Initial Officer Training after graduating from a Bachelors degree.

How to apply

Step 1

Submit an application

 Once you’ve registered your interest, we’ll be in touch to discuss your options

Step 2

Defence Aptitude Assessment (DAA)

You’ll be tested on: Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Work Rate, Spatial Reasoning, Electrical Comprehension and Mechanical Comprehension.
To prepare, you can practise the DAA

Step 3

Interview

A formal interview to talk through your suitability for the role. This is normally conducted using your own device over the Shine video platform

Step 4

Admiralty Interview Board (AIB)

The AIB is conducted online and made up of two assessments, . A Pre-Recorded Interview (PRI) online assessment that assesses your awareness and motivation to join the Royal Navy as an officer. The Group Planning Exercise (GPE) is the second stage online competency-based assessment which will take place approximately 3 weeks after the PRI. It will be conducted in a virtual group environment, and you will be assessed on your contribution to the team based on your individual performance.

Step 5

Candidate Preparation Course (CPC)

This is a four-day introduction to life in the Royal Navy, which includes assessments of your Fitness and your Medical eligibility, it is a pass or fail course.

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