Officers are the senior managers of the Royal Navy. You will need to have excellent leadership skills and the equivalent of at least 180 UCAS points and five GCSEs (A*-C)/ 5 Scottish Standard Grades (1-3)/ equivalent, including English and maths. Not all courses and qualifications, especially those at BTEC or of a more vocational nature, are suitable for inclusion within this 180 points total. Therefore candidates should seek guidance through their Naval Careers Advisor.

Step one: Call 08456 07 55 55 to make an appointment with a Careers Advisor.
Alternatively, click here to let us know you are interested.

Step two: Meet your area Careers Liaison Officer.

Step three: Attend the Admiralty Interview Board.

Your invitation to join

If you pass each stage, your application will be sent to the Ministry of Defence for approval. When a decision is made you will receive a letter and, if you have been successful, your next step will be Royal Navy basic training at Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth.