Academic Qualifications
There are two fixed criteria you must fulfill to apply for a commission:
AGE
Candidates for a Commission should be over seventeen years and nine months, and under twenty-nine years of age on the date of entry to Sandhurst.
EDUCATION
'GCSE' Equivalent Qualifications: You need at least at least 35 ALIS points at GCSE (or equivalent) in your best seven subjects. This must include a minimum of Grade C in English Language and Mathematics and either a Science or Foreign Language.
PLUS
'A' Level Equivalent Qualifications: A score of 180 UCAS Tariff Points at AS/A Level (or equivalent), which must include 2 A Levels at grade E.
Note:
Not all subjects that attract UCAS Tariff points qualify for Officer entry: these include Music, British Horse Society, Financial Services awards and the General Studies A level.
Visit the
UCAS website for more information about ALIS points.
Currently, around 90% of direct entrant cadets at Sandhurst are university graduates. We do welcome non-graduates who apply for selection but, if you are considering reading for a degree, you should aim to get the best grades that you can. We do not mind which subjects you study.
