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Do you want to take up the challenge and learn new skills, enhance existing ones, travel, have a fantastic and varied social life and get paid for it?
You do not need previous military experience, just a sense of adventure and a good general standard of fitness.
If you are in higher education and meet our entry requirements, then you can join the Officer Training Corps.
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The Officer Training Corps is a special part of the Territorial Army and consists of 19 contingents of University Officer Training Corps (UOTC) based at universities across the country. It is a club for students, male and female, who want to get more out of student life.In the UOTC you will have the chance to get together with other students from different faculties and Universities with whom you share a variety of common interests. You can take part in military and adventurous activities which will challenge you both mentally and physically. You will have the chance to learn about the Army, leadership and most importantly about yourself.On completing your degree you might not have any further contact with the Forces yet the friends, experiences and fun from your 3 years with the UOTC will last a lifetime.
UOTCs are military units but it is not about training students for war. Many UOTC members do go on to join the Armed Forces, both full and part time, but the majority have no further contact with the forces after they graduate.
The aim is to promote the image of the Army amongst undergraduates and encourage a deeper understanding of the Armed Forces amongst future employers and managers.
It does provide valuable preparation for those students, male and female, who are interested in becoming young officers in the Regular or Territorial Army or other parts of the Armed Forces but whatever you decide to do after University the UOTC can be of use. In the UOTC you get training in leadership, management, and valuable experiences of life while taking part in military exercises, adventurous training, community projects and expeditions.
"At job interviews, employers always wanted to hear about my army experiences. Now, as a marketing consultant, specialising in high tech telecommunications, I use the powers of persuasion and management skills I developed with the army in my civilian work"
Former UOTC member
You don’t need any previous military experience to join an UOTC. You do need to be:
- in full time higher education
- a British Citizen
- physically fit and want to stay that way
Most people who join are first year undergraduates and tend to be between the ages of 18 –22, but anyone who has at least two years left on their course, aged 18-30 can join.
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Volunteers normally sign up for the three years they are at university or college but you can resign at anytime for any reason. Most cadets enjoy the training and the insights they gain into military life so much that they see it through.
Having successfully completed your basic training, the amount of time you commit to TA activities depends on the amount of time you can spare.
Your studies must come first and the OTC training and exercises are structured around the academic calendar. You’ll find that most UOTC activities take place during the winter and spring terms with a two week summer camp which is scheduled early so you can make other work and leisure commitments over the vacation.
Training takes place on one evening a week as well as some weekends and an annual 15 days camp . You are required to attend 15 training periods and annual camp in order to qualify for an annual financial bonus, called a bounty.
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To find your local UOTC unit, either click on the map or select from the dropdown menu |
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