Search results
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) is where all officers in the British Army are trained to take on the responsibility of leading their fellow soldiers. During training, all officer cadets learn to live by the academy’s motto: ‘Serve to Lead’.
The University Officers’ Training Corps (UOTC) is an Army Reserve unit that recruits exclusively from university students. Its aim is to train the future generation of Officers for both the Regulars and Reserves, however, there is no commitment to join after university.
I believe you need to pass the AOSB (army officer selection board) to get onto either the reserve officer course or the regular officer course. The AOSB is the same for both roles, you'll be doing it with people wanting to commission into the reserves or into the regs.
Mar 24, 2022 · Join a reserve unit and go to Sandhurst and be a officer. I was in UOTC, so I'll give a personal reflection. Firstly, complete your main board anyway, as it lasts for ages, you get paid more if you've done it, and units will fight to have you join them (you'll get to go on unit visits etc through your UOTC).
Consolidated training courses are run at Sandhurst allowing you to potentially complete all of your Reserve Officer training in a single eight week package. The course ends with a formal Commissioning Parade in front of Old College to which family and friends can be invited.
Aug 7, 2022 · Instead of the OTC you could join a reserve unit. Either as an officer and smash out Sandhurst in 8 weeks over the summer, or enlisted and get through phase 1 and 2 in the same year. Then PJNCO, and some useful quals. If you want a club with a vague army theme, go OTC. If you want a taste of military life and actually learn something, go reserves.
The RLC offers Reserve Officers world-class training. Once complete, you could find yourself leading a small team or larger unit helping to sustain and enable the British Army. With the Army Reserve, you’ll get to do something different with your time.
