What is Sandhurst military academy like?

Training at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst lasts for 44 weeks, broken down into three 14-week terms. Between each term, there are adventurous training exercises and 2-3 weeks of leave. Term One focuses on basic military skills, fitness and decision making.

What is the dropout rate at Sandhurst?

From my experience, about 10–20\% will dropout from the course.

Do you get paid to train at Sandhurst?

While you train as an Officer Cadet at Sandhurst, you earn a salary of £27,272 a year. If you have already qualified in a trade or profession and are considering bringing those skills to the Army, you may get a ‘Golden Hello’ payment, worth anything up to £50,000 for medical officers.

What time do you wake up at Sandhurst?

Every morning at 0500 hours, hundreds of eager officer cadets at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst jump out of bed, consult one of their many lists, brush their teeth with vim and vigour and put the finishing touches to their already-immaculate bedrooms.

What is Sandhurst training?

The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) is a world-leading military training academy where all the officers in the British Army are trained to take on the responsibility of leading soldiers. It is this evolutionary process that keeps RMAS at the forefront of worldwide training academies.

What age can you go to Sandhurst?

You should be between 17 years, 9 months and 28 years, 11 months to apply. Older applicants need to be sponsored to join.

What happens after Sandhurst?

AFTER SANDHURST You’ll leave Sandhurst having commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, and head off to join your Regiment or Corps, and command about 30 soldiers.

How many people go through Sandhurst each year?

The Army requirement is roughly 5- 600 people each year to go to Sandhurst – less than 0.1\% of the total graduate population each year.

What qualifications do I need to go to Sandhurst?

You’ll usually need:

• 2 or more GCSEs at grades 9 to 3 (A* to D), or equivalent, for a level 2 course.
• 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, for a level 3 course.