16 graduate <strong>an</strong>d undergraduate.
Graduate entry If you’re a degree-qualified professional, the Army c<strong>an</strong> offer you a career w<strong>it</strong>h a real difference. You’ll enjoy the sort of exc<strong>it</strong>ement, challenges <strong>an</strong>d job satisfaction that you’ll rarely encounter <strong>in</strong> civili<strong>an</strong> life. The Army employs everyone from doc<strong>to</strong>rs <strong>to</strong> IT specialists. You’ll f<strong>in</strong>d each of these jobs expla<strong>in</strong>ed more fully <strong>in</strong> step three of this brochure. When you’re appo<strong>in</strong>ted as a Graduate Officer, you’ll complete your <strong>in</strong><strong>it</strong>ial officer tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g at RMC Duntroon <strong>in</strong> C<strong>an</strong>berra. Usually, this course will be conducted <strong>in</strong> the first year of your appo<strong>in</strong>tment, depend<strong>in</strong>g on the date of your appo<strong>in</strong>tment <strong>an</strong>d when the courses are conducted. The course is run over <strong>five</strong> weeks, <strong>an</strong>d gives <strong>an</strong> <strong>in</strong>troduction <strong>to</strong> the basics of be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>an</strong> officer <strong>in</strong> the Army. If you are a degree-qualified professional that w<strong>an</strong>ts <strong>to</strong> pursue a job <strong>in</strong> the Army that is unrelated <strong>to</strong> your degree, you will then be required <strong>to</strong> undertake <strong>an</strong> 18 month course at RMC. You will then graduate from RMC as a General Service Officer (GSO) that will give you the option <strong>to</strong> be employed <strong>in</strong> a large variety of officer jobs throughout the Army. To be eligible for graduate entry, you should first have the appropriate degree qualification. You should also fall w<strong>it</strong>h<strong>in</strong> the prescribed age lim<strong>it</strong>s, which vary accord<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> pos<strong>it</strong>ion. After apply<strong>in</strong>g, you’ll go through a three-part selection process <strong>to</strong> assess your physical <strong>an</strong>d mental f<strong>it</strong>ness <strong>an</strong>d your su<strong>it</strong>abil<strong>it</strong>y <strong>to</strong> <strong>become</strong> <strong>an</strong> officer. Your <strong>in</strong><strong>it</strong>ial appo<strong>in</strong>tment will usually be for a period of three years, w<strong>it</strong>h the first 18 months be<strong>in</strong>g probationary. the graduate medical scheme If you already hold <strong>an</strong> appropriate degree qualification, you could be sponsored by the Army <strong>to</strong> qualify as a medical pract<strong>it</strong>ioner. If you’re accepted <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> the scheme, you’ll do a four-year degree course at <strong>an</strong>y Australi<strong>an</strong> univers<strong>it</strong>y that offers a graduate medical program. After complet<strong>in</strong>g two years residency at a teach<strong>in</strong>g hosp<strong>it</strong>al of your choice, you’ll beg<strong>in</strong> your career as a Medical Officer <strong>in</strong> the Army. While study<strong>in</strong>g for your medical degree, you’ll receive a generous salary as well as hav<strong>in</strong>g all of your tu<strong>it</strong>ion fees paid for. In add<strong>it</strong>ion, all reasonable costs related <strong>to</strong> ga<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g admission <strong>to</strong> the course, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g application fees <strong>an</strong>d travel costs, c<strong>an</strong> be reimbursed. When you graduate from the scheme, you’ll <strong>in</strong>cur a return of service obligation equal <strong>to</strong> the length of your univers<strong>it</strong>y studies (but exclud<strong>in</strong>g periods of compulsory residency), plus 12 months. underGraduate SPONSORSHIP The Army offers Undergraduate Sponsorship that allows you <strong>to</strong> study at the univers<strong>it</strong>y of your choice throughout Australia. To be eligible, you must have successfully completed the first year of one of the follow<strong>in</strong>g degrees —Medical, Dental, Nurs<strong>in</strong>g, Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g, Bus<strong>in</strong>ess, Arts, Science or Law. As <strong>an</strong> ADF Sponsored Undergraduate, you will receive enormous benef<strong>it</strong>s that are hard <strong>to</strong> f<strong>in</strong>d <strong>in</strong> civili<strong>an</strong> life. For <strong>in</strong>st<strong>an</strong>ce, <strong>in</strong>stead of hav<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> work part-time <strong>to</strong> support yourself at univers<strong>it</strong>y, we will actually pay you up <strong>to</strong> $31,900p.a. <strong>to</strong> study for your degree, then upon graduation, we’ll guar<strong>an</strong>tee you a career <strong>in</strong> the Army <strong>in</strong> the profession you’re qualified <strong>in</strong>. Plus we will pay your tu<strong>it</strong>ion fees, your prescribed textbooks, as well as your student union <strong>an</strong>d library fees. Other benef<strong>it</strong>s <strong>in</strong>clude free medical <strong>an</strong>d dental care as well as subsidised meals <strong>an</strong>d accommodation. While you complete univers<strong>it</strong>y studies you will be required <strong>to</strong> complete parttime mil<strong>it</strong>ary tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g at a univers<strong>it</strong>y regiment dur<strong>in</strong>g semester breaks. On graduation from univers<strong>it</strong>y you will then go on <strong>to</strong> complete 12 months tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g at RMC Duntroon <strong>in</strong> C<strong>an</strong>berra where you will graduate as a General Service Officer. 17
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