Military Leadership Development Programme 1 (MLDP 1)

As a new recruit at CEUOTC, your first year will encompass the same teaching and training undertaken by soldiers in the Regular Army. Training is intensive, challenging and hard work, but ultimately good fun and highly rewarding. The theoretical basics are taught on Wednesday training nights with skills being put into practice on the fortnightly weekends in the field.

Officer Cadets will begin by learning the basics of how to survive in the field, being introduced to basha building and rifle cleaning drills in the first few weeks.

As the training year progresses, they will advance to the rudimentary drills needed to conduct a section attack on an enemy position and how to evacuate a casualty under offensive fire while providing him with basic first aid that could potentially save his life.

Six months on from beginning the syllabus, the MTQ 1 exam is taken and all cadets take part in a 'passing off parade', which sees them being presented with their rank slides and attended by military VIPs each year.

There is no doubt that training requires a large amount of commitment and determination, but the knowledge that they are learning new skills while earning money is a major incentive and they are often the envy of their student peers. Good attendance will see them be eligible for AT expeditions as well as increasing their monthly earnings by a considerable amount.

Military Leadership Development Programme 2 (MLDP 2)

MDLP 2 sees cadets progress from the basic field craft skills needed of a solider in the British Army, to those required of an officer.

The Estimate and Orders forms the crux of the syllabus, with training occurring on both a theoretical and practical level throughout the year.

Additional to this, more specialised teaching takes place that will enhance their skills in the field, including signals, navigation and military doctrine.

Training also begins to encompass command positions, in order to introduce cadets to the responsibilities and challenges that face all officers in the Army. 

Following MTQ 2, not only is there a substantial pay rise but also the opportunity to become a Junior Under Officer within the CEUOTC. This position will see cadets take on the command of a section of new recruits, and have the privilege of teaching highly impressionable minds with what values and standards the British Army holds dear.