Join Oxford UOTC

Training exercise

The selection weekend is held once a year at the Defence Academy, Shrivenham. To take part in the process you should attend one of the Freshers' Fairs below and then the Open Evening held at Falklands House.

  • Oxford Brookes University - 20 and 21 September 2011
  • The University of Gloucestershire - 22 September 2011
  • RAC, Cirencester - 4 October
  • Oxford University - 5, 6 and 7 October 2011
  • Reading University - 5 and 6 October 2011

Open Evening - 11 October 2011 - Falklands House, Oxford

This will allow you to see us first hand and get a feel for what OUOTC is all about. It is vital that you attend this event. At the open evening you will be asked to complete a Standard Introduction Form (SIF) which will be used as part of the selection process. If for some reason you cannot attend the open evening then you must contact us in order to be able to proceed to the next stage. The first presentation will start at 1400 and run every hour from then on, come along at a time to suit you.

Selection Weekend - 21 - 23 October 2011 - Defence Academy, Shrivenham

The selection weekend allows both us and you to get a feel for whether OUOTC is for you. There will be a variety of activities including, command tasks, lecturettes, group discussions, a medical, a risk reduction run and a very cheap bar. If successful in the selection process you will become a member of OUOTC and be able to take part in the wide variety of military, leadership and adventurous training opportunities we have to offer.