How To Apply - Soldier Entry

Your first port of call is to go to your nearest Army Careers or Armed Forces career office.

Here your Recruiter will start to take you through the process of joining the Army.

For further information on Soldier Selection and the contact details of your nearest careers office, please use the links panel .

Once you have passed your medical and army development and selection you will be called forward to attend a QARANC Selection Board, these vary depending on the role you are applying for.

• Registered Nurse Selection Board
  You are asked to give a seven minute presentation followed by a 30-40 min interview in front of a panel.

• Student Nurse Selection Board
  A two day selection process which involves a numeracy and literacy assessment, an indoor problem solving exercise, group debate and an interview.

• Health Care Assistant Board
  A two day selection process which involves a basic numeracy and literacy assessment, a group debate and an interview.

If successful at the selection board you will be given a date to attend Phase1 (Basic Military Training).

This 14-17 week programme takes place at Army Training Centre, Pirbright. Further information about ATC Pirbright can be found via the right hand links panel.

Once you have passed out of ATC Pirbright you will go onto your specific trade training:

Registered Nurses go to their first posting in a Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit or Department of Community Mental Health.

Student Nurses go to Birmingham City University to commence their nurse training. Intakes are twice a year in April and August.

Health Care Assistants go to the Defence Medical Services Training Group, Aldershot which has two intakes a year in February and September.