Here you can find out more about the entry standards and the application process. As the only all professional engineering Corps in the Army, all REME officers must have either an engineering or technical degree.

In exceptional circumstances some suitably qualified individuals may be allowed to read for an in-service degree.

The application process aims to give you a thorough understanding of the role of an Army Officer. For that reason there are a number of stages to the selection process, ensuring you are fully informed.

You will also be introduced to any corps or regiments that you are considering joining. The information below shows how the stages to becoming an officer in the REME combine with the Army Officer application process.

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Stage 1 - Are you Qualified?

All REME Officer candidates must meet the generic entry criteria required to become an Army Officer and pass the Army Officer Selection Board (AOSB), the Army's selection and assessment procedure for loading courses at RMAS.

To be eligible to apply for a commission you should normally:

• Be over 17 years and nine months and under 29 years of age on gaining entry to Sandhurst.
• Be a British or Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of Ireland.
• Be born in a country which is (or at the time of your birth was) within the UK, the Commonwealth or Ireland.

You need to be resourceful, have a flexible mind and be able to use you initiative. Above all, you need to be a leader able to motivate and inspire some of the most outstanding soldiers in the Army in some of the most demanding of conditions.

As the only all-professional engineering Corps in the Army, all REME Officers must hold either an engineering or other relevant technical or numerate degree such as mathematics, physics or IT, through which there is a clearly defined route to achieving Chartered Engineer status.

There is also the opportunity for a number of correctly qualified individuals to read for a degree at a number of civilian universities.

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Stage 2 - Make an Enquiry.

The first step for a potential REME Officer candidate is to make an enquiry. You can do this by contacting the REME Officer Recruiting Team (details at the bottom of the page), visiting your local Army Careers Office, or by arranging, through your school or university careers service, to see your local Army Careers Advisor.

Once you have made yourself known, you will be asked to attend a non-committal interview with an Army Careers Advisor (Officer). The interview is intended to further your understanding of the challenges involved in being an Army Officer and to highlight the variety and rewards offered by a career in the REME.

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Stage 3 - AOSB Briefing.

Before attending the full Army Officer Selection Board (AOSB) assessment, all Army Officer candidates attend a day and a half briefing designed to familiarise candidates with the assessment process and further their knowledge of the component Corps and Regiments that make up the modern Army.

At the end of the briefing you will be advised to either go straight on the full AOSB assessment; to wait a period of time and be given advice on how to develop the required qualities; or be told that you are an unsuitable candidate.

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Stage 4 - Corps and Regimental Visits.

If recommended, your Army Careers Advisor will set you up with the opportunity to visit a number of the Corps or Regiments that interest you. The REME hold 10, 3-day familiarisation visits a year, usually during half term and end of term holidays.

The Army meets all expenses and the aim of the visits are to give you an insight into the role of the Corps and what being an Officer in the REME is all about. You can come on a visit at any stage of your application, although most people come between the Pre-AOSB briefing and attempting the full board.

At the end of your visit you ay be offered a non-financial sponsorship. This does not constitute a firm offer of a place in the Corps, but does improve your chances of being selected by the REME once you get to Sandhurst.

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Stage 5 - AOSB Main Board.

All those seeking a commission in the Army must attend the AOSB Main Board. Once you have a sponsor, be it a Corps or a Regiment, you can apply for a commission and attend the full AOSB assessment. This lasts for 3 days and is designed to assess your potential for Officer training.

Individuals sponsored by the Corps, that have passed AOSB, are eligible to attend a wide range of activities prior to attending at RMAS, including familiarisation visits and functions organised by the Corps Officer Recruiting Team.

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Stage 6 - Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

At last you are a REME Officer. During the final weeks at Sandhurst you will be given details of the postings available to you.

You will have received your REME uniforms whilst at Sandhurst and after a short holiday you will attend the Military Systems Engineering Course (LAND), comonly known as MSEC(L); this course includes a 4 week attachment to your first unit as well as various leadership and engineering courses.

After MSEC(L) you will be posted to the Field Army to assume your first command which is normally a REME Battalion, Commando or Parachute Regiment (for those that have selected this) or Canada.