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How's Your Fitness?

There's fit. Then there's Army fit. Learn the techniques and get motivated here.

Further Education Bursary

Aged 16-32? Find out how to earn up to £5000 during your Further Education.

Any Questions?

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Tough Questions

Can I get a Sixth Form Scholarship?
Sixth Form Scholarships are awarded twice a year to top students based on merit and regardless of their background or schooling. Recipients receive guaranteed acceptance to Sandhurst. If you think you've got what it takes then please apply.

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Will I get to travel the world in the Army?
The Army currently serves in 56 countries and if you join there's a good chance you'll get to see quite a few of them. There is also the opportunity for sponsored adventure training and sporting activities abroad.
How much will I get paid at Army college?
The Army Foundation College at Harrogate offers a 42-week school-leavers course for both technical and non-technical recruits. Starting there at the age of 16 will see you on £262 a week before stoppages.
How do you turn students into soldiers?
The Army Foundation College at Harrogate offers a 42-week school-leavers course for both technical and non-technical recruits. Click here for detailed information on what to expect and how to join.

Are You 15-18 Years Old?

As you near the end of compulsory school, you'll be thinking about your GCSEs/SCEs, and also what to do after them. If you're considering a career in the Army but also want to further your education at college or university, joining one of the Army's Further Education Colleges might be just what you are after.

The Army has three colleges: the Army Foundation College in Harrogate, the Army Training Regiment at Bassingbourn and Welbeck - The Defence Sixth Form College. Apart from Welbeck, you'll be paid from the start and whichever college you attend, you'll gain the confidence needed to lead others in one of the most challenging careers there is.

The Army Foundation College
The Army Foundation College (AFC) at Harrogate offers a 42-week course for school-leavers. You can train to become a combat or technical soldier in anything from the Infantry to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. It's tough, but there are breaks along the way. And education Army-style means you won't be stuck in a classroom for hours every day - you'll often be out in realistic soldiering situations or doing adventurous training and sport.
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Army Technical Foundation College
The Army Technical Foundation College (ATFC) at Winchester in Hampshire turns school-leavers into soldiers. In 24 weeks, you'll learn core military and vocational skills for a variety of the Army's regiments and corps. You will also get recognised industry qualifications and will undertake programmes to improve numeracy and literacy. In short, everything you need to make the best start in your chosen Army job.
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Welbeck - The Defence Sixth Form College Welbeck, near Loughborough, is a Quad-Service (Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force and MOD Civil Service) residential sixth-form college offering a two-year A level education, combined with personal development and physical training. After Welbeck, students go on to university on a generous technical bursary, before joining the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst to set themselves up for a career as an officer in one of the Army's technical corps.
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