Royal Navy Defence STEM undergraduate scheme
Royal Navy
Apply NowFancy turning engineering into a Royal Navy career? Join the Defence STEM scheme to earn a £5,000 yearly bursary, have tuition covered, gain paid naval training and secure your path as an Engineer Officer after graduation.
The Royal Navy Defence STEM undergraduate scheme funds students studying an approved engineering-based Bachelor's degree prior to joining the Royal Navy as an Engineer Officer. Successful applicants receive a £5,000 per year bursary, tuition fees covered up to £9,535 per year, and the opportunity to earn training pay through participation in the University Royal Naval Unit (up to 45 days per year, approximately £2,000).
On completion of study, participants are guaranteed a place on Royal Navy Initial Officer Training at Britannia Royal Naval College.
You can apply from your final year before university through to the end of Year 2 of a Bachelor's course. Applicants must hold the required GCSE / Nat 5 results and be on track to achieve the necessary UCAS points (96 UCAS points required).
Candidates must be ready to, or already be undertaking, an approved engineering-related degree such as Mechanical, Marine, Electronic, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or Robotic Engineering.
The selection process begins by registering interest and submitting an application. Shortlisted candidates undertake the Defence Aptitude Assessment (DAA), an interview (usually via the Shine video platform), the Admiralty Interview Board (Pre-Recorded Interview and Group Planning Exercise), and a four-day Candidate Preparation Course which includes fitness and medical eligibility checks.
After successful completion of studies and a security check, candidates proceed to Initial Officer Training.
Bachelors degree in an approved engineering subject (funded); guaranteed place on Royal Navy Initial Officer Training at Britannia Royal Naval College on completion of study
- Can apply from your final year before university up to the end of Year 2 of a Bachelor's course.
- At least grade 6 / B in Maths and English Language at GCSE or Nat 5.
- An additional 3 GCSEs / Nat 5s at minimum grade 4 / C.
- 96 UCAS points required.
- Must be ready to, or already commenced, study of an approved Bachelors degree at a UK university in an approved engineering-related subject (examples include Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Robotic Engineering).
£5,000 per year
£5,000 per year bursary. University tuition fees paid up to a maximum of £9,535 per year. Opportunity to earn training pay as a member of the associated University Royal Naval Unit (URNU) for up to 45 days per year (approximately £2,000).
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