University Royal Naval Units (URNU) sits under the command of Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC). It’s designed give university students a broader understanding of Royal Navy life. With the chance to gain transferable skills, from public speaking to organisation, by exposing you to leadership and management opportunities.
University Royal Naval Unit
What you'll get
- Opportunity to experience military life without any commitment.
- Get paid to be involved.
- Meet likeminded people and build friendships that could last a lifetime.
- Experience deployed on a Royal Navy warship.
- Gain a CMI Level 4 qualification in Leadership and Management.
- Gain Royal Yachting Association (RYA) qualifications.
- Travel to new places, all over the world.
What you'll need
To become an Officer Cadet, you must be:
- attending a university within an hour’s travel of the existing URNU
- in good health – you will be required to pass a medical
- a national of the UK or Ireland. Or a Commonwealth citizen who has lived in the UK continuously for 5 years prior to application
- willing to make the most of a wide range of command, leadership and management experiences that will be put into practice on weekly training nights and at sea in the Maritime environment
- proactive, motivated, with good teamwork skills, and a sense of fun.
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