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Specialist Degrees

If you have 180 UCAS points or more and a degree in Engineering, Nursing, Medicine or Theology, you’re eligible to become an officer in your specialist field within the Royal Navy. You will be able to put your skills to great use in all manner of ways.

Medics in action

Here’s what you can expect, depending on your degree:

Engineering:
• Starting salary of £24,615
• A one-off £27,000 joining bonus paid to all Engineer Officers and Training Management Officers
• £5000 "Golden Hello" for Submariners awarded on completion of submarine specialist training
• Additional specialist pay for qualified Submariners: £12.12 to £26.66 per day

Submariner Careers in the Royal Navy

Jobs available:

 

Weapon Engineer Officer (Submariner)

         

Marine Engineer Officer (Submariner)

 

Weapon Engineer Officer

 

Marine Engineer Officer

 

Engineer Training Management Officer

 

Air Engineer Officer

Medicine and nursing:
• Starting salary for Medical Officers on completion of GMC registration: £53,803
• Starting salary for Nursing Officers: £28,697
• Starting salary for Dental Officers: £53,803
• £20,000 "Golden Hello" for Critical Care Nurses

Jobs available:

 

Medical Officer

 

Nursing Officer

 

Dental Officer 

       

Naval Nurse (NMC registration required, 240 UCAS points required) 

Theology:
Starting salary for Chaplain: £28,697

Chaplain

Could you see yourself using your specialist skills as a Royal Navy Officer?

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