Lifelong Learning

YOUR CHANCE TO LEARN

As a member of the Royal Marines Band Service, whatever your job and rank, you’ll have the chance to study for extra qualifications. These can be academic, practical or connected to a sport or hobby. As well as helping you progress your career with us, many of our courses lead to qualifications that are recognised by civilian employers.

Your work counts:

Each stage of your musical development and career progression also provides civilian musical qualifications through a link to Portsmouth University. As a member of the RMBS, you are eligible for a fully funded BMus (Hons) degree course (this qualification is not currently available to members of the Buglers’ Branch). RMBS players may go on to become musical instructors at the Royal Marines School of Music, training new generations of musicians.

Management careers:

All officers in the RMBS – right up to the Principal Director of Music – begin their careers at the most junior rank. The RMBS believes that promoting working musicians is the only way to get the blend of leadership and musicianship that a management role demands. Gaining a commission in the RMBS is through selection at an Admiralty Interview Board, as for all Royal Navy and Royal Marines officer roles.