Becoming a officer in the Royal Navy begins at Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC), where you’ll spend up to 30 weeks learning leadership, teamwork skills and the principles of command and management.
RN Officer Training Phase 2
Professional Training:
After basic training, you'll start learning the specialist skills you'll need to do your job through a combination of time at sea and in the classroom. It's the start of a training process that will last right through your career.
Many of the qualifications you'll gain along the way will be recognised by civilian employers, as well as the Royal Navy. The exact length, location and content of your professional training depends on your job.
Current Jobs
Nursing Officer
As a Nursing Officer, you’ll join Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service (QARNNS), leading a team providing medical support to Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel on shore and at sea, in the UK and around the world. As part...
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Marine Engineer Officer (Submariner)
As a Marine Engineer Officer (Submariner), you’ll lead a team of highly-skilled technicians, with responsibility for maintaining the hull, engines, power, water, air and water purification and hydraulics systems – plus, of course, the nuclear reactor. In an emergency, you’ll...
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Weapon Engineering Officer
Leading a multi-disciplinary team of skilled technicians and using your broad understanding of system engineering, you will experience the thrill and challenge of being a key player in the team responsible for bringing together the fighting capability of the ship....
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