Royal Marines Officer

Can you lead the leaders?

The Royal Marines are the world’s most elite amphibious force. And if you’re a Royal Marines Commando Officer you’ll be in charge of the best. Your determination will know no bounds, just like your ability to get the most out of your team.

As you tackle some of our most challenging operations, you’ll encounter everything from the hottest deserts, to the freezing Arctic. And to get the job done, you’ll need that something special that sets you apart: your state of mind.

• Lead deployments to wherever your team is needed, from humanitarian aid and peacekeeping missions in the Middle East, to responding to global conflicts in some of the most hostile environments imaginable.
• Operate from Royal Navy ships and aircraft, using state of the art weapons as you deploy to conflict zones all over the world. You might be neutralising a terrorist threat in North Africa one day, and supporting domestic forces in the Middle East the next.
• Embody the Royal Marines ethos. That means combining the Commando values (excellence, integrity, self-discipline and humility), the Commando qualities (courage, determination, unselfishness and cheerfulness), with the Commando mindset: “Be the first to understand; the first to adapt and respond; and the first to overcome.”
• The people you lead will be exceptional soldiers, who are prepared to go wherever you ask them. To command their respect, you’ll need to show that you can do whatever you ask of them. That’s why you’ll complete the same Commando course, and play a hands-on role in every operation.
  
   

• A starting salary of more than £34,676, increasing to almost £41,455
• After 26 months you’ll be promoted to Captain with a salary of over £52,814
• Gain specialist, internationally recognised qualifications as your career progresses
• Six weeks of paid holiday every year, plus extra leave for overseas deployment
• Free medical and dental care
• Excellent pension scheme
• Worldwide travel and engaging cultural experiences
  
   

Qualifications you'll gain

• A Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership from the Chartered Management Institute 
• Vocational qualification based on your chosen specialisation
   

Skills you'll develop

• How to lead the world’s most elite amphibious troops and protect our nation’s interests 
• Essential military, strategic, decision-making, management and leadership skills
  
   

• Aged 18 to 25 (You can start your application from 15 years and 9 months old however you must be at least 18 years old on day of entry to basic training)
• You’ll need a minimum of 72 UCAS points. These can be accrued from either GCE A/AS levels (or equivalent) or National Diplomas (e.g., BTEC)
• You’ll need at least 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C (9-4) (or Scottish equivalent), which must include English and Mathematics
• A National of the United Kingdom or Ireland, a Commonwealth citizen or Dual National
• Minimum height of 145cm
• A maximum BMI of 28 (there may be some exceptions to this maximum if your waist measures less than 94cm) 
• A minimum weight of 65kg or a minimum BMI of 23
• The ability to pass the swimming assessment during the Royal Marine Officer Selection Course 
• Women interested in a career in Ground Close Combat roles in the Royal Marines may be at greater risk than men from Musculoskeletal injury, reproductive health and mental ill-health – see more information

• A natural leader, self-discipline
• Physical fitness and mental robustness
• Positivity in the face of adversity
• The ability to make decisions under pressure