Defence
About Defence
This section clearly sets out the minimum qualifications we require in order to consider you for any one of the 4 entry schemes provided by DESG.
Graduate
Eligibility
To apply to the Graduate Scheme you must :
- Be British or have dual-nationality of which one is British.
- Have completed or be in your final year of an approved engineering or science degree (or others listed below)
- Have obtained, or expect to obtain a minimum 2:2 honours degree in one of the disciplines below.
Approved degrees that we are taking this season:
See below for the list of Degree disciplines which we will consider at this time (we may also consider accredited degrees in similar subjects).
Please note that this list below represents the degrees that we are currently accepting this Season i.e Autumn 2011.
If in doubt whether or not your degree is being sought this season, please telephone DESG on 01225-4-49368.
(N.B. The list of degrees mentioned on the other leaflet entitled Engineering System Anchors is generic.)
List of Degree disciplines which we will consider
(we may also consider accredited degrees in similar subjects)
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- General Engineering/Engineering Science
- Naval Architecture/Ship Science
- Marine Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Automotive Engineering
- Avionics
- Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering
- Computer Systems Engineering
- Telecommunications Engineering
- Information Technology/Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Control Systems Engineering
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Mechatronics
All degrees must be accredited by a Professional Institution licensed by the UK Engineering or Science councils or RICS.
DTUS
Eligibility
To apply to DTUS you must:
- Be British or have dual-nationality of which one is British.
- Be studying for an approved science or engineering degree at one of the following Universities: Aston, Birmingham, Loughborough, Southampton, Newcastle, Northumbria, Oxford, or Cambridge.
- Be in year one of a three year degree course or years one and two of a four year degree course and on track to achieve a 2:2 degree or better
- Be enthusiastic to pursue the unique development opportunities afforded by DTUS and to accept the additional obligations that exist within a military environment,
- Be available to undertake work placements in a variety of locations in the UK during your summer holidays.
Approved degrees
Degree disciplines which we will consider:
- Naval Architecture
- Ship Science
- Marine Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Control Systems
- Mechanical Engineering
- Control Systems
- Mechanical Engineering
- Aeronautical Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Avionics
- Systems Engineering
- Telecommunications Engineering
All degrees must be accredited by a Professional Institution licensed by the UK Engineering or Science Councils.
Sponsors
Eligibility
To apply to the DESG Student Sponsorship Scheme you must:
- Be British or have dual-nationality of which one is British
- Be studying for an approved engineering or science degree at a University in the UK
- Be in your first or second year of a three year degree course or your first, second or third year of a four year degree course and on track to achieve a 2:2 degree or better
- Be available to undertake work placements in a variety of locations in the UK during your summer holidays
Approved degrees
Degree disciplines which we will consider:
- Naval Architecture
- Ship Science
- Marine Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Control Systems
- Mechanical Engineering
- Aeronautical Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Avionics
- Systems Engineering
- Telecommunications Engineering
All degrees must be accredited by a Professional Institution licensed by the UK Engineering or Science Councils.
Welbeck
Eligibility
To join Welbeck as a Ministry of Defence Civil Service candidate you must be a British citizen or hold dual nationality, once of which must be British.
The Ministry of Defence Civil Service welcomes applications from disabled candidates.
Minimum entry requirements are an "A" grade at GCSE (or equivalent) in Mathematics (the higher or credit level syllabus) and a "B" in grade dual award science/single science equivalent, as well as a "C" grade in English language.
Further, candidates must score at least 40 points (38 in Scotland) for their best seven subjects on the basis of:
Academic Scoring System
GCSE Grades Points SCE Standard Grades
A* 8
A 7 1
B 6 2
C 5 3
Your school or college must supply a reference showing that you are expected to achieve the minimum entry requirements. Candidates must also be capable of taking mathematics and preferably physics and two other subjects for the first year of their sixth form, as well as an ICT Course.
- Tuition is paid for by the MOD. Parents or guardians are required to make a contribution towards the cost of their child's maintenance, which covers board, lodging and the value of clothing and services provided.
- The level of contribution is determined on the basis of the parents' or guardians' residual or disposable income after allowance is made for other children, mortgage payments and other amounts normally acceped by the Inland Revenue. No other boarding school offers such a comprehensive and high-quality education as such low cost.
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