REGULAR ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Age 21 - 43 * * Candidates must commence SOIT prior to their 43rd birthday .
Qualifications
Sponsorship is available for the final three years of study in a UK Based Medical School . Not open to those paying Int fees .
Residency
Whether or not you were born in the United Kingdom , you should have resided there for a minimum of 3 years immediately preceding your application . In certain circumstances , if your period of residency has been broken , we may still be able to consider your application .
Nationality
You must be a citizen of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland , or holder of dual UK / other nationality .
Cadetship Upgrade Selection
An upgrade from a bursary to a cadetship is competitive and dependent upon passing an upgrade selection interview . This is assessed by a panel of senior Medical Officers , the MDRT and members of the RAF sponsorship team . You will also be assessed for evidence of satisfactory academic performance , service knowledge , continuing good character and maintaining a satisfactory level of physical fitness whilst a bursar .
Important Considerations
Sponsorship may be terminated at the discretion of the Ministry of Defence if it becomes evident that the scholar is failing to make satisfactory progress at university . The availability and number of specialist training places will be subject to the needs of the Service , resulting in some individuals not being able to pursue their primary choice of medical career ; Paediatric , Geriatrics and Obstetrics & Gynaecology are permanently excluded .
SIP - O - Medical Sponsorship