Education Requirements

Australian Defence Force Academy

At the time of entry, applicants must have Year 12 academic results acceptable to the University of New South Wales, University College at the Defence Academy for entry to their respective faculty. For engineering applicants this must include a pass in (by State):

• ACT: Majors in English, Mathematical Methods and Physics. Chemistry is desirable;
• NSW: English (Standard); Intermediate Level Maths (now called Mathematics and previously called NSW 2 Unit Mathematics), 2 unit Physics or 2 unit Senior Science (Multistrand, including Physics) and 2 unit Chemistry (desirable) or 2 unit Senior Science (Multistrand, including Chemistry);
• QLD: English, Mathematics B (HA) and Physics. Chemistry is desirable;
• SA/NT: English (or Year 11 plus Year 12 Language-rich subject), Mathematical Studies and Physics. Chemistry is desirable;
• TAS: One of the TCE English Group Choices; Mathematics Methods 5C and Physics 5C. Chemistry 5C is desirable;
• VIC: One of the VCE English Group Choices, Mathematical Methods 3 & 4 and VCE Physics. VCE Chemistry is desirable; and
• WA: English Literature or English, Mathematics (Year 12 Calculus) and Physics. Chemistry is desirable.

Requirements are expressed as a minimum.

In States where Year 12 English may be replaced by a Humanities subject for the purposes of meeting Year 12 certificate requirements, the assumed knowledge is Year 11 English plus a Year 12 Humanities subject.

Note: All applicants for undergraduate programs at ADFA must also apply to the Universities Admissions Centre (NSW and ACT) for entry to the University of New South Wales. The Universities Admissions Centre website is http://www.uac.edu.au

Graduate

The minimum requirement for entry as an Aerospace Engineer is a four (4) year Bachelor of Engineering Degree permitting graduate membership of Engineers Australia (EA) as a professional engineer.

You may commence the selection process if you are in the final year of a four year Bachelor of Engineering Degree and can present your completed third year academic transcript. Your appointment will be subject to successful completion of the final semester of your Engineering Degree.

Engineering Degrees deemed suitable are as listed below. The applicant's discipline will govern the sub-specialisation in which the person will be employed. Engineering degrees other than those listed below will be considered on a case by case basis.

ELIGIBLE DEGREES

Applicants with the following degrees are eligible for entry into any sub-specialisation depending upon subjects studied, however the preferred sub-specialisation is as listed against the degree.

Degree and Preferred Sub-Specialisation/s

• Aeronautical Engineering - Aeronautical, Armament
• Aerospace Engineering - Aeronautical, Armament, Electronics
• Aerospace Avionics - Electronics
• Automated Machine Systems - Aeronautical, Armament, Electronics
• Chemical Engineering - Armament
• Communication Engineering - Electronics
• Communication System Engineering - Electronics
• Communication and Electronic - Electronics, Armament
• Computer Engineering - Electronics, Armament
• Computer System Engineering - Electronics, Armament
• Computronics - Electronics, Armament
• Electrical Engineering - Electronics, Armament
• Electrical Engineering - Information Systems - Electronics, Armament
• Electrical & Electronic(s) Engineering - Electronics, Armament
• Electrical & Computer Systems Engineering - Electronics, Armament
• Electrical & Mechatronic Engineering - Electronics, Armament
• Electronic (s) Engineering - Electronics, Armament
• Electronic Systems Engineering - Electronics, Armament
• Industrial Chemistry - Armament
• Information Engineering - Electronics
• Information Technology - Electronics
• Information Technology & Communications - Electronics
• Infomechatronics - Electronics
• Instrumentation & Control - Electronics, Armament
• Interdisciplinary System/Interdisciplinary Engineering - Aeronautical, Armament, Electronics
• Manufacturing Systems Engineering - Aeronautical
• Mechanical Automation Engineering - Aeronautical, Armament
• Mechanical Engineering - Aeronautical, Armament
• Mechanical & Manufacturing - Aeronautical
• Mechanical and Space Engineering - Aeronautical
• Mechatronics Engineering - Aeronautical
• Microelectronic Engineering - Electronics, Armament
• Robotics - Electronics, Armament
• Robotics & Intelligent - Electronics, Armament
• Software Engineering - Electronics
• Telecommunications Engineering - Electronics
• Telecommunications and Internet - Electronics

Undergraduate

To be eligible for an Air Force Undergraduate Sponsorship, you must have completed Year 12 with passes in English and three other Board of Secondary School Studies registered subjects, and commenced first semester of a full-time Bachelor of Engineering degree.

Engineering Degrees deemed suitable are listed below. The applicant's discipline will govern the sub-specialisation in which the person will be employed. Engineering degrees other than those listed below will be considered on a case by case basis.

ELIGIBLE DEGREES

Applicants with the following degrees are eligible for entry into any sub-specialisation depending upon subjects studied, however the preferred sub-specialisation is as listed against the degree.

Degree and Preferred Sub-Specialisation/s

• Aeronautical Engineering - Aeronautical, Armament
• Aerospace Engineering - Aeronautical, Armament, Electronics
• Aerospace Avionics - Electronics
• Automated Machine Systems - Aeronautical, Armament, Electronics
• Chemical Engineering - Armament
• Communication Engineering - Electronics
• Communication System Engineering - Electronics
• Communication and Electronic - Electronics, Armament
• Computer Engineering - Electronics, Armament
• Computer System Engineering - Electronics, Armament
• Computronics - Electronics, Armament
• Electrical Engineering - Electronics, Armament
• Electrical Engineering - Information Systems - Electronics, Armament
• Electrical & Electronic(s) Engineering - Electronics, Armament
• Electrical & Computer Systems Engineering - Electronics, Armament
• Electrical & Mechatronic Engineering - Electronics, Armament
• Electronic (s) Engineering - Electronics, Armament
• Electronic Systems Engineering - Electronics, Armament
• Industrial Chemistry - Armament
• Information Engineering - Electronics
• Information Technology - Electronics
• Information Technology & Communications - Electronics
• Infomechatronics - Electronics
• Instrumentation & Control - Electronics, Armament
• Interdisciplinary System/Interdisciplinary Engineering - Aeronautical, Armament, Electronics
• Manufacturing Systems Engineering - Aeronautical
• Mechanical Automation Engineering - Aeronautical, Armament
• Mechanical Engineering - Aeronautical, Armament
• Mechanical & Manufacturing - Aeronautical
• Mechanical and Space Engineering - Aeronautical
• Mechatronics Engineering - Aeronautical
• Microelectronic Engineering - Electronics, Armament
• Robotics - Electronics, Armament
• Robotics & Intelligent - Electronics, Armament
• Software Engineering - Electronics
• Telecommunications Engineering - Electronics
• Telecommunications and Internet - Electronics.