Education & Experience
Officer, Australian Defence Force Academy
Applicants must have completed Year 12 with passes in English, Mathematics (Tertiary Entrance Level) and two other academic subjects. Maths in Society or similarly modified Maths subjects are not acceptable. Minimum grades are set for chemistry, geography and physics, if studied. Applicants must also have achieved a minimum of a C grade or equivalent in Year 10 science, if sciences not passed at Year 11 or 12.
South Australian applicants may achieve a pass at Year 11 English and a pass in a language rich subject at Year 12.
Further information on comparitive minimum Australian secondary education standards for selection as ADF Aircrew can be found by accessing the ADF Pilot Selection Agency web site.
Applicants for aircrew careers through ADFA courses must additionally 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.
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
