Applicants must have Year 12 academic results (including English) acceptable to the University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy which satisfy entry requirements to their respective faculty.

For details of academic entry requirements refer to entry to ADFA. Then under 'Applying for UNSW@ADFA', select 'Entrance Requirements'.

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

You must have completed Year 12 with passes in English and three other subjects. Or you may be in your final year and expect to reach these levels. South Australian officer applicants may achieve a pass at Year 11 English and a pass in a language rich subject at Year 12;

Or

If you do not satisfy the education requirements or do not possess evidence of your educational attainment there is an alternative pathway available to you.

You may sit an Alternative Education Equivalency (AEE) Assessment to ascertain your ability at the required educational level for this employment category. However, you should be 21 years of age at the time of assessment and be able to demonstrate relevant work or life experience skills that will facilitate completion of your Employment Training.

Further information about this scheme is available here.

A tertiary qualification is not required to be an effective junior officer, however officers without degrees will be encouraged to complete a degree later in their career.