ADF Education

Get sponsored to study and gain a rewarding career.

Overview

The Defence University Sponsorship is the perfect way to make university life more manageable and provides you with the opportunity to make a difference with your Engineering or Health degree. The sponsorship is available to undergraduate or graduate students studying an accredited degree at any recognised university in Australia and provides the following benefits:

a salary while studying
HELP and student fees paid
18% superannuation contribution
a textbook allowance
subsidised accommodation
free healthcare (medical and dental)
a rewarding career as an officer in the Navy, Army or Air Force.

While you're at university, you will enjoy a lifestyle similar to any other student. There are no significant military commitments during the university year, so you can focus on your studies and enjoy your free time like any other university student.

If you're an undergraduate, you must have completed one year of a three or four year degree or two years of a five or six year degree before being eligible for the sponsorship. If you're a graduate, you must have completed a relevant undergraduate degree before being eligible to be sponsored for the graduate medical or dental program.

The Benefits

Available to undergraduate or graduate students studying at any recognised Australian university, the Defence University Sponsorship provides a range of benefits such as a salary while studying, remaining HELP and student fees paid, and other great benefits.
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Video Feature

Three students share their thoughts about the sponsorship and their future career in the Navy, Army and Air Force.
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Jobs

The Australian Defence Force has a range of exciting and challenging jobs. You can expect a rewarding career that sees you making a difference in various situations and environments.
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Weapons Electrical Engineer Officer
Like to broaden your electrical engineering background by working with complex electronic systems and their associated hardware? This position is for you.
Nursing Officer
With a career in the Army, you’ll enjoy the sort of variety, challenges and travel that you simply can’t get as a civilian nurse.
Dental Officer
Forget private practice. Here’s an opportunity to work in some exciting and diverse locations all over Australia.
Medical Officer
As a part of a large organisation, be responsible for the continued general health and fitness and preventative medical services of its employees.