Britannia Royal Naval College

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/

Quick Facts

Type:

Initial officer training school

Religious Affiliation:

Non-denominational

Yearly Tuition:

None

Year Founded:	1863	Average Class Size:
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Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) is the initial officer training school for prospective cadets of the Royal Navy. It is located on a hill overlooking Dartmouth, in Devon, England. It is one of the four officer training schools in the United Kingdom.

The school traces its history way back in 1863 when HMS Britannia was moved from Portland to River Dart for the purpose of training recruits. In 1905, the shore-based Royal Naval College, Dartmouth was completed and in September that year, the first term of cadets of Royal Naval College, Osborne were transferred to Dartmouth.

As of today, applicants between the ages of 18 and 32 are eligible for enrollment at the Royal Naval College. Most cadets entering Royal Naval College are those who have completed a diploma course at a university; however, some still join directly from school. To enter as a cadet, applicants must have 180 or more Universities and Colleges Admissions Service UCAS points. They should also pass the Admiralty Interview Board, where they are tested mentally and physically. Several mental aptitude tests are administered, along with a basic physical fitness test and a medical examination.

Currently, there is a large contingent of foreign and Commonwealth students, with students from overseas making up more than 20% of the school population. Following the closure of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1998, Britannia Royal Naval College is the sole naval school in the United Kingdom.