Navy: Training
(asked on 12th December 2017) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many men (a) applied for, (b) were accepted on and (c) completed the Initial Naval Training (Officer) course at Britannia Royal Naval College for each course since the start of 2015.
The following table provides the number of male officer applicants for Financial Years (FY) from 1 Jan 2015 to 2016-17:
FY | 1 January - 31 March 2015 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
Number of applicants | 792 | 2,900 | 2,897 |
Source: Captain Naval Recruiting
Notes:
1. These figures do not include in-Service applicants to the Upper Yardsman and Senior Upper Yardsman schemes, who may have gone on to be successful at Admiralty Interview Board and completed elements of the Initial Naval Training (Officer) course at Britannia Royal Naval College.
The following table provides the number of men who were accepted on (via the Admiralty Interview Board) and completed the Initial Naval Training (Officer) course at Britannia Royal Naval College for each course since the start of 2015:
Course commencement date | Successful at Admiralty Interview Board | Completed Initial Naval Training (Officer) Course |
February 2015 | 65 | 60 |
May 2015 | 80 | 70 |
September 2015 | 115 | 100 |
January 2016 | 105 | 95 |
May 2016 | 80 | 75 |
September 2016 | 115 | 110 |
January 2017 | 95 | 90 |
May 2017 | 95 | 90 |
September 2017 | 125 | 120 |
Total | 875 | 815 |
Sources: Captain Naval Recruiting, Navy Training Headquarters
Notes:
1. The volume of those successful at Admiralty Interview Board reflects the yearly branch and specialisation requirement that is managed throughout the year.
3. Data have been rounded in line with disclosure control policy.
4. The total may not equal the sum of its parts due to rounding.