Shall I have a backup option before I join the military?
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Im 17 and im looking to go university. Should I go university and then join the army so I have a backup option? By the way I want to become a pilot as that has been a dream of mine for a long time.
Anonymous asked a question to Carl S.
Category: Career Advice
Date asked: Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Last reviewed: Thursday, April 7, 2022
Carl S.
Careers Adviser
Good Morning!
Personally I think its a good idea to always have a plan to fall back on! but that would be a great career choice, even if you joined as a soldier in the AAC (Army Air Corps) you could later train as an NCO to become a pilot.
University would be ideal too go into and if you wanted a career in the armed forces afterwards you could apply for a bursary as long as you meet the eligibility criteria. If you would like to know more please click on the link below
https://apply.army.mod.uk/how-to-join/entryoptions/officer-bursary
I hope this answered your question
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Anonymous
Ah cool. Im still dont understand what a bursary is. Could you exaplin further.. Lets say im doing an undergraduate in business. I'd get paid for each year I study
Thursday, April 7, 2022
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