Navy Midshipmen and Army and Air force Cadets begin their careers in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) receiving a full-time salary while they undertake a program of military and leadership training at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA). Simultaneously, they study an undergraduate degree program in Arts, Business, Computing and Cyber Security, Engineering, Science or Technology with UNSW Canberra.
If you are accepted into the ADFA Trainee Officer Program you will receive your military training and education program from one of Australia’s top universities, fully paid for by the Australian Defence Force, which will provide you with the knowledge, skills, professional abilities, and qualities you will need as an officer in the ADF.