How to Join The Army

Every Regular British Army Officer (with the exception of professionally qualified officers, medical and legal personnel) will undergo exactly the same training.

The Commissioning Course at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS), regardless of the Corps or Regiment that he or she will ultimately serve with.

After they have commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, they will then undergo the specialist training that they are required to do before joining their unit and taking command of their soldiers.

In 2008 Commonwealth origin volunteers comprised approximately 6.7% of the Army's total strength. 

In total 6,600 foreign soldiers from 42 countries were represented in the Army, not including Gurkhas. After Gurkhas, the nation with most citizens in the British Army is Fiji, with 1,900, followed by Jamaica and Ghana with 600 each; soldiers also come from more prosperous countries such as Australia, South Africa and the Republic of Ireland.