• 17.5 - 47 (Must attest before 48th birthday)

If you’re under 18 years of age, you’ll need consent from a parent or guardian.

Please continue with your application and the consent forms will be sent to you later in the application process.

NATIONALITY
You must be a citizen of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, holder of dual UK/other nationality or have been a Commonwealth citizen since birth (with ‘right to work’ immigration status). Employment restrictions may be imposed within the Specialisation. Non-British nationals applying for this Specialisation are required to certify that they have been advised of the employment limitations and the consequences of not naturalizing as a British citizen.

RESIDENCY
Whether or not you were born in the United Kingdom, you should have resided there for the 5 years immediately preceding your application, but candidates with a minimum of 3 years may be considered.

If you have resided abroad for a period due to work or study, you may still be eligible on a case by case basis. Please continue this registration and proceed to your full application.

This will be established during the selection process.

The Nationality and Residency requirements are the foundation of obtaining the necessary security clearance. The nationalities of your spouse or partner, and parents, are also taken into account among other factors.

There will be further pre-employment checks and you will be expected to achieve the security clearance of Security Check (SC). 

Employment restrictions may be imposed in the future if you are unable to achieve an increased security clearance requirement for selected placements.  

You will need a minimum of 5 GCSEs (or acceptable equivalents) at a minimum of Grade C (Grade 4 with effect from Aug 17), including English Language and Mathematics or Scottish National 5 (Grades A – C) in 5 subjects including English Language and Mathematics. The Scottish National 5 Application of Mathematics (AoM) (Grade A-C) or Level 2 Functional Skills are also accepted. 

In addition, you must have two A Levels / three Highers at grade C or above (excluding General Studies, Critical thinking and Citizenship Studies), which must total a minimum of 64 UCAS points.

Waivers can be considered for entry should you hold a degree at 2:2 or above, but do not hold the required GCSEs, or any experience or skills deemed desirable in the profession. The requirement for Waivers to be raised will depend on the Service need at the time of the application.