The job

Medical Officers are the RAF's doctors. You can join as a General Duties Medical Officer (GDMO) or as a specialist. You'll receive postgraduate training in your specialism, as well as training in aviation medicine.

When to join

You must be able to join before your 55th birthday if you are already qualified or, if you require professional training, before your 46th birthday (for General Practice) or before your 42nd birthday (for Specialists).

Sponsorship

If you want to join as a Medical Officer but aren't yet qualified, we may be able to fund your studies until you're ready to join the RAF.

If you're in the Sixth Form, you may qualify for a Sixth Form Scholarship of £1,000. You can also apply for a University Bursary of £3,000 a year for years two and three of your studies, followed by a Cadetship of over £15,000 a year for the final two years of your degree. You can also receive an allowance for tuition fees and books.

In return, we ask you to become a member of the University Air Squadron (UAS) (or Air Training Corps while you're at school) and to join the RAF once you’re fully registered with the General Medical Council.

As well as financial support, being a member of the UAS gives you the opportunity to get first-hand experience of the challenges you’ll face working with our people, technology and aircraft – and we’ll also give you some free flying experience.

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