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theirishguy

hey there,
i'm looking for some information that you guys might know, i want to join the army but i also want to go to collage, i heard that in america they have whats known as the GI bond just wondering if we have anything similar here?

Lockstep

AFAIK, the cadets will pay for you to go to college, but you owe them a certain amount of service years for each year they put you through.

You could always go to college and then join the army, It's only 3 years and it certainly wouldn't hurt your chances.

concussion

It must be Level 8 on the NFQ - lots (most?) of these would be four year courses.

pablomakaveli

I think the Navy sends some of their recruits to college as well as their cadets. There were two people in my course in college who were from the Navy but they were'nt cadets.

Lockstep

concussion wrote: »

It must be Level 8 on the NFQ - lots (most?) of these would be four year courses.

For science and engineering degrees anyway. Arts, Law, Commerce, Psychology etc are all 3 years in NUI anyway.

Depends if the OP intends going in as a cadet or not. If so, a degree would be a boost for the application process (10% bonus) and even if he plans on going for general enlistment, a degree would be no harm.

theirishguy

thanks guys for the info!

gunnerfitzy

Serving personnel of all ranks may apply for funding to undergo third level courses though a number of DF schemes. I completed my BA degree program this year. A number of fellow enlisted personnel have completed degrees. Great opportunity.