Enrolling in the Cadets

gaatipstr

Hi all,
I don't know whether I am posting in the right forum but just looking for a bit of advice in applying for the cadets. I am currently 23 years of age (24 in August), I have Completed a Level 7 BSc in Building Services & Management, graduating in May 2011. I did my Leaving Certificate in 2007 and only achieved 2 D1's & 1 D3 in Honours, 1 C1 in Oridnary and 2 D3's in Ordinary. I failed Honours Physics :mad: I am currently undergoing a one year Level 5 in Sports and Fitness as we all know there are very little jobs in the Construction Industry

Sorry for the big introduction and life story but I am just wondering can anybody tell me would the above satisfy the minimum requirement to apply or would I have to go back an either repeat my Leaving or do my Level 8 Honours Degree.
I could just apply for the Army Recruits but I really feel the Cadets is for me.

Can anybody tell me are the fitness tests required hard or what do they consist of. I would be fairly fit, playing Football to a High enough standard along with playing Hurling and Rugby.

Sorry for all the questions - Just want to get some advice as I really think the Defence Forces is for me.

Thanks

Midnight Oil

have you looked on www.military.ie ?

All of the questions you have asked can be answered there

wildfowler94

gaatipstr wrote: »

Hi all,
I don't know whether I am posting in the right forum but just looking for a bit of advice in applying for the cadets. I am currently 23 years of age (24 in August), I have Completed a Level 7 BSc in Building Services & Management, graduating in May 2011. I did my Leaving Certificate in 2007 and only achieved 2 D1's & 1 D3 in Honours, 1 C1 in Oridnary and 2 D3's in Ordinary. I failed Honours Physics :mad: I am currently undergoing a one year Level 5 in Sports and Fitness as we all know there are very little jobs in the Construction Industry

Sorry for the big introduction and life story but I am just wondering can anybody tell me would the above satisfy the minimum requirement to apply or would I have to go back an either repeat my Leaving or do my Level 8 Honours Degree.
I could just apply for the Army Recruits but I really feel the Cadets is for me.

Can anybody tell me are the fitness tests required hard or what do they consist of. I would be fairly fit, playing Football to a High enough standard along with playing Hurling and Rugby.

Sorry for all the questions - Just want to get some advice as I really think the Defence Forces is for me.

Thanks

AFAIK you dont meet the requirements, you need a minimum of 3 C3s honors in the leaving cert as well as 3 passes or higher or a Level 8 Degree, but contact recruitment but when I went for it that was the requirements.

eyescreamcone

wildfowler94 wrote: »

AFAIK you dont meet the requirements, you need a minimum of 3 C3s honors in the leaving cert as well as 3 passes or higher or a Level 8 Degree, but contact recruitment but when I went for it that was the requirements.

I think you need the Leaving Cert requirements even if you have a level 8 degree.
Not 100% sure tho

wildfowler94

eyescreamcone wrote: »

I think you need the Leaving Cert requirements even if you have a level 8 degree.
Not 100% sure tho

Yeah I think your right or the GCSE.

Gooleybag

gaatipstr wrote: »

I have Completed a Level 7 BSc in Building Services & Management, graduating in May 2011. I did my Leaving Certificate in 2007 and only achieved 2 D1's & 1 D3 in Honours, 1 C1 in Oridnary and 2 D3's in Ordinary. I failed Honours Physics :mad: I am currently undergoing a one year Level 5 in Sports and Fitness as we all know there are very little jobs in the Construction Industry

I graduated in 2010 and thought the very same. I also applied for the Defence Forces as it was something I always had in my head. I was placed on a panel and instead of hanging around waiting I went to London to meet a mate and ended up working. When the Defence Forces finally came with an offer I turned it down and haven't looked back since.

My advice to you is; you spent all those years to get a qualification, use it. Yes there are feck all options in Ireland, but there are so many other options than Ireland. Really you need to decide what is more important to you 1) The freedom and higher earning potential within the private sector outside of Ireland or 2) relative job security and staying at home within the public sector in Ireland.

Just my two cents.

regards.

Maybe_Memories

gaatipstr wrote: »

Can anybody tell me are the fitness tests required hard or what do they consist of. I would be fairly fit, playing Football to a High enough standard along with playing Hurling and Rugby.

The fitness test is not hard. Even someone who can't do a single push up can be able to pass the fitness test with about 6 weeks of training.

You have to do
1.5 mile run in 11:40
20 push ups in 60 seconds
20 sit ups in 60 seconds

There is absolutely no excuse for someone failing that. If they do they obviously don't really want to be a soldier.