Army Doctor- Transition away from army?
Hi there, I have received an offer of a place to study GEM, deferred for a year, so would start in Sept 2025. At that point, I'll be 27 years old, so 31 by the time I finish and 33 by the time I am done with FY1/2. At the moment, I am really, really keen on joining the army as a doctor, but I realise over the next few years my life and priorities could well change a lot. I'm a single man at the moment, but if a partner and maybe kids come into the equation in that time period, I am wondering what the routes out of the army could be depending on when I formally commit to joining the army as a doctor. E.g. If I sign up now and take the bursary, finish and decide I don't fancy army life anymore I assume I am paying it back but with or without interest? Am I better off signing up once I'm done with medical school but without the financial benefit? Thanks a lot for anyone's thoughts on this, insight would be very much appreciated! Cheers
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- Author: Anonymous
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JWJordon W. Combat Medical Technician
Bursaries are only considered once you have gone through the application process and are given a conditional offer. Should you not meet the requirements or no longer wish to join the Army then you will need to pay back the bursary. I do not know weather this is with or without interest i think it may be without, but this will all be explained to you before you accept the bursary scheme.
Should you choose to do it yourself without the bursary then there will be no requirement for you to join after so if you change your mind you will still have that flexibility.
As a doctor the upper age limit is different as you will have a professionally recognised qualification so you will have up to the age of 55 to decide if you wish to take the Army up as a career. The training will will only consists of the short 10 week course at RMAS (Sandhurst) as it would do if you went through the bursary scheme, only difference being is that you are then not committed until it is paid back through the return of service conditions set by the bursary.
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