Hi Sophia,

Thanks for your question.

ALL roles are open to ALL genders within the British Army, including the Parachute Regiment.

On passing the initial interview at an Assessment Centre, you will attend the Parachute Regiment Aptitude Course to confirm you have the right qualities and basic level of fitness to start PARA training. You will then start the 30-week PARA Combat Infantry Course at Catterick. This includes your Basic training and Infantry Initial Trade Training, plus the famous P Company training and tests. Your instructors will coach you through progressive training where you will learn essential skills such as firing weapons, survival, first aid and map reading while building stamina and fitness.

If you’re aged under 17 years and 6 months, you’ll do your Basic Training at the Army Foundation College Harrogate for 49 weeks. You’ll then go to Catterick to complete your Infantry Initial Trade Training over 14 weeks.

After this you will move on to compete a three-week parachuting course and join your battalion as a fully trained soldier, wearing your Wings with pride.

If you are interested, you can submit an expression of interest directly through the Army Website.

Good luck with your career journey,

Katie.

27 January, 2024 19:35

Hi Sophia,

Absolutely they can and we have had female soldiers and officers pass P Company.

19 January, 2024 23:06

Hi there, females have been able to join the Infantry since. There have been a number of females to pass the arduous P Company with some serving in other regiments and some serving in the Parachute Regiment itself.

Hope this answers your question.

20 July, 2024 21:45