The College Today
Today, officer cadets, as they are known until passing out from the college, can join between the ages of 18 and 32. While most cadets join BRNC after finishing university, some still join directly from school. All spend between 28 and 49 weeks at the college, depending on specialisation. There is a large contingent of foreign and Commonwealth students. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary sends its officer cadets to BRNC for 7 week initial officer training before they start at a maritime college.
Following the closure of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, in 1998, BRNC is the sole naval college in the United Kingdom.
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