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Defence rank and UC selection rank
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Defence rank and UC selection rank
The University of Canberra recognises the valuable experience and discipline gained through your service in the Australian Defence Force. This page outlines how we translate your military rank and length of service into a competitive UC Selection Rank, providing a clear pathway for admission into our undergraduate degrees. Use the tables below to find your equivalent rank and see how your service can help you gain entry to UC.
| Navy | Army | Air Force | UC Selection rank (1-3 years time served) | UC Selection rank (3 or more years time served) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral of the fleet | Field Marshall | Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force | 83 | 92 |
| Admiral | General | Air Chief Marshal | 83 | 92 |
| Vice Admiral | Lieutenant General | Air Marshal | 83 | 92 |
| Rear Admiral | Major General | Air Vice Marshal | 83 | 92 |
| Commodore | Brigadier | Air Commodore | 83 | 92 |
| Captain | Colonel | Group Captain | 83 | 92 |
| Commander | Lieutenant Colonel | Wing Commander | 83 | 92 |
| Lieutenant Commander | Major | Squadron Leader | 83 | 92 |
| Lieutenant | Captain | Flight Lieutenant | 83 | 92 |
| Sub-Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Flying Officer | 83 | 92 |
| Acting Sub-Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Pilot Officer | 83 | 92 |
| Midshipman | Officer Cadet | Officer Cadet | 83 | 92 |
| Chaplains | All ranks | 83 | 92 |
| Navy | Army | Air Force | UC Selection rank (1-3 years time served) | UC Selection rank (3 or more years time served) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrant Officer of the Navy | Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army | Warrant Officer of the Air Force | 83 | 92 |
| Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer | 83 | 92 |
| Chief Petty Officer | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Flight Sergeant | 83 | 92 |
| Staff Sergeant | 83 | 92 | ||
| Petty Officer | Sergeant | Sergeant | 83 | 92 |
| Navy | Army | Air Force | UC Selection rank (1-3 years time served) | UC Selection rank (3 or more years time served) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Able Seaman | Corporal | Corporal | 73 | 75 |
| Leading Seaman | Lance Corporal | Leading Aircraftman/ Aircraftman | 73 | 75 |
| Seaman | Private | Aircraftman/ Aircraftman | 73 | 75 |
