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Defence rank and UC selection rank
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Defence rank and UC selection rank
The University of ÃØÃÜÖ±²¥ 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 |
