DEFENCE UNIVERSITY SPONSORSHIP
WHAT IS DEFENCE UNIVERSITY SPONSORSHIP (DUS)?
If you are studying an accredited degree at a recognised Australian university or have accepted a relevant university offer and decide to join the ADF, DUS might be for you.
If approved, you’ll have your fees paid for, earn a salary while you complete your degree, and walk straight into a great ADF role following graduation.
Once you have been approved for Defence sponsorship and joined your chosen service, most of your time will still be devoted to study. However, in return for investing in your education the ADF will typically require you to:
- Depending on if you join Navy, Army or Air Force, complete one to four weeks of training (known as a Familiarisation Course) during university holidays, and
- Once you've graduated, commit to full-time service for the number of years of university sponsorship plus one year (minimum of three years' service).
DUS Benefits
Stories from DUS
How DUS works
Maritime Warfare Officer
Oversee the control, navigation systems, and maritime safety of Navy ships.
Ways to enter role
Officer Entry: ADFAOfficer Entry: OfficerOfficer Entry: Undergraduate
Mechanical Engineer
Manage the teams of skilled technicians that monitor, maintain and repair formidable military hardware such as tanks, artillery guns and armoured logistic vehicles.
Ways to enter role
Officer Entry: ADFAOfficer Entry: GraduateOfficer Entry: Undergraduate
Electronics Engineer Submariner
Lead a team that maintains advanced combat, self-defence, sensor, communications and intelligence systems, working in a challenging yet rewarding environment.
Ways to enter role
Officer Entry: ADFAOfficer Entry: GraduateOfficer Entry: Undergraduate
Avionics Engineer
Manage the maintenance and repair of the sophisticated electronic systems that control formidable military helicopters such as the Black Hawk, Chinook and Taipan.
Ways to enter role
Officer Entry: ADFAOfficer Entry: GraduateOfficer Entry: Undergraduate
Cyberspace Warfare Officer
Be at the heart of the Air Force’s emerging cyberspace warfare capability, leading a team of technical experts responsible for protecting our networks, data and information systems.
Ways to enter role
Officer Entry: GraduateOfficer Entry: ADFAOfficer Entry: Undergraduate
