barnsley1995
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Hello all,
first post since I signed up here so I can get a bit more information than just reading as a guest
Wanting to submit my application to the Royal Navy in the near future, basically as soon as I'm as prepared as possible for the fitness/written tests. But before I get too deep into the thought I am concerned that my red/green colour deficiency will stop me from doing a lot of roles in there. I can easily distinguish red and green as seperate colours but fail the Isihara plates.
The main role I am interested in is being an engineering technician for marine engineering, however I don't know how my vision will affect my eligibility? :/ am I going to be restricted to office based or administrative roles, as that is the sort of work I do now and to be honest I hate it
Also, I have noticed that under 'Skills for life' there is mention of working towards A levels and a degree? I would be joining as an able rate due to my only qualifications being up to GCSE level, so could I do my A levels within the RN to gain the UCAS points to make me qualified enough to progress to an officers role or similar?
Any advice would be much appreciated, and apologies in advance if the information is readily available on the RN site but I have not been able to find all the information in one place and link it all together so I thought I would just ask here?
Thankyou
first post since I signed up here so I can get a bit more information than just reading as a guest
Wanting to submit my application to the Royal Navy in the near future, basically as soon as I'm as prepared as possible for the fitness/written tests. But before I get too deep into the thought I am concerned that my red/green colour deficiency will stop me from doing a lot of roles in there. I can easily distinguish red and green as seperate colours but fail the Isihara plates.
The main role I am interested in is being an engineering technician for marine engineering, however I don't know how my vision will affect my eligibility? :/ am I going to be restricted to office based or administrative roles, as that is the sort of work I do now and to be honest I hate it
Also, I have noticed that under 'Skills for life' there is mention of working towards A levels and a degree? I would be joining as an able rate due to my only qualifications being up to GCSE level, so could I do my A levels within the RN to gain the UCAS points to make me qualified enough to progress to an officers role or similar?
Any advice would be much appreciated, and apologies in advance if the information is readily available on the RN site but I have not been able to find all the information in one place and link it all together so I thought I would just ask here?
Thankyou
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