As an ROTP applicant you may either select which military occupation you prefer and then determine which RMC academic degrees are acceptable for that occupation, or you may choose which programme you intend to complete at RMC and then determine which occupations are compatible with that degree.
The information below is subject to change, please check with your Recruiter for the most up to date information. In First Year you will be enrolled in a generalized program (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Engineering) and will select your degree specialisation upon successful completion of First Year.
RMC offers compatible degrees for the following military occupations:
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Armour Officer (ARMD - 00178) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Artillery Officer (ARTY - 00179) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Infantry Officer (INF - 00180) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Engineer Officer (ENGR - 00181) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
Signals Officer (SIGS - 00341) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||||
Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Officer (EME 00187) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
Pilot (PLT - 00183) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Air Combat Systems Officer (ACSO - 00182) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Aerospace Control Officer (AEC - 00184) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Aerospace Engineering Officer (AERE - 00185) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||
Construction Engineering Officer (CE - 00189) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
Communications Electronics Engineering Officer (CELE - 00340) |
Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes | | ||||||||||
Naval Warfare Officer (NWO - 00207) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Naval Combat Systems Engineering Officer (NCS ENG - 00344) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||
Marine Systems Engineering Officer (MS ENG - 00345) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||
Logistics Officer (LOG - 00328) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Health Services Management (HSM - 00398) | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
Intelligence Officer (INT - 00213) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
Military Police Officer (MPO - 00214) | Yes | Yes | | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
Personnel Selection Officer (PSEL - 00208) | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
Public Affairs Officer (PAO - 00203) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||||||
Air Operations Officer (Air Ops P 00389) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
The RMC of Canada does not offer a degree for the following military occupations:
- Dental Officer,
- Legal Officer,
- Medical Officer,
- Bioscience Officer,
- Chaplain,
- Nursing Officer,
- Pharmacy Officer,
- Physiotherapy Officer,
- Social Work Officer, and
- Training Development Officer.
Candidates selected for these occupations will be required to attend a Canadian civilian university and should note that it is their responsibility to gain admission to the universities they prefer. Please contact the Canadian Forces Recruiting Center for more information on the availability of the Civilian University option.