BRISTOL URNU

Joining the University RN Unit

What is the URNU?

• Bristol University Royal Naval Unit, known as Bristol URNU, is a Royal Naval ReserveUnit which recruits only amongst undergraduates at universities in the Bristol and Bath area.
• It is the Royal Navy's equivalent of the Bristol University Officers Training Corps and the Bristol University Air Squadron.
• The Royal Navy's aim for the URNU is to educate a wide spectrum of high calibre undergraduates who show potential as society's future leaders and opinion formers in order to better inform them of the need for and role of the Royal Navy, and to develop awareness of career opportunities in the service.

What do members of the URNU do?

What will you get out of the URNU?

• If you interested in joining the Royal Navy, membership of the URNU will prepare you for the Admiralty Interview Board (the Royal Navy's "entrance exam") and improve your chances of passing (but we will put absolutely no pressure on you to join - recruiting is not our function)
• You will be a member of the Royal Naval Reserve holding the rank of Officer Cadet or, after 12 months satisfactory service, Midshipman and will be issued with RNR uniform.
• You will be paidfor time you spend on duty and, if you meet your minimum training commitment, you will receive an annual Bountyin addition to your pay
• Lastly, but by no means least, you will get a great deal of fun and friendship with the other members of the Unit and the opportunity to meet students at local Universities other than your own

What do we expect of you?

• We ask you to attend for training on at least 16 Thursday evenings and to undertake at least 3 weekends at sea during each academic year, and to undertake a two week continuous training period at sea during either the Easter or the Summer vacation
• Whilst you are on duty you will be expected to conform to Naval Discipline in all respects - but the discipline is not harsh or pointless, it is there to enable you and your shipmates to get the job done better and more effectively, and to increase your satisfaction in a job well done
• Joining the URNU does not commit you in any way to joining the RNand we will put no pressure on you - we want you to learn about the Royal Navy and then become our ambassadors in your civilian life and employment

How do you join the URNU?

• Make contact with the Unit through its stand at the Societies Fair or Freshers' event at your University. These take place on Friday 25 September at UWE, on Friday 2 October at Bath University and on Thursday and Friday 1 and 2 October at Bristol University. If you are unable to attend the Freshers' event or cannot find us there please email or ring the URNU Headquartersfor further information.
• Come to an Introductory Evening. This year (2009) these take place as follows

  UWE	7:30pm on Monday 28 September	Room 2S601
  Bath University	7:30pm on Tuesday 6 October	Room 8W 2.30
  Bristol University	7:30pm on Monday 5 October	Unit Headquartersat Bristol University

  The Introductory Evening on 5 October is mainly for Bristol University students but UWE and Bath students are also welcome. If you are not able to attend the relevant Introductory Evening then ring or email the URNU Headquarters

• Fill in application form, which you can do at the Introductory Evening or by contacting the URNU Headquarters
• Because numbers in the URNU are limited by the training capacity of the Unit and HMS Trumpeter, entry is by competitive interview
• If you are selected on the basis of your application form you will be invited for a short interview. These take place on Thursday 8 October and Friday 9 October 2009.
• If you do well in the interview you will be offered a place in the URNU subject to passing a basic medical checkand security clearance