The
University of New South Wales and the Navy have joined forces
to create the Junior Officer Vocational Education (JOVE) scheme.
JOVE is a scheme that recognises and rewards naval professional
training and education with credit towards either a BA or BSc
degree from the University of New South Wales at ADFA.
Midshipmen who successfully complete the entire Supply Application
Course (SUAC) or Seaman Application Course (SEAAC) can receive
credit for the equivalent of a half semester of university study
(12 unspecified Credit Points).
In addition, they will be granted advanced entry into directed
studies in leadership and management (6CP) and in strategic studies
(6CP), which at Defence’s request are now mandatory for all
undergraduates at the academy.
These subjects will be taught in a compressed mode and assessed
by the university in a special summer session at the commencement
of the fourth year of the JOVE program (third year at ADFA).
As a result, all midshipmen undertaking either a BA or a BSc can
complete JOVE and depart from the university and the academy only
two and a half years after transferring to ADFA.
Seaman and supply officers should then graduate from the University
of New South Wales at the completion of their fourth year in the
Navy when they complete SEAAC / SUAC Phase 3.
The degree requirements of the university and the accreditation
requirements of the Institution of Engineers preclude BEng and
BTech students from taking advantage of the reduced period at
the academy, though they will still be able to meet the directed
study requirement in this way.
