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Royal Military Academy: Fees and Charges

Asked by Dr Neil Shastri-HurstConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 21 October 2025UIN 81623

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of charging members of Overseas Territory Regiments home rates rather than overseas rates for attendance at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones

There is no distinction between the home and international rates for attendance at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. The only difference is whether costs are charged, and this is dependent on a number of factors which are considered at the time of application. These include the country’s GDP, historic links and the regiment’s place in the British Army Order of Battle.

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