To apply for the UAS a person must be enrolled on an undergraduate course at a British University, and express an interest to their local UAS squadron at their freshers fayre, following this a prospective candidate will then submit an application. From there selection interviews take place to pick candidates who will move forward to join the UAS. Candidates must also pass a RAF entry fitness test and medical. After completing the selection process successfully candidates are formally attested and mustered at the rank of
Officer Cadet, In addition to a two-week period of continuous training in the summer, UAS Officer Cadets are typically required to participate in one training night a week during the university terms. This usually entails a guest speaker presenting on an aspect of the RAF or the military to develop service knowledge. Most squadrons also offer camps at Easter, Christmas, and September for Officer Cadets to undertake intensive periods of sport, flying and adventure training. A limited number of week-long Summer Vacation Attachments (SVA) at another RAF base are offered to cadet, where they are seconded to an active regular RAF unit to learn more about their role.
Adventurous Personal Development Training (APDT) In accordance with the ground training syllabus, there are opportunities for Officer Cadets to participate in APDT. There are frequent squadron expeditions in areas within the UK and overseas in Europe as well as Peru, Canada and Mongolia. Expeditions can include all manner of adventurous training, such as mountain biking, parachuting, alpine sports, rock climbing, abseiling, white water rafting, coasteering, gorge walking and canoeing.
Sports In accordance with the ground training syllabus, there are many opportunities for Officer Cadets to participate in inter-UAS sports competitions. The UASs hold annual sporting competitions such as; • Superteams - mixed events whereby squadron's compete in a test of physical strength and courage. • Swimming • Football - The Broadgate Cup (named after the Town Headquarters location of East Midlands Universities Air Squadron) • Hockey - The Balti & Korma Cup • Volleyball • Netball • Cross-country running ==Units and base locations==