The Officers’ Programme

Prepare yourself for a job that matters

If you are engaged in world events and are preparedto influence them, studying to be an Officer will give you the opportunity todo so.

If you choose to be an Officer you aretaking on responsibility for our country's national security, even in the eventof armed conflict. As an officer you will have a leadership role and be requiredto exercise authority in both peace and war- tasks you are entrusted with bythe Swedish people. You will prepare both yourself and your unit for assignmentsduring peacetime, crises, and war. You may even be called upon to makedecisions that can lead to the destruction of property, death and injury. Yourown life may come under threat. Few professions bear such a heavy burden ofresponsibility.

The work of the Swedish Armed Forces isbased on important social values including peace, democracy and a recognitionof the equal value of all people. Sweden and Swedish officers have asignificant and important role to play in international operations for peaceand stability.

On the home front, the officer's professionoffers one of the most diversity-rich jobs you can have. The Swedish ArmedForces are an important part of society with a range of assignments with whichthey contribute. More importantly these assignments are developing all the timeas will you if you take on the job.

Leader with team Spirit

We are looking for those of you who wouldlike to develop into a collaboration-oriented leader and a communicativeproblem-solver.

Many of the new operational Swedish armed forcesassignments take place outside Sweden. Much of the work is in peace-keeping andpeace enforcement operations in areas of unrest and open conflict. After youhave completed the Officers' Programme you must be prepared to lead personnelfrom both Sweden and other nations. This requires both an extensive knowledgeof language, and a broad understanding of culture, in addition to a wide rangeof other skills.

Assignments are often both difficult anddangerous. Sometimes they require the use of threat or force of arms. Effectively-trainedofficers with a propensity for a holistic approach can however contribute tothe resolution of lower level conflicts without the use of such force.

Many opportunities for physical training

An important element of the course is physical training. During your course in Combat Effectiveness for example, you will engage in a large number of exercises which may be conducted either in or out-doors in preparation for you future working life.

You will have some form of organised training most days during your time on the Officers' Programme. These are designed to help you meet the demands on physical fitness and strength required by the Armed Forces. The course also offers you lots of opportunities to try new athletic activities. In addition you will be able to try activities for which there are national military teams. In fact you may even get the opportunity to represent Sweden at an International event sometime in the future.