ADFA

ADFA (Australian Defence Force Academy) is a tri-service tertiary education and training institution in Canberra, Australia. It provides undergraduate degrees and initial officer training for members of the Australian Defence Force, and it may host international cadets through exchange programs. Students study through the University of New South Wales at Canberra (UNSW Canberra) and complete degree programs awarded by UNSW Canberra. The academy combines academic study with military training, leadership development, physical fitness, and professional ethics, with the aim of producing officers across the Army, Navy, and Air Force.

ADFA is located at Campbell, adjacent to the Royal Military College Duntroon, and shares facilities with UNSW Canberra. Academic programs cover a range of disciplines, with cadets pursuing degrees through UNSW Canberra while receiving service training, mentoring, and practical military education. The institution is governed by the Australian Defence Force in cooperation with the university partner.

Admissions are selective and intended for individuals who are enlisting as officers in the ADF. Cadets undertake a period of military training during their studies and are commissioned as Australian officers upon graduation, with service obligations to their branch. Alumni have served in various leadership roles within the ADF and in defence-related sectors.

As a higher education and military training facility, ADFA seeks to integrate academic achievement with military professionalism and the leadership skills required of modern defence forces.