The courses are generally free to MOD staff and their employing organisation and are delivered through a mix of face to face courses and e/blended learning. The majority of our courses are also open to non-MOD personnel on a fee paying basis. The Defence Academy is responsible for post-graduate education and the majority of command, staff, leadership, defence management, acquisition and technology
training. It is also responsible for the provision of non-technical research and assessment in support of the Department, and for establishing and maintaining itself as the MOD's primary link with UK universities and with international military educational institutions. By operating under unified direction and with a single budget, it capitalises on the combined strengths of its Colleges, enables the flexible and cost-effective use of staff, facilities and money and maximises influence nationally and internationally. The Academy is comprised of the Royal College of Defence Studies, the Joint Services Command and Staff College, the College of Management and Technology, the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre and the National School of Government International. The Academy has three strategic partners –
