Royal marine need to intense physical fitness and complicated infantry abilities you have to have psychological strength and depth of personality.The 32 week course is split up into 6 sections ; Foundation, Individual Abilities , sophisticated Abilities , Operations of War, Command Course, King's Squad Pass Out Week.

Foundation- This lasts for 3 weeks and is the transition period from civilian to army recruit. It includes administration, gymnasium and swimming assessments, maths and English tests, drill, physical coaching, close quarter combat, weapons coaching and an overnite exercise in the field.

Individual Talents- This lasts for 7 weeks and covers weapon coaching, physical coaching, swimming, drill, Corps history, weapon coaching, map reading, first aid, Light Support Weapon coaching, NVQ talents, navigation coaching, survival exercise and numerous 3 and 4 day exercises using the talents from this section.

Sophisticated Talents- This lasts for five weeks and covers live firing, physical coaching, sophisticated Light Support Weapon abilities, Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear ( CBRN ) coaching, communication coaching, grenade throwing, copter and underwater escape drills, radio coaching, uniform fittings, a three-day and a two-day exercise, drill inspection and Phase 1 Pass out Parade.

Operations of War- This lasts for ten weeks and covers VHF radio process coaching, battle physical coaching, 51mm mortar training, strategies, purpose Machine Gun ( GPMG ) coaching, RI / journey coaching, defence lectures, Light Machine Gun ( LMG ) training and firing, endurance course, 12 mile load carry, amphibious coaching, sea safety coaching and four separate exercises.

Command Course- This lasts for 6 weeks and covers a 6 mile speed march, cliff attack and rope systems, water difficulty crossing, Tarzan attack course, specialisations temporary, drill, field firing exercises, Western european PC Driving Licence ( ECDL ) coaching and tests, Commando tests, Endurance Course pass out, drill and the final Exercise.