Diplôme d'ingénieur de l'École navale (Officier de marine de carrière) at École navale

Three-year engineer-degree curriculum that trains career naval officers for command and leadership in the operational units of the Marine nationale. Graduates receive the titre d'ingénieur and sign a career officer contract with a minimum 27-year commitment.

Faculty: Formation des officiers  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time; French  |  Intake: August  |  Location: Brest, Bretagne, France

What you will study

Common scientific core in the first year, then scientific specialisation by track in the second year: OPS/N (Operations/Navigation, command of air-sea operations) or OPS/E (Operations/Energy, propulsion and operational readiness). Includes sea periods on corvettes, leadership training placements, a synthesis project and the 150-day Jeanne d'Arc mission. An exchange semester abroad is possible.

Career pathways

Officers in command and leadership roles in Marine nationale surface ships, submarines, naval aviation flotillas and commandos marine, with options such as nuclear propulsion, aeronautical energy, pilot, clearance diver or commando.

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