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Advanced Master (Mastère Spécialisé) in Maritime Engineering: Naval and Offshore Architecture at ENSTA

ENSTA, France

Programme overview

A CGE-accredited one-year advanced master's in Brest teaching the design of ships and offshore platforms, with Naval and Offshore Architecture and Ship Design options (the latter partly at ENSA Paris La Villette).

Faculty: Engineering  |  Duration: 2 semesters (1 year)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in English and French  |  Location: Palaiseau, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

September to December covers naval platforms, resistance, propulsion, seaworthiness, manoeuvrability, naval structure and a ship design loop project; January to March differs by option. March to September is a professional thesis of at least 18 weeks.

Career pathways

Graduates work as naval architects, project managers, design and research engineers and shipyard managers in naval groups, SMEs, offshore firms and research centres.

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Application information

Entry requirements

French Bac+5 (engineering, master's or equivalent), or M1 with 3 years' experience, or VAPP with 5 years' experience, or an international MSc. French B1 recommended. Online pre-registration 17 December 2026 to 22 March 2027; EUR 30 application fee; EUR 500 deposit on admission.

EUR 8,000 a year (2025/2026). Tuition for students (EUR 12,000 for organisations; EUR 6,000 for the Ship Design track, split between ENSTA and ENSA PLV) Source

Duration: 2 semesters (1 year)

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