
General information for the new academic year 2025-2026
The school will be closed from August 2 to 17, 2025 inclusive.
As of August 18, you will be able to reach contacts directly. If you have sent a document or letter by certified mail with or without return receipt requested, it will be processed starting August 18.
The on-campus student residence (RDE) will open on August 15, 2024 for international students who begin class on August 19.
All other students can access the residence on August 23.
For more information, visit the residence web page
The dining hall will be open:
- from Monday, August 18: for breakfast and lunch
For international students, a special welcome is offered by the Bureau des élèves (BDE)
We invite you to follow the internet check list to prepare for your arrival. You will be asked to fill in a form giving details of your arrival dates and times at the station or airport. Do this no later than 8 days before your departure!
Through the Acor unit
AcOr staff are responsible for welcoming, supporting and guiding students in all training cycles.
Through the student office
They'll be on campus to help you settle in and get settled (contact below).
Don't hesitate to contact them with any practical questions you may have:
- via the BDE's Instagram page (permanent contact during the summer)
- or by e-mail: bde(a)ensta-bretagne.org
Don’t hesitate to get in touch with the on-campus disabled student contact person before school begins to prepare for your arrival.
Sylvie Guidal, +33(0)2.98.34.88.63
If you wish to take part in sports with the Association Sportive de l'ENSTA, campus de Brest, you must have completed the health questionnaire. Find out more
A medical certificate is no longer required except for the following disciplines: Rugby, full-contact box combat, sport shooting, biathlon, karting, pentathlon, taekwondo combat, etc.
A social worker will be on campus at the start of the school year. In case of emergency, please contact Ms Amandine CARIOU (02 98 14 85 01).
To organize your academic year, here are the 2025/2026 vacation dates at ENSTA, Brest campus
- Fall break: October 27 to November 2, 2025
- Winter break: December 22, 2025 to January 4, 2026
- February break: February 16 to 22, 2026
- Spring break: April 13 to 19, 2026
Important note: 3rd-year engineering students (i.e MSc in Eng.) as well as 2nd-year Master and Specialized Advanced Master students only break for the Christmas holidays.
Information on health insurance
New Non-EU International Students
Are you planning on studying in France for the next school year? To obtain medical coverage as soon as you arrive, you must register on the French health insurance website (French, English and Spanish versions available) : https://etudiant-etranger.ameli.fr/
New EU Students
Are you beginning your higher-education studies in France? There is no change in your medical coverage, and your medical costs will continue to be covered by your current health care insurer (usually your parents’ or legal guardians’ insurer). You will not be charged for health care in France. Please remember, however, to create an account on the French health insurance website, AMELI.
HOW TO CREATE AN AMELI ACCOUNT
- CREATE your account online at ameli.fr
- PROVIDE your bank account details
- REGISTER with a doctor, if you haven’t already done so
- UPDATE your health card (on the machines available in pharmacies or at CPAM health insurance offices)
- CHECK that your personal health insurance number (NIR) is registered with your primary and supplementary health insurance providers
- OPTIMIZE YOUR COVERAGE: we recommend supplementary health insurance coverage, whether through your parents or on an individual plan.
How to contact the french health insurance service
By e-mail |
By phone |
By visiting |
Through your Ameli online account, under the heading Ma messagerie | your local CPAM branch |
Business and Entrepreneurship Sciences
ENSTA Bretagne’s comprehensive programs integrate aspects of human and social sciences. Specialist training in engineering and business science is also offered to expand students' managerial skills in a global context.
The department's research team focuses on engineering careers and education and contributes, along with its national and international partners, to exploring how adequately available training programs prepare engineers for their careers and to tackle today’s major social issues.

Entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship
ENSTA Bretagne raises awareness of and offers specific courses in entrepreneur- and intrapreneurship (playing an entrepreneurial role as a company employee).
The ENSTARTUPS business incubator assists in the creation of new companies and plays a role in numerous projects directly linked to ENSTA Bretagne's fields of expertise.
Working on campus at the ENSTARTUPS business incubator, young entrepreneurs enjoy optimal conditions in which to develop their initiatives, benefiting from individualized support, cost-free working premises and access to prototyping resource centers.
Management, leadership and cultural awareness
The varied and complementary teaching methods used in these courses include business games, leadership training, cultural awareness-raising activities and international management workshops.
Researching engineering education
ENSTA Bretagne's Human and Social Sciences research professors study engineering education and career paths. They carry out international research in collaboration with several partner universities, seeking to understand and compare how different countries approach innovation education for engineers.

- Learn more "Engineering and Business Science major" (equivalent to an MSc in Engineering): a 3-year syllabus for BSc or equivalent graduates, or a 2-year program for 1st-year Master's graduates
- Admission
Cette spécialité est offerte aux élèves Polytechniciens dans le cadre de leur 4e année.
- Learn more "Co-operative engineering Program"
- Admission :
- International students wishing to apply to this program must provide documentation proving that they have completed one year of full-time higher education in France.
- Learn more about this advanced master : a 1-year program for MSc graduates (or BSc graduates with several years of professional experience)
- Admission

Several research projects focus on helping engineers learn to innovate (Innov'ing 2020, for example), examining ways of improving education so as to provide engineers with the skills they need to invent and implement their innovations in the wider society. At ENSTA Bretagne, these research activities feed back into course content and teaching methods.
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Fees (Advanced Masters)
Rates for the 2023/2024 Academic Year
Specialized Advanced Masters | Application fees | Course fees | |
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Students | Organization | ||
Marine Renewable Energies Expert | 30 € | 8 000 € | - Public institution or SME = €10,000 - Large group = €16,000 - Alumni enrolled in a partner institution (ENSTA Bretagne, Ecole Navale, IMT Atlantique et UBO) = €6,000 - Large group partner of an institution = €12,000 |
Pyrotechnics and Propulsion | 30 € | 8 000 € | 12 000 € |
Marine Engineering / Naval & Offshore Architecture (1) | 30 € | 8 000€ | 12 000 € |
Marine Project Management - Ship Maintenance(2) | 30 € | 8 000€ | 12 000 € |
Deadlines
- Application fees - payment should be made before the application deadline at the very latest (after pre-enrolment on line). Any incomplete application file will not go before the jury.
- Tuition fees - payment should be made the day before the first day of the new term at the very latest (students who have not paid these fees will not receive their official student card).
- Payment of the deposit: Candidates on the main list admitted on the basis of a written application must confirm their enrolment within one month, and admitted candidates on the complementary list must do so within 15 days. These are default deadlines and should not be taken into account if the school communicates another deadline. To confirm their enrolment, candidates must pay a non-reimbursable deposit of €500. Payment is made online (see link below).
(1) For students having chosen the « Ship Design » option of the Specialized Advanced Master in Marine Engineering/Offshore and Naval Architecture, the school fees are 6 000 € (3 000 € to be paid to ENSTA Bretagne and 3 000 € to ENSA PLV). Please note that this rate is not final and is subject to change
Specialized Advanced Master students are not eligible for mobility and tuition grants.
(2) For applicants for the "Ship Maintenance" option of the Specialised Master's Degree in Naval Project Management - Ship Maintenance, tuition fees must be paid on the basis of half to ENSTA Bretagne and half to the Ecole Navale.
Students enrolled on a Master or Specialized Advanced Master are not eligible for the means-tested grants awarded by the Regional Center for Student Affairs (CROUS).
Payment methods
You can pay:
- via secure on line payment through your personal on line space (Aurion)
- For all other payment methods, please contact Laurent Gogé, Accounting Officer (payments): contact details below
Master's admissions
Online pre-registration.
(registration deadline : april 6)
Full application submission
All required documents must have been submitted together with the € 30 application fee.
Admissions committee
A committee analyzes all apllications. Admissions interviews may be held.
Admission results
You will be informed by by email before the summer.
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Admission requirements
To apply for one of our Advanced Masters you must have:
- a MSc degree
- a BSc + several years of professional experience
For foreign students who are not native French speakers, the minimum level of French required is CEFR B1 (certificate required) : https://www.coe.int/en/web/portfolio/self-assessment-grid.
Language level
The candidate’s level of language should enable him or her to follow classes taught in French and English. A minimum level of B1 is recommended in both languages.
https://www.coe.int/en/web/portfolio/self-assessment-grid.
Selection criteria
Application and interview.
Fees
Find out about application fees and tuition
Graduation requirements
This degree is awarded to all students who have passed the written examinations, practical examinations and successfully completed their final project.
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Advanced Master's admissions
RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE FOR THE 2024/2025 SCHOOL YEAR
- Online provisional enrollment : From October 14, 2024 to March 23, 2025 inclusive*:
- Submission of your complete application and payment of the application fee
All the documents included in your application must be sent to us by March 23* at the latest and the €30 application fee paid.
International students: Don’t leave your application until the last minute! We recommend that you complete it in good time (you may need to allow time to apply for a visa for example). - Selection interviews and level tests may be organized. The jury analyzes the complete applications during the year. .
- Admission results
They will be sent to you by email. - Confirmation
In order to confirm your enrollment on an ENSTA Bretagne course, a non-refundable deposit of €500 must be paid.
* The application period may exceptionally be extended for applicants from partner institutions.
Special case:
- Specialized Advanced Master in Geo-Locating and Multi-Sensor Systems Engineering: please consult the website of the partner school in charge of this program: ENSTA Paris
Admission requirements
To register for one of our Specialized Advanced Masters, you must have completed one of the following:
- Five years of higher education (an engineering degree, Master or equivalent)
- The first year of a Master’s degree, with three years of professional experience
- Validation of Personal and Professional Experience (VAPP), with five years of professional experience
For foreign students who are not native French speakers, the minimum level of French required is CEFR B1 (certificate required) : https://www.coe.int/en/web/portfolio/self-assessment-grid.
Language level
The candidate’s level of language should enable him or her to follow classes taught in French and English. A minimum level of B1 is recommended in both languages.
https://www.coe.int/en/web/portfolio/self-assessment-grid
Selection criteria
Application. Selection interviews and level assessment tests can be organized.
Fees
Find out about application fees and tuition
Graduation requirements
This degree is awarded to all students who have passed the written examinations, practical examinations and successfully completed their final project.
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Option Ship Design (MS IMANO)
Admission procedures : NB, for the Specialized Master in Marine Engineering/Offshore and Naval Architecture, Ship Design option, you need to complete 2 admission files:
- that of ENSTA Bretagne (link to the website for pre-registration)
- a paper file for the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture Paris-La-Villette available on their website
Conception de voilier
Cette Unité d'enseignement concerne l’étude et le pré-dimensionnement de la structure des coques de voiliers. Cette partie précède un projet de boucle de conception Voilier. A l’issue de cette UV, les étudiants seront capables de réaliser un avant-projet sommaire de voilier. Le calcul des efforts et des déformations associées s’appliquant aux différents éléments de la structure seront étudiés.
Projet - Croquis
Le cours de croquis et des techniques du dessin propose aux étudiants de découvrir le médium du dessin comme un langage visuel permettant à la fois d’aiguiser le sens de l’observation, d’essayer de restituer au mieux la vision du réel et aussi de pouvoir exprimer l’idée et la structure d’une nouvelle conception.
Les thèmes de croquis varient entre les études d’après nature : des natures-mortes, paysages, espaces architecturaux, bateaux, modèle vivant. Les cours se déroulent dans les locaux de l’Ecole et à l’extérieur, notamment dans les parcs, quais de Seine, galeries du Muséum de l’Histoire Naturelle, salles du Musée de la Marine, espaces du Salon Nautique etc.
Qualité spatiale
Le projet consiste à créer une extension flottante et itinérante de l’ENSA PLV positionnée sur le plan d’eau situé au niveau du croisement des canaux en bordure du parc de la Villette. Ni navire, ni bâtiment ou les deux à la fois. L’objectif sera d’instaurer un dialogue pour une valorisation réciproque de la ville et de ce navire. Il s’agit également de libérer » la créativité, d’apprendre à qualifier les espaces avec la lumière, les opacités et les vues.
L’étudiant choisit une hypothèse. Il la qualifie et l’exprime par une figure sous forme de maquette et graphiquement par une coupe inventant ainsi un espace. Cette maquette appelée « figure », est exécutée aux proportions du futur navire et sera positionnée sur la maquette commune du site. Cette figure constitue le fil conducteur et le «contrat» que l’étudiant doit respecter jusqu’à la fin du travail de projet. La figure doit procurer une émotion ressentie par tous avant de passer à l’étape suivante.
Techniques du navire
A l’issue de l’unité de valeur conception des voiliers abordant les principales contraintes techniques liées au projet de navire, l’étudiant doit avoir mis en pratique les connaissances générales de base en s’appuyant sur son projet qualité spatiale. Cet enseignement va l’aider à mieux comprendre les imbrications techniques (Hydrostatique, hydrodynamique, structure, équipements principaux...) et ainsi savoir les hiérarchiser en fonction du programme traité.
Surfaces développables (Workshop)
Cette UV se déroule sous la forme d’un travail intensif de 2 semaines et se situe dans la continuité du projet et en complément du cours d’hydrodynamique navale. L’objectif est la maîtrise de la géométrie des surfaces développables à l’aide d’un outil informatique, Rhino 3D, ainsi que la mise en oeuvre d’une maquette navigante pour analyse qualitative du champ de vagues par expérimentation en traction. L’étudiant commence son travail par un dessin à la main d’une forme en s’appuyant sur des coefficients adimensionnels très synthétiques. Puis vient la modélisation de celle-ci à l’aide du modeleur surfacique Rhino 3D et son évolution vers une surface.
Cette UV est enseignée à ENSA Paris La Vilette au cours du 1er semestre.
Semestre 1 - MS IMANO / Ship Design : 255 créneaux
UE 5. 1 ANO - Connaissances et pratiques métiers | Créneaux (55 minutes) | Anglais |
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Plateformes navales et offshore | 66 | X |
Boucle navire | 66 | X |
TOTAL UE 5.1 | 132 créneaux |
UE 5. 2 ANO - Fondamentaux architecture navale et offshore | Créneaux (55 minutes) | Anglais |
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Résistance à l'avancement/ Propulsion | ||
Manoeuvrabilité | ||
Structure navale | 66 | X |
TOTAL UE 5.2 | 66 créneaux |
UE 5. 3 ANO - Profils (au choix) | Créneaux (55 minutes) | Anglais |
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Problématique de l'ingénierie offshore | 33 | X |
Problématique structures et matériaux en ingénierie maritime | 33 | |
Conception de voiliers | 33 | |
TOTAL UE 5.1 | 33 créneaux |
Conférences et visites ANO | Créneaux (55 minutes) | Anglais |
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Conférences transversales | 8 | |
Visites | 40 | |
TOTAL | 48 créneaux |
Créneaux (55 minutes) | Anglais | |
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Naval architecture basics | 42 | X |
Stabilité navires | X | |
TOTAL | 42 créneaux |
+ programme proposé par ENSA Paris La Villette
Semestre 1 - MS IMANO / Ship Design : 30 ECTS
UE 6.2 ANO - PFE ANO | Créneaux (55 minutes) | ECTS |
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Thèse professionnelle en entreprise | 30 |
International academic partners
Germany
- Universitaet Bremen
- Universitaet der Bundeswehr Hamburg (Helmut Schmidt Universitaet)
- Universitaet der Bundeswehr Munchen
- HafenCity Universitaet Hamburg
- TU Chemnitz
- Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM)
- Fachhochschule Kiel (FH-Kiel)
- Carl von Ossietzky Universitaet Oldenburg
Belgium
- Université d'Anvers (Antwerp)
- Université de Liège
- Université de Gent
- Ecole Royale Militaire (ERM)
Spain
- Universitat Jaume I - Castello de la Plana
- Universitat Politècnica de Cataluña
- Universidad del Pais Vasco (UPV)
- Universidade da Coruña
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Hungary
- Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Latvia
- Riga Technical University
Greece
- Hellenic Army Academy
- University of Patras
- National Technical University of Athens
United Kingdom
- Cranfield University
- Heriot Watt
Italy
- Politecnico di Torino
- Università degli studi di Genova
Netherlands
- TU Delft
Poland
- Gdansk University of Technology
- Poznan University of Technology
- Military University of Technology (WAT)
Portugal
- Universidade de Coimbra
- Universidade do Porto - Faculdade de Engenharia (FEUP)
- Instituto Superiorhell Técnico - Universidade de Lisboa (IST)
Czech republic
- Czech Technical University (CVUT), Prague
- University of Defence in Brno
- Ostrava University of Technology
- University of Pardubice
Romania
- Academia Technica Militara Bucarest (ATM)
- Universitatea Politehnica din Bucuresti
- Dunarea de Jos – University of Galati
- Universitatea din Pitesti
Canada
- Concordia University
- Université de Laval
- Universié du Québec à Rismouski
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
United States
- Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgiatech), Atlanta
- Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
- Colorado State University
Argentina
- Universidad de Buenos Aires - Faculté d'Ingénierie (FIUBA)
- Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNNOBA)
- Universidad Nacional de la Plata (UNLP)
- Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS Bahia Blanca)
- Universidad Nacional de San Martin (UNSM)
- Universidade de Mar del Plata (UNMdP)
- Universidade Arturo Jauretche (UNAJ)
- Universidade Nacionale de Quilmes (UNQ)
- UniversidadeNacionale de San Luis (UNSL)
- Universidad de la Defensa Nacional (UNDEF)
- Universidad Nacional del Comahue (UNComa)
Brazil
- Universidade de Brasilia (UnB)
- Universidade Federal Da Bahia (UFBA)
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
- Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU)
- Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC)
- Universidade de Pernambuco, Récife (UFPE)
- Universidade Federal de Paraná - Curitibá (UFPR)
- Universidade Federal de Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
- Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro (UFTM)
- Universidade tecnologica Federal do Parana (UTFPR)
Chile
- Universitad Austral de Chile
Colombia
- Universitad de los Andes
- Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
- Universidad Technologica de Bolivar
Mexico
- Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo
- Universidad Veracruzana
Australia
- Flinders University
- Curtin University
- Australian Maritime College
- Deakin University
China
- Tongji Shanghai University
- Ocean University of China
India
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)
- Indian Institute of Technology Goa
Malaysia
- Universiti Sains Malaysia (UPNM)
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
Vietnam
- International University - Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City
Lebanon
- Université Libanaise - Faculté de Technologie
- Université Libanaise - Faculté de Génie
- Université Libanaise - Faculté des Sciences
- University of Balamand
Algeria
- Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Informatique (ESI)
Morocco
- Ecole Mohammadia d'Ingénieurs (EMI)
- Ecole Polytechnique d'Agadir
- Ecole Marocaine es Sciences de l'Ingénieur (ESI)
Senegal
- Ecole Polytechnique de Dakar
Tunisia
- University of Sousse
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Green pointers represent programs in which students can earn a double degree.