Widely accepted as part of architecture in the broadest sense, naval architecture is a strong component of the diversity of courses offered at ENSA Paris-la Villette.
Since 2015, in partnership with ENSTA (École nationale supérieure de techniques avancées – Campus Bretagne), the school has been offering a unique bac+6-level course leading to two diplomas: the Mastère spécialisé® “Ingénierie marine / Architecture navale et Offshore” from ENSTA and the DPEA “Architecture navale” from ENSA Paris-la Villette.
Target skills
Learn how to design a ship by studying a concrete case study. The project, freely chosen by each student, includes the representation and 3D modeling of complex shapes, the functional organization of cramped living and technical spaces, and applications to mechanical problems in the broadest sense: fluids, materials, structures.
The corresponding courses enable students in particular to deepen their mastery of computer techniques at the service of the architectural project, using both “generalist” tools and specialized “naval” tools that can find applications in many other fields.
Job opportunities
Graduates work as naval architects, project managers, design, research and business engineers, and shipyard managers.
They work in all sectors of the naval industry (naval and offshore architecture, design, production and maintenance) for major groups, SMEs, naval architecture firms, offshore companies and research centers.
To enrol in this Specialized Master®, you must have one of the following qualifications:
- a French Bac+5 degree (Engineer, Master’s, or equivalent)
- or M1 level with 3 years’ professional experience
- or Validation of Personal and Professional Experience (VAPP), with 5 years’ professional experience
- or an international Master of Science (MSc) degree
Courses are held at ENSTA in Brest from September to December, then at ENSAPLV in Paris from January to March. They are followed by an internship from April to September, leading to a thesis and oral defense in September.
The courses cover architecture, culture, ship theory, space assessment, computer science, construction, structural calculations, plastics and the representation of naval architecture.
Application procedure
All candidates must submit their application on the ENSTA portal.
Find out more about admission procedures on the ENSTA website
Admission is limited to 12 places, after examination by the admissions panel.
Calendar
Online pre-registration for 2026-2027 took place from December 5, 2025 to March 22, 2026 inclusive on the ENSTA website.
The deadline for applications is March 22, 2026.
The application session for the 2026-2027 academic year is now closed.
Tuition fees
See fees for the 2026/2027 academic year
For students who have chosen the “Ship Design” track of the Marine Engineering / Naval Architecture and Offshore Specialized Master® program, tuition fees are 6,000 euros (3,000 euros to be paid to ENSTA and 3,000 euros to ENSAPLV).
This training leads to two diplomas:
- ENSTA’s “Marine Engineering / Naval Architecture and Offshore” Specialized Masters® diploma
- DPEA (Diplôme propre aux écoles d’architecture) “Naval Architecture” from ENSA de Paris-la Villette
Resource
Pedagogical and administrative contacts
Access the contact directory- Department for the organization of training, schooling and student lifeFlanders site - Office 8 - Esc. 1A, 3rd floor 01 44 65 23 35ophelie.bureau@paris-lavillette.archi.fr
Ophélie Bureau
Teaching and administrative manager / post-master's and doctorate coursesPost-master's, continuing education and professional training