ENSM Le Havre site
Located in the heart of one of Europe’s largest commercial ports, the ENSM site in Le Havre welcomes nearly 400 future merchant navy officers every year. Supervised by an attentive teaching and administrative team, students work in an environment that is conducive to learning.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site for its modern architecture, the city of Le Havre stands out for its wide open spaces, its cultural facilities such as the Malraux Museum and Le Volcan, and its festivals organised throughout the year.
As a gateway to the world, Le Havre is a major player in the maritime economy. Every day, its port sees ships from the four corners of the globe dock.
Inaugurated in 2015 at the heart of the Le Havre campus of higher education establishments bringing together nearly 13,000 students, the ENSM du Havre site is located at 10 Quai Frissard.
A building like a ship
A veritable urban vessel, with its architecture reminiscent of the silhouette of a ship, the site covers an area of 10,000 m². Its ship-in-school layout provides a unique teaching environment in France.
The Havre campus is equipped with :
- 7 Navigation and engine simulators
- Practical laboratories
- 4 Computer rooms
- 4 Lecture theatres
- Language rooms
- Map rooms
- 1 Documentation centre
- 1 Student foyer
- 1 Terrace/Roof top
- 1 Cafeteria
Student life
Joining the ENSM means joining a community of officers that has been close-knit for centuries, where mutual aid and crew spirit are paramount. Bural, sporting events, themed evenings and community projects are the order of the year :
- Apéral: Monthly student evenings with discounts
- Choir: Weekly student rehearsals for this long-standing activity
- Hydro Night: Gala evening (March/April)
- Olympiades: Sports event (all year round)
- Watersports events: Boat races (spring/summer)
Food and drink
Students can eat in the on-site cafeteria. There are also catering options nearby in the fast-developing Docks area.
Accommodation
A number of accommodation options are available :
- AHLOET (Association Havraise pour le Logement Étudiant) : AHLOET
- Visale (formerly Clé – Caution Locative Étudiante du Crous) : Visale
- Colibree: an intergenerational shared accommodation platform for students looking for a room to rent : Colibree
Service social maritime
The Maritime Social Service assists seafarers at every stage of their career: from the time they start training, throughout their working life, right through to preparing for retirement and beyond. The SSM teams provide information and access to rights for maritime professionals covered by the ENIM (Etablissement National des Invalides de la Marine) scheme.
Contact: Le Havre social worker
182 Quai George V – T.+33(0)2 40 84 24 53
Courses offered
The Havre site welcomes students on initial training courses in the following fields :
Contacts ENSM
10, Quai Frissard – 76600 Le Havre
Le Havre site number : +33(0)9 70 00 03 80