Portuguese Naval School
Encyclopedia
The Portuguese Naval School is a university-level naval academy
in Lisbon
, Portugal. Founded in 1845, the school is located at the Lisbon Naval Base
, on the south bank of the Tagus
river.
Operational Navy Science (Seaman)
Other Programs:
Naval academy
A Naval Academy is a national institution that provides undergraduate level education for prospective naval officers.Naval training commonly took place only at sea until the 20th century, even if those ships were permanently moored...
in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Portugal. Founded in 1845, the school is located at the Lisbon Naval Base
Lisbon Naval Base
The Lisbon Naval Base , at the Alfeite, is the main installation and operational base of the Portuguese Navy...
, on the south bank of the Tagus
Tagus
The Tagus is the longest river on the Iberian Peninsula. It is long, in Spain, along the border between Portugal and Spain and in Portugal, where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Lisbon. It drains an area of . The Tagus is highly utilized for most of its course...
river.
Academics
In addition to a core academic and professional curriculum, students may major in one of six 5-year programs:Operational Navy Science (Seaman)
- Naval Medicine
- Naval Engineering - Mechanics
- Naval Engineering - Weapons and Electronics
- Naval Supply and Logistics
- Marine Corps
Other Programs:
- Training program for Special Duty Officers
- Training program for Limited Duty Officers
- Basic Training program for Officers