Master Physique — Hydrodynamique navale

For Master Physique — Hydrodynamique navale, tuition is 292 USD per year.

Hydrodynamique navale, or naval hydrodynamics, is the specialization offered within the Master Physique at Université de Bretagne Occidentale, based at Brest Technopole - Plouzané in France. Naval hydrodynamics applies the physics of fluid motion to the design, behavior, and performance of ships and other marine structures. The field covers how water resists and interacts with a moving hull, how waves are generated and propagate, and how forces from currents and swell affect stability, maneuvering, and structural loads. Typical coursework touches on fluid mechanics, wave theory, boundary layer behavior, propulsion systems, and the numerical methods used to simulate flow around hulls and appendages. Students also encounter model testing principles, computational fluid dynamics, and the physical scaling laws that let engineers translate results from small test models to full-size vessels. Because ships and offshore structures operate in a demanding physical environment, the discipline blends classical mechanics with applied engineering judgment, and it often connects to broader topics in marine and offshore engineering, such as resistance and propulsion, seakeeping, and structural response to sea states. Graduates trained in naval hydrodynamics tend to find roles in shipyards, naval architecture firms, offshore energy companies, defense and maritime industries, or research institutes focused on marine engineering, and some continue toward doctoral research in fluid dynamics. This program leads to a master's degree completed over two years, with a start date expected in September, and all teaching is conducted in French. The yearly tuition fee is 250 EUR. A background in physics or applied mathematics is generally expected before entering a program of this kind.