École nationale de l'aviation civile

The École Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) is a French "grande école" and a national French civil aeronautics academy.

It was founded in 1948 in Paris Orly and moved to Toulouse in 1968.It employs 514 persons, among whom 66% represent the technical and educational staff, 23% belong to the administrative staff and 11% are workmen in different domains. The disciplines united in the school represent a multi-faceted field at a multidisciplinary and international level. All ENAC professors hold post-graduate degrees.

Aeronautical Studies

The initial trainings provided at ENAC concern yearly an average of 1600 students composed of engineers, air traffic controllers, electronic engineers, technicians, air transport pilots and flight dispatchers. Furthermore, ENAC offers postgraduate professional education as well as specialist diplomas in aviation safety & aircraft airworthiness,air traffic management, airport management, operation, satellite-based communication, navigation and surveillance. A research department completes the educational departments .

Prerequisites

Dispatcher candidates need a general qualification for university entrance. Two to four terms of higher education are requested for the other studies and an entrance examination is stipulated as well.

Duration

The duration of the different studies goes from 7 months to 6 terms.Situated in the south of Toulouse, ENAC is a spaciously laid out campus, about 6 km distant from the city centre (bus connections available). Three residential homes host the students for reasonable accommodation costs.

Facilities

Refectory, sports facilities, computer rooms, library and fitness room are available.

International Partners

Within the framework of the international Pegasus cooperation, ENAC receives exchange students from Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Norway.ENAC alumni enjoy great success, earning career advancement and recognition in the aeronautical field.

Partner Universities in Great Britain

* Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London
* Cranfield University
* University of Bristol
* University of Glasgow

External links

* [http://www.enac.fr ENAC official website]