From the 2027–2028 academic year onwards, the programme of study at the Hellenic Navy NCO Academy will be four years in duration. The Academy will provide higher education and confer degrees equivalent to those awarded by Greek Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Additionally, pursuant to Article 121 of Law 5265/2026, the Department of Applied Naval Sciences and Technology, with a General Track, is established and shall operate as an autonomous academic unit. Τhe Academy’s first-cycle study programmes will comprise eight (8) full academic semesters, each corresponding to thirty (30) credits under the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS).
At present, the following apply to the 2026–2027 academic year:
The Hellenic Navy NCO Academy is a Higher Military NCO Academy belonging to the upper level of tertiary education. It is organised and operates in accordance with the provisions of its Organisational Regulations currently in force.
Academic Education
The Hellenic Navy NCO Academy provides academic education, comprising both theoretical and practical instruction, as well as military and naval education and technical training.
Academic education encompasses scientific knowledge in the natural, applied, technological sciences, as well as in the theoretical sciences (which include humanities, social sciences and law) taught at the Academy. It encompasses all courses of a scientific nature that provide the knowledge base required to support theoretical and practical instruction.
The specialties and specialisations of NCO Cadets are grouped into the following four fields of study:
- Field A: Administration and Management.
- Field B: Naval Operations.
- Field C: Naval Weapons.
- Field D: Technological Applications