The Master's Degree aims at providing students of the Bachelor's Degree in Naval Military Sciences - Navy and Marine Corps branch (Escola Naval) with higher education training suited to the constant evolution of means, capabilities, and the nature of military operations. This aims to prepare them for the duties assigned to junior officers within the Navy's permanent staff framework, as stipulated in point c) of Article 204 of the Armed Forces Military Statute (Decree-Law 90/2015, of 29 May). Navy officers carry out their duties on board ships, where they may hold command positions, as well as in Navy shore units.