Intermediate Command and Staff Course (Maritime)

Postgraduate
ICSC(M) provides world class intermediate command and staff training.
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Course Information

Level: Postgraduate
Location: Shrivenham
School/Centre: Joint Services Command and Staff College
Course Code: ICSC(M)
Duration: 4 weeks + 5 weeks (can be completed as a 9 week package, or as separate modules spread over 2 years)
When: No dates available

About this course

ICSC(M) is part of the suite of wider RN professional Military Education, from Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) through to the Advanced Command and Staff Course (ACSC).

ICSC(M) is comprised of two modules. Each module is residential and utilises tuition and syndicate work to ensure peer-to-peer learning is enabled

What you will learn

You will learn:

  • critical thinking and communication skills
  • tactical planning processes
  • leadership and self awareness skills
  • understanding of the international environment
  • knowledge of UK defence management and military capabilities

How this course will help your career

Completion of the course will prepare you for future leadership and management roles in the maritime environment.

Entry requirements

Who can attend this course

  • Military
  • MOD civil servants
  • Partners across government (PAG)
  • Industry
  • Internationals

SC Clearance required

Before you attend

This course has been designed for RN lieutenants with 3-4 years' experience. Also for RM captains and majors along with civil servants (minimum Band D) working in Navy Command HQ, maritime related posts in the MOD, Defence Equipment and Support or the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. This also applies to international equivalents.

Security caveats: SC clearance

Additional information

How the course will be taught

  • Face-to-face/Residential

How you will be assessed

You will be assessed via:

  • briefings (oral and written
  • policy paper