This high-level course seeks to enhance mutual understanding of security concerns and of NATO's interests and capabilities among Generals and Flag Officers and high-ranking civilians including ambassadors from NATO, PfP, Med Dialogue, ICI, Contact Countries & Iraq. It also provides opportunities for networking among one- to three-star officers and civilians of equivalent rank.
The Senior Course is aimed at OF5/4 and above officers and civilian officials of the equivalent level of the Alliance, the Euro-Atlantic area, the Mediterranean Dialogue (MD), the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI), and selected contact countries in order to better prepare them for nominations in NATO and NATO-related positions or to reinforce the knowledge of all those already familiar with the Alliance.

A mandatory Daily Language Training (DLT) of approximately 50 lessons of 50 minutes each is offered by the NDC to improve CMs’ English or French language proficiency.
The NATO Regional Cooperation Course (NRCC) is the Alliance’s major educational outreach to Mediterranean Dialogue (MD) and Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) countries and partners from the broader region of the Middle East. 
A mandatory Daily Language Training (DLT) of approximately 50 lessons of 50 minutes each is offered by the NDC to improve CMs’ English or French language proficiency.
The aim of the NMDX is to consolidate the Study Period by developing a practical understanding of group dynamics in an exercise environment where multinational consensus-building negotiations, mediation, and decision-making processes are practiced in accordance with the NATO Crisis Management Process.

The objective of the Art and History programme is to offer the opportunity to Course Members, of all courses, the Faculty and Staff to discover the historical and cultural richness of Rome and Italy.