The ENM selects and undertakes initial training of the French Judiciary, which encompasses two different categories of professionals : judges and public prosecutors.

[4] It is considered to be of the most academically exceptional French schools, partly due to its low acceptance rates.

[7] The aim of the training provided by the ENM is to form a corps of judges and public prosecutors who are suitable for all posts on the bench as well as in the public prosecution service in first instance courts.

The judicial functions are : A prospective judge or deputy public prosecutor must complete a Bachelor in Law (which requires three years of study) and a Master in Law (which requires one year of study) before entering the National School for the Judiciary.

Admission is made through an entrance examination or application through recruitment procedures.