The Netherlands Maritime University (NMU) is a specialised
educational institute founded by the STC-Group, Rotterdam. It offers a
unique specialised Master program for the maritime cluster and maritime related companies.
Graduates from this full time Master Shipping and Transport program
wil prove to be a valuable contribution to the maritime world .
The Netherlands Maritime University is a University of Applied Sciences, specialised in shipping, transport and port management. While the emphasis of our Master’s program is on professional competencies, the program includes (instruction on) applied research as well.
The Master degree obtained (M) gives access to Doctorate / PhD programs. More information on the Higher Education Structures in the Netherlands, the system, institutions and degrees can be obtained via; www.nuffic.nl / international-students / Dutch-higher-education / education-system.
Mission & Vision
General objective of the Master Shipping and Transport is to ensure that after graduation course participants successfully can fulfil management positions in the shipping and transport industry. After graduation, participants are equipped to solve complicated management problems, having gained required knowledge and competences such as:
- Integrated multi disciplinary professional knowledge on shipping and transport at highest academic level and skills to apply this knowledge on tactical and strategic level in the shipping and transport industry.
- Awareness of social responsibilities in shipping and transport, related to labour conditions, safety, security and protection of the environment.
- Leadership, persuasiveness, social skills, e.g. cooperation, communication, negotiation.
- Express an analytic attitude, creativeness and research capabilities.
Placement
The target group is composed of course participants having different backgrounds, e.g.:
- Seafaring officers, needing the necessary tools to take up an onshore occupation after a reasonable number of years at sea.
- Current transport and logistics professionals seeking to extend their knowledge on shipping, supply chain management and multimodal transport to and improve their management competencies
- Employees in specialised or technical related functions, that want to make the step towards a managerial function in the shipping industry.
- Port authority and government officials.
Accommodation
For more than 15 years, the STC-Group arranges housing facilities for international students. These apartments are on walking distance of our institute and near the city centre of Rotterdam. Also connection to bus, tram and metro are on walking distances. Computer facility with (wireless) Internet connection is available in those apartments. As STC-Group rents those apartments for (foreign) students only, it is not allowed to have family members stayed in those apartments permanently. If students want to bring their family for the duration of the study, the student is responsible to find an apartment themselves. Of course it is allowed to have family members over for a short stay. Rules and regulations are obtained upon arrival and start of the study. Student counselling and support upon housing and living matters are available 24 hours per day.
Admission
The ideal profile of an applicant fulfils following admission requirements:
- A Bachelor degree in a relevant subject and two years job experience;
Or
- A Bachelor degree and two years job experience in a relevant field.
Demonstrated proficiency in the English language is required. All course participants must be able to read with ease, follow lectures and express their thoughts in fluent written and spoken English.
Candidates are expected to submit:
- Application Form; can be downloaded from www.stc-nmu.eue. See column on the right side of every page on this website
- Curriculum Vitae
- Certificate of Bachelor education program
- Transcript of Academic Record/Grade overview in English or GMAT Record >500
- Study motivation Letter
- Letter of Recommendation from current employer
- English Language test result:
o TOEFL > 550 Paper based
o > 213 Computer based
o > 79 Internet based
o IELTS > 6.5
o TOEIC > 800
Refer to www.ets.org, www.toefl.org or www.ielts.org for test centres in your area. Note that Netherlands Maritime University has a TOEFL code, which means that you can send your test result electronically to our admission centre. The TOEFL-code is 3617.
Scholarships
National Fellowships
There are various opportunities for foreign students to obtain a scholarship via the Dutch Government. The information can be found on the websites: www.nuffic.nl and www.grantfinder.nl. Every type of scholarship has its own requirement for eligibility. Therefore read the rules and regulations very well in advance of application. Few examples are;
- HSP Huygens Program; open to excellent students from all countries of the world.
- Netherlands fellowship Program (NFP); fellowship program designed to foster capacity building within organisations in 57 developing countries to mid-career staff members
International Fellowships
- Ford- IFP; The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program; www.fordifp.net
- Taiwan; Y.C. Lo Scholarship Program Taiwan
- Indonesia; StuNed Scholarship Program
- China program/Orange Tulip Scholarship (OTS)
- Korea; Orange Tulip Scholarship (OTS)
Furthermore there are several international organisations that provide scholarships for students from (developing) countries. For more links to these institutes, check website ‘Students’ support’ and look for ‘Scholarships and Funding.’ We also recommend you to explore other scholarship opportunities via Maritime Branch Organisations, Companies and Rotary foundations etc.
