Accreditation and Quality
Higher education in the Netherlands enjoys a worldwide reputation for its high quality. Quality is supported by a national system of statutory regulation and quality assurance. The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science is responsible for legislation pertaining to education. The Accreditation of Higher Education Act requires that all degree programmes offered by universities and universities of professional education are evaluated against a specific set of criteria. Only programs that meet all the criteria receive an accreditation. The Master Shipping and Transport program has been accredited by the Dutch Flemish Organisation for Accreditation (NVAO). 
Once accredited, these programs are listed in the Central Register of Higher Education Study Programs (CROHO). The Master Shipping and Transport is registered in CROHO under number 70068. The registration can be found on www.ib-groep.nl. Most importantly, only graduates from accredited programs can be awarded a Master degree diploma.
Furthermore, NMU is ISO9001 certified. An internal quality management system has been set up according to the standards of ISO9001-2008. This quality management system ensures that the organisation continuously strives for improvement and enhancement of the education process in all its facets. In addition, STC-Group is certified according to the Investor in People standard. Within the Investor in People framework, STC-Group works on improving performance through personal development of their people.
The Netherlands Maritime University's quality management system is audited by:
Lastly, STC-NMU's admission procedure is executed according to the Code of Conduct Higher Education www.internationalstudy.nl