Admission requirements
Conditions for admission and how to apply
The Master Shipping and Transport program offers a solid and challenging program aimed at international course 
participants from a wide variety of educational backgrounds and professions. The course participants should have demonstrated to be talented and willing to work very hard and show the ambition to reach the top-echelon in the maritime business world.
The ideal profile of an applicant fulfils following admission requirements:
1. A Bachelor degree in a relevant subject and two years job experience;
Or
2. 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 this website. 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
- TOEFL > 550 Paper based
- > 213 Computer based
- > 79 Internet based
- IELTS > 6.5
- 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. Next to above websites, refer to these documents:
- How to take the IBT TOEFL test
Upon advice of the admission committee, and under the condition that students have at least a Bachelor’s degree students may be requested to solve their deficiencies through preparation courses provided by STC-Group. STC-Group organises two preparation courses in advance of the Master Shipping and Transport program: English language skills and Basics in Shipping, Transport and Forwarding.
Application procedure
The Master Shipping and Transport starts twice per year;
- Every September in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Every March in Gwangyang, Korea
Please refer to the ‘Latest News’ sections on our websites www.stc-nmu.eu or www.stc-korea.kr for the exact start dates.
Submitted documents can be sent to:
Netherland Maritime University
P.O. Box 63140
3002 JC Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Tel. +31 10 448 6060
Fax +31 10 448 6061
E-mail info@stc-nmu.eu
Web www.stc-nmu.eu
Or scanned to info@stc-nmu.eu.
In general the application deadline is two months before the start of the course. Exact data are announced on our website.
On the basis of the admission documents, a preselection will be made. Selected candidates will be invited for an intake interview by phone, Skype or face-to-face. The interview will take about one hour. In the interview we will;
- review your documents; touch upon your education qualification and job experiences
- assess your English language skills
- study motivation
Furthermore you are requested to write a paper (max. 2 A4) on a maritime, port or shipping subject which is input for discussion during the intake interview.