Tuition fees
Tuition fees/ costs
Please note the following about the financial obligations and expectations.
- Tuition fees for Rotterdam 2012 are € 16,000 for the entire program. Tuition fees include all excursions in the program,extra trainings and an international exchange program to South-Korea. > One-time payment
- Immigration costs are approximately € 600. > One-time payment
- Insurance costs for international students are approximately € 500 for 12 months
- International travel costs (to and from The Netherlands) are for the student's own expenses
- Moreover, in addition to the costs mentioned above, students have to take monthly costs into account for living expenses. Based on benchmark figures set by Nuffic, a governmental institution for international cooperation in higher education (www.nuffic.nl), STC-NMU advises € 970 euro per month for housing and living for a minimum period of 12 or a maximum of 18 months. This means approximately extra € 400 for living costs per month is needed (excluding housing)
- Furnished housing can be arranged for the student by NMU for 12 months, costs are for the student (€ 400-€ 500 per month). Gas, electricity and water are included.
NB: Tuition fees and living costs for Korea are different. More information via http://www.stc-korea.kr/
Funding your Master study
The investment in your Master Shipping and Transport degree is quite substantial, not only in direct out of pockets for the tuition fee and the travel and lodging costs, but also because of the opportunity costs of being one year without a job and its income.
Participants may want to pay the tuition fee themselves, by their employer or apply for a scholarship.
Many companies are willing to support their employees as part of their management development programs. Course participants are strongly advised to explore the possibilities within their company or organisation first, before they attempt to obtain awards and scholarships.
NUFFIC and NESO promotion activities ‘Study in Holland’
Nuffic is the Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education. It has several offices - Netherlands Education Support offices (NESO) - in other parts of the world: China, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, India, Russia, Mexico and Brazil.
Their main tasks are the generic promotion of Dutch higher education and the enhancement of cooperation between higher education institutions in the Netherlands and institutions in the NESO regions. The offices also serve as a channel for information and provide support and liaison for the academic communities of the Netherlands and of the country they are situated in. They provide information and guidance regarding the choice of an international course or program of education or training. Visit www.nuffic.nl.
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)
- Vietnam; 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.
Loan tuition fees for EU/EEA residences
EU/EEA students can apply for a loan to pay their tuition fees from Dutch Government. This loan is known as `loan tuition fees’ (in Dutch: collegegeldkrediet) and is paid on a monthly basis. You repay the sum you borrowed after your studies. Students from EU/EEA countries and Switzerland who are under the age of 30 and follow full-time studies at an institute of higher education can apply for loan tuition fees of five times the sum of legal tuition fees, which is in total around € 8,000. Find more information on www.ib-groep.nl / international visitors / EU/EEA students.