Background of the program
Didactical Concept
‘‘What I like about the program is its practical approach. The course is very intensive, but as managers we should be able to deal with shortage of time.’’ Mr. Gailitis, Latvia
The courses provide - each in its specific field - a thorough understanding on specific elements of the maritime sector. The Master in Shipping and Transport is set up in such a way that students are provided with a combination of subject matter knowledge education and competency development. Throughout the curriculum, the emphasis lies on applying knowledge into practice.
NMU’s didactical model is derived from Confucius’ famous philosophy “I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand”. We believe that students learn most from practical experience. In summary, NMU’s didactical model is structured around the following learning objectives and realised through a number of practical learning methods.
‘‘The lecturers do not just provide knowledge, but help us to think about problems and create solutions ourselves.’’ Mr. Sun, Korea
NMU believes that knowledge is transferred best when students not just hear and read, but preferably interact with lecturers and other students in a real-life or simulated real-life environment.
Value of Master degree
The Netherlands has a binary system of higher education, which means there are two types of programs:
1. Research-oriented education, traditionally offered by research universities. Graduates are awarded f.e. the degree Master of Science (MSc).
2. Professional higher education, traditionally offered by universities of applied sciences. Graduates are awarded the Master degree (M)
The Netherlands Maritime University is such 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.
Both degrees (MSc and M) give 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.