Netherlands Maritime University Rotterdam; Master Shipping and Transport
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The Netherlands Maritime University Rotterdam (STC-NMU) is a specialised educational institute founded by the STC-Group, Rotterdam. It offers a 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.
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[edit] Learning Objectives
The objective of the Master Shipping and Transport is to ensure that, after graduation, participants can fulfill management positions in the shipping and transport industry and are able to solve complicated management problems, having gained the required knowledge and competences.
Graduates of the Master Shipping and Transport will have a multidisciplinary view on maritime issues and all its aspects. They will apply their knowledge and skills on tactical and strategic levels on a variety of subjects such as: - Understanding means of transport and principles of all inbound and outbound maritime port modalities. - Design, control and management of ports, shipping lines and freight traffic flows. - Cross-functional and interdisciplinary cooperation between all actors in the (maritime) industry (during planning, design and operational processes). - Understanding maritime politics, maritime political issues within the international arena. - Understanding the different organisational perspectives, e.g. strategy, crewing and manning (human resources management), fleet and cargo operations, shipping finance and accounting, management, (organisation) policies, etc. - Understanding the implications in respect to social and environmental welfare.
STC-NMU offers a challenging environment with simulator assisted applications that position participants in a situation in which they are put to the test to act upon a practical management problem. Participants are challenged to bring in their problem solutions and defend their findings in front of a group or in plenary settings. The practical characteristics of courses aim to result in a real value added for the participants and their companies upon their return to the world of shipping and transport.
[edit] Entry Qualification
For our Master Shipping and Transport we aim to attract high-potential (international) professionals having:
- a Bachelor degree in a relevant subject and at least two years working experience
or
- a Bachelor degree and at least two years of working experience in shipping, transport, logistics or related.
[edit] Target Group
Potential participants have backgrounds such as: - Seafaring officers, needing the necessary tools to take up an onshore occupation after a number of years at sea. - Current staff ashore, needing extra training to extend their knowledge and skills on shipping, supply chain management and intermodal and multimodal transport. - Employees in specialised or technical related functions, who aspire a management function.
[edit] Professional Outlook
With a Master degree in Shipping and Transport graduates will be well equipped for professions in public as well as private organisations that are active in, or related to maritime and logistic operations such as port management organisations, shipping companies, international logistics providers, port authorities, governmental institutes and consultancy firms.
[edit] The Program
A highly attractive curriculum is provided that offers participants a well-balanced set of courses to acquire and apply their knowledge and enhance their management skills. The program has a duration of 40 weeks. This period is divided in four modules. The fifth module is dedicated to the thesis project, which will take around 4 months. Participants can choose to do this thesis in their home country, at their own employer or as an internship within a company in Rotterdam area.
The link above will show an overview of the program. The program comprises five different modules, including a specialisation. Each module is split up in various courses. In total there are 21 courses and 2 specialisations. The description of each course can be found on our website www.stc-nmu.eu and is also described in the brochure that can be requested on that website.
All courses are complementary in the way that participants are challenged to approach maritime issues on tactical and strategic level from different perspectives: - Roles in the supply chain, e.g. freight forwarder, stevedore, logistics company, carrier, shipbroker, port authority, governmental body. - Different organisational perspectives, e.g. legal, human resource management, operations, finance and accounting, organisation, company policies, etc.
[edit] Thesis
Participants are required to define their own projects in close cooperation with the thesis supervisor and to find a suitable company that will ‘sponsor’ the thesis. In the thesis it is demonstrated that the participant has acquired the necessary skills and knowledge to approach a management problem in shipping. The written report that must be submitted is the basis of the thesis presentation and the final examination.
[edit] Tuition Fee
The tuition fee of the program is €15,000.–The fee includes course material and excursions, but excludes travel and accommodation costs and other out-of-pocket expenses. The fee can be paid either by the participant, the employer (company, institution) or via a scholarship. More information on scholarships can be found on the website Grantfinder.
[edit] Information
More information on the program, the amount of credits as well as the contents of the courses can be found on the website and in the brochure which can be requested via: Netherlands Maritime University.
For any other questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at:
Netherlands Maritime University Rotterdam
Lloydstraat 300
3024 EA Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Administration Office
Tel. + 31 10 448 6060
Fax + 31 10 448 6029
E-mail info@stc-nmu.eu
