Shipping & Transport Masters Degree and Ececutive Education Programs at STC MLU-OAS Rotterdam Campus
Established in 2007, STC Maritime & Logistics University of Applied Sciences (MLU-OAS) are part of STC-group in Netherlands. MLU-OAS is formerly known as Netherlands Maritime University. The STC-Group is a worldwide strategic combination of well-established education, training, research, support, consultancy and implementation service providers for the entire shipping, port, transport and logistics chain as well as for the port-related oil and chemical industry.
At the STC Group, no less than 4,000 students are being educated to prepare themselves for a profession in the shipping, transport or process industry. STC provides training to all professions in the world of shipping, ports, port related industry, intermodal and multimodal transport and logistics.
The levels of education range from pre- vocational secondary education (VMBO) to Master program. Owing to its close relationship with the business community, the Shipping and Transport College is the only school for shipping, transport and logistics to be accredited by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
MLU-OAS offers also a Dutch Bachelor programme Maritime Technology and inspiring short courses in English.
Education & Training Programs
Masters Program
- Master of Science Shipping and Transport (full-time 12 months or part-time max 2 years): This study will give you an excellent opportunity to improve your maritime and logistics knowledge and understanding as well as to strengthen your managerial skills. The MSc program consists of seven different focus areas or domains with a combined study load of 60 ECTS credits. The duration of the MSc program is 12 months. After this, in the consecutive month, the thesis defence and graduation will take place. The courses are clustered in four following topic s- Shipping Management, Logistics Management, Finance & Economics and Law & Policies. To combine theory with practice, there are two practical topics - The Shipping Case and the Port Case. A substantial part of the MSc program reserved for Management and Research Skills & Thesis Project.
- The Master of Science Shipping and Transport program is accredited by the Dutch Flemish Organization for Accreditation (NVAO) and listed in the Central Register of Higher Education Study Programs (CROHO)
- Admission requirements: A Bachelor degree in a relevant subject and two years job experience, or: a Bachelor degree and two years job experience in a relevant field. Demonstrated proficiency in English is required as the whole program is in English.
Bachelors Degree Program
- Bachelors Programs in Maritime Technology (Part-time, Dutch): A well-appreciated, fully-fledged HBO education that trains you to become a maritime technical engineer, which increases your chances of a great career. The learning pathways offer a flexible alternative to the full course with a connection to personal development wishes in the field of Ship Production, Maritime Engineering, Hydromechanics or Ship Construction.
Short Courses
- Manager Port Operations (MPO) Program: This program provides the necessary tools to take up a future leadership role or management position at a port authority, port terminal or shipping related organization and teaches how to make informed management decisions regarding functional issues. This Bachelor level program is especially aimed at the practical side of port operations and is a valuable step for people seeking to reach a diploma in higher education in the field of Port & Terminal Management and Operations.
- Maritime Supply Chain Management (MSCM) Program: The program includes all aspects of the modern supply chain. It provides the necessary tools to take up a future leadership role or management position and teaches participants how to make informed management decisions related to MSCM.
- Port Management Program: During the five-day program the candidates learn about the main aspect of world class port management. Themes like port planning and development, innovation, energy transition, digitalization, stakeholder management and port commercial business will be extensively discussed.