Korea: Master Shipping and Transport Program

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The Master Shipping and Transport program offers a solid and challenging program aimed at international course participants with maritime and logistics related 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 Master Shipping and Transport has the following 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 writing and conversation skills
• study motivation with the ambition to pursue management functions in the maritime field

The target group is composed of course participants having different backgrounds, e.g.:

• Managers of port authorities as part of their management development program;
• Seafaring officers, needing the necessary tools to take up an onshore occupation after a reasonable number of years at sea;
• Current management ashore, needing extra training to extend their knowledge and skills on shipping, supply chain management and multi modal transport;
• Employees in specialised or technical related functions, admiring a managerial function in the shipping industry.

The Master Shipping and Transport is open to people with a bachelor or academic background, who have worked or are working at least two years in the (maritime) transport industry. The ideal candidate is ambitious and wants to accelerate his or her career aiming for senior management levels within the maritime industry. The 1.5 year program provides a very solid foundation for these high-potentials.

The Master- Shipping and Transport course uses a wide range of teaching methods, such as lectures, case-studies, group work and presentations, simulators, seminars and excursions. The transfer of knowledge is one important aspect of the program, but the development of interpersonal and communicative skills, and teamwork are just as important for the future growth of the course participants.

The curriculum comprises a broad range of courses that are tailored to the maritime and transport industry. All course participants are required to attend all lectures, workshops, case- studies and take all exams and/or assignments.

Participants are offered a large number of courses that will prepare them for top-management positions in the maritime business world. The program uses a wide range of teaching methods, such as lectures, case-studies, group work and presentations, simulators, seminars and excursions. The transfer of knowledge is one important aspect of the program, but the development of interpersonal and communicative skills, and teamwork are just as important for the future growth of the course participants.

All participants are required to attend all lectures, workshops, case- studies and take all exams.

Admission requirements

Candidates are expected to submit:

1. Copy of passport and birth certificate
2. Application Form; can be downloaded from this website. See column on the right side of every page on this website
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. Certificate of Bachelor’s education program
5. Study motivation:
1. Letter (in case the applicants pay the tuition fee by themselves) OR
2. Letter of Recommendation from current employer (in case the employer pays the tuition fee)
6. English Proficiency:
1. Test Record (TOEFL 550, IB TOEFL 80, CB TOEFL 213, TOEIC 800);
2. Applicants with a lower English test record will be assessed by means of the admission intake interview by the Admission Committee.
7. GMAT Record or Transcript of Academic Record in English
8. Certificate of Career Experience

All applicants must be available for an admission intake interview.

Application Procedure

1. Applications (Korean and non Korean applicants) will be accepted until 31 January 2011;
2. Intake interviews with international (non-Korean) applicants will be done until 31 January 2011 (telephonical interviews, via Skype);
3. Intake interviews with Korean applicants will be done in the first week of February 2011 (interviews in person, on site in Korea);
4. Final admissions will be communicated to the applicants directly after the intake interview;
5. Payment of tuition fees should be done ultimately 28 February 2011;
6. The start of the Master program is on Monday 14 March 2011.

Where to Submit

Attention of Mi-Jung Kim

STC-Korea / Netherlands Maritime University

5th Floor, World Marine Center

1390 Hwanggil-dong, Gwangyang city

Jeonnam Province, 545-030, Republic of Korea

Tel : 82-(0)61-797-6700

Fax : 82-(0)61-797-6703

Email : korea@stc-nmu.eu

Source: Netherlands Shipping and Transport College, Korea

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