Admission requirements

To enter the part-time Master programme Shipping & Transport you must meet the following requirements:

Please note: this programme is for EU students & Non-EU students. Non-EU students that apply must already have a valid Dutch residence permit to be accepted to the programme. 

Students with a NVAO accredited Bachelor degree 

• A Bachelor degree in field of: Engineering, Shipping, Logistics or Business related.
  • ID (only EU applicants) or Passport (all other applicants)
  • Copy of your degree or if you will graduate before 1st of September (Fall season) but obtain the physical copy later than the start date fill in statement of expected graduation date  signed by your university
  • Transcript 
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Motivation letter

• A non-business related Bachelor’s degree
  • ID (only EU applicants) or Passport (all other applicants)
  • Copy of your degree or if you will graduate before 1st of September (Fall season) but obtain the physical copy later than the start date fill in statement of expected graduation date  signed by your university
  • Transcript 
  • Curriculum Vita
  • Motivation letter
  • Minimum of 2 years related work experience
  • An additional mandatory interview can qualify for direct entry
• If you have a NVAO accredited degree, you are exempt from the English requirement

• Translation is not required if your diploma and transcript are issued in English, Dutch, German, French, or Spanish.

Students with a foreign diploma

• A Bachelor degree in field of: Engineering, Shipping, Logistics or Business related
  • ID (only EU applicants) or Passport (all other applicants)
  • Copy of your degree or if you will graduate before 1st of September (Fall season) but obtain the physical copy later than the start date fill in statement of expected graduation date  signed by your university
  • Transcript 
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Motivation letter
• A non-business related Bachelor’s degree
  • ID (only EU applicants) or Passport (all other applicants)
  • Copy of your degree or if you will graduate before 1st of September but obtain the physical copy later fill in statement of expected graduation date  signed by your university
  • Transcript 
  • Curriculum Vita
  • Motivation letter
  • Minimum of 2 years related work experience
  • An additional mandatory interview can qualify for direct entry
• Translation is not required if your diploma and transcript are issued in English, Dutch, German, French, or Spanish.  If your documents are in any other language, upload both the original and a certified translation by a sworn translator into English or Dutch.  
• English requirement: you must demonstrate your English proficiency with one of the following

• Please note*

  • Test results cannot be older than 2 years
  • Online or home editions are not accepted. We only accept tests that are taken at the test centre of the English language test provider
  • For IELTS, up to two subscores may be 0.5 below the overall required score. For students who do not meet the sub score requirements can qualify for an additional interview to receive entry  into the programme of their choice.
  • For TOEFL iBT, "My best scores" are not accepted

Exemptions English test

You are only exempt for the English language test if:

• You have an NVAO accredited degree
• Your degree is demonstrably taught entirely in English and has been obtained in the following countries:
  • Australia
  • Canada (with the exception of the French-speaking regions)
  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
  • The United Kingdom
  • USA

Application deadline overview