The NSOU provides a physical and virtual common space where the entire NATO SOF community can assemble and create lasting relationships throughout the Alliance. The university endeavours to provide the right training to the right people at the right time. For the school to remain current and relevant, the NSOU employs a wide variety of teaching methods with diverse instructor backgrounds. The university has been a crossroads for over 15,000 NATO SOF professionals throughout its history and strives to continue supporting the community for decades to follow.
The NSOU delivers and hosts courses from various domains, including Operations (NRF preparation), Intelligence and Technical exploitation, Air development, and Maritime development. Although the Human Performance and Medical programmes are not NSOU curricula, they are coordinated/hosted by NSOU and provided to the NATO SOF community by the University College Cork (Ireland).