About the Faculty
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS) is one of the six faculties at Maastricht University. It was founded in 1994. There are approximately 200 employees and around 1800 students. The format of the education is, like at all the faculties of Maastricht University, based on the principle of Problem-Based Learning (PBL). The faculty is internationally oriented and most of the programmes are offered in English. Its students come from all over the world. The faculty is located in the centre of Maastricht, in two renovated buildings on the Grote Gracht: the ‘Hof van Tilly’ and the ‘Soirongebouw’.
Academic programmes
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences offers two three-year bachelors programmes: Cultuurwetenschappen/Arts and Culture; and European Studies, and eight one-year masters programmes: Cultuur- en Wetenschapsstudies/Arts and Sciences; European Studies; Globalisation and Development Studies; Analysing Europe; European Public Affairs; European Studies on Society, Science and Technology; Cultuur: Beleid, Behoud en Beheer/Arts and Heritage: Policy, Management and Culture; and Media Culture. Furthermore, two two-year research masters are offered: Cultures of Arts, Science and Technology; and European Studies.
The faculty has a Graduate School with an intake of about 10 PhD student each year.
Research
The Research Institute for Arts and Culture encompasses all research of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The Research Institute comprises three programmes: 1. Politics and Culture in Europe, 2. Science, Technology and Society, and 3. Cultural Memory and Diversity. The research area overlaps both the humanities and the social sciences.
Strategy
The Strategic Plan of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - entitled "Coming of Age" - for the period 2011 - 2015 can be downloaded as a pdf-file here.
Meet our dean
Watch this video interview with our dean, Prof. Rein de Wilde, and hear what he has to say about the profile, history, students, staff, research and teaching of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
