University College Maastricht

Bachelor

Are you highly motivated and looking for a programme that gives you the freedom to pursue your own interests? Do you want to be part of a diverse yet close-knit academic community that encourages discussion and debate? University College Maastricht is a Liberal Arts and Sciences Honours College that provides small-scale and individualised bachelor's education. At UCM, you will be part of a truly international community, working and socialising with students from more than 50 countries. With the support of our committed staff, you can choose from more than 150 different courses in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Sciences to build an academic profile that helps you meet your goals.

Fast facts

open curriculum with 150+ courses, skills and projects
600 students from more than 50 countries
#1 bachelor's programme in the Netherlands
3-year, full-time bachelor’s, taught in English
selective admissions process, starts in September & February
weekly: 12-14 hrs classes, 30 hrs independent study
graduate with a BSc or BA degree

Do you want to study at UCM? Apply now!

Calendar

14 Sep 11:00
- 16:30

Experience Day UCM September 14, 2017

UCM Experience Days are designed for prospective students interested in the Liberal Arts and Sciences...
5 Oct 11:00
- 16:30

Experience Day UCM October 5, 2017

UCM Experience Days are designed for prospective students interested in the Liberal Arts and Sciences...
7 Nov 11:00
- 16:30

Experience Day UCM November 7, 2017

UCM Experience Days are designed for prospective students interested in the Liberal Arts and Sciences...

25 Nov 10:00
- 16:30

Bachelor's Open Day 25 November 2017

Curious about the most international university in the Netherlands and its unique educational method? Visit the Bachelor's Open Day and experience Maastricht.
612 Dec 11:00
- 16:30

Experience Day UCM December 6, 2017

UCM Experience Days are designed for prospective students interested in the Liberal Arts and Sciences programme of University College Maastricht.
18 Jan 11:00
- 16:30

Experience Day UCM January 18, 2018

UCM Experience Days are designed for prospective students interested in the Liberal Arts and Sciences programme of University College Maastricht.
7 Feb 11:00
- 16:30

Experience Day UCM February 7, 2018

UCM Experience Days are designed for prospective students interested in the Liberal Arts and Sciences programme of University College Maastricht.
15 Mar 11:00
- 16:30

Experience Day UCM March 15, 2018

UCM Experience Days are designed for prospective students interested in the Liberal Arts and Sciences programme of University College Maastricht.
13 Apr 11:00
- 16:30

Experience Day UCM April 13, 2018

UCM Experience Days are designed for prospective students interested in the Liberal Arts and Sciences programme of University College Maastricht.
14 May 11:00
- 16:30

Experience Day UCM May 14, 2018

UCM Experience Days are designed for prospective students interested in the Liberal Arts and Sciences programme of University College Maastricht.
12 Jun 11:00
- 16:30

Experience Day UCM June 12, 2018

UCM Experience Days are designed for prospective students interested in the Liberal Arts and Sciences programme of University College Maastricht.

News

National Student Survey: UM scored well with regard to internationalisation
Friday, May 19, 2017

Just like last year, students were generally quite positive about the Maastricht University (UM) study programmes. Fourteen of the seventeen themes showed increased appreciation compared to last year, with UM doing particularly well and scoring above average with regard to the new theme of 'internationalisation'.

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UM ranked as world’s sixth best young university
Thursday, April 6, 2017

Maastricht University is the sixth best young university in the world according to the Times Higher Education 200 under 50 ranking, which was published during the Young Universities Summit in Brisbane, Australia on April 5th.

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Maastricht University and Europe
Monday, December 12, 2016

Leading up to the celebrations of the 25^th anniversary of the Maastricht Treaty, UM organised three 'Europe events'. A photo report of these events can be found at the bottom of this page.

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UCM has topped the Keuzegids ranking again this year!
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
University College Maastricht is the #1 bachelor's programme in the Netherlands for the second time.
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First Double Degrees UCM and UCF
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Two students recently received the very first Double Degrees from University College Maastricht (UCM) and University College Freiburg (UCF).
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UCM#1 in the Elsevier ranking... for the fourth time!
Monday, October 3, 2016
Elsevier ‘Best Studies’ 2016, which is based on the National Student Survey (NSE), has ranked University College Maastricht (UCM) as the top Liberal Arts and Sciences programme in the Netherlands. UCM has held this position since 2013.
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UCM has a new Dean!
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
We are very happy to announce that Dr. Mathieu Segers has been appointed as the new Dean of University College Maastricht as of June 1st, 2016. In addition to the Deanship, he will be the Professor of Contemporary European History and European Integration at UCM.
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It's for people who want to do more than one thing and want to be able to combine courses however they want

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Julia König, Alumna, University College Maastricht