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University College Maastricht
University College Maastricht
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 Liberal Arts and Sciences programme 2018: Elsevier
- 3-year, full-time bachelor’s, taught in English
- selective admissions process, starts in September
- weekly: 12-14 hrs classes, 30 hrs independent study
- graduate with a BSc or BA degree
- Binding Study Advice (at least 45 out of 60 ECTS credits in year 1)
UCM is a Liberal Arts and Sciences bachelor’s programme at Maastricht University. Here, together with the support of your personal academic advisor, you create your own curriculum which fits your academic and professional ambitions.
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UM’s University Colleges again dominate Elsevier ranking
Thursday, October 4, 2018Read moreDe University Colleges van de UM doen het opnieuw goed in de Elsevier-ranking.
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Library of Things: Out of the attic, into the commonweal
Friday, September 14, 2018Read moreUM students Elisa Etrari, Anna Reyneri and Becca Bowers are running Library of Things. It’s exactly what you think it is: you sign up, choose something from their online catalogue or just browse – then you borrow whatever you need and bring it back once you are done using it.
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Comenius Teaching Fellow grant to benefit student wellbeing
Tuesday, May 22, 2018Read moreDr. Petra Hurks (FPN), Tessa Vanheeswijck (UCM), Aimee Coenen (FPN), and Mieke Jansen (SSC) have been awarded the Comenius Teaching Fellow grant of €50.000 for the project: Learning to learn and feel (better).
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Kapuscinski Development Lecture by Professor Alcinda Honwana at UM
Thursday, December 21, 2017On January 26th, the UM Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences hosted the Kapuscinski Development Lecture. The lecture ‘Youth in Movement: Waithood, Migration and the Peripheries’ at FASoS was given by Professor Alcinda Honwana, Inter-Regional Adviser on social development policy at the United Nations Department of Social and Economic Affairs and visiting professor of Anthropology and International Development at the Open University in the UK
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Keuzegids Bachelors 2018: seal of quality for three UM colleges
Wednesday, November 15, 2017The ‘Keuzegids Bachelors 2018’, released today, shows a continued increase in our university’s scores. Our students’ positive evaluation has seen many programmes rise in the national rankings. All three UM colleges have been awarded a seal of quality, which distinguishes them as top programmes. Remarkably, University College Venlo, participating for the first time, leads the field; University College Maastricht and the Maastricht Science Programme also remain at the top of the Keuzegids.
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UCM alumnus Tom de Kruif History teacher of the year 2017
Monday, November 6, 2017Tom de Kruif, history teacher at Rijnlands Lyceum in Sassenheim (NL), was acclaimed: History Teacher of the year 2017. The winner was announced on 28 October during a festive gathering in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, hosted by Diewertje Blok. As winner of the title, de Kruif will be ambassador of Dutch history education for a year.
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UCM takes part in EU-project to promote Liberal Arts and Sciences
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University College Maastricht’s Teun Dekker first European Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences Education!
Wednesday, October 11, 2017On 1 July 2017, Prof. Teun Dekker became the first Professor in Liberal Arts and Sciences Education in Europe.
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University College Maastricht has the best teachers!
Wednesday, October 4, 2017Good teachers make time for their students, they are available for questions outside the classroom and of course they are competent in their field. According to the Elsevier Best Studies Guide 2017, University College Maastricht has the best teachers in the Netherlands.
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University Colleges UM dominate Elsevier ranking
Friday, September 29, 2017Both University Colleges of Maastricht University head the Elsevier ranking Best Study Programmes of the Year 2017.
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More on University College Maastricht on our Virtual Open Day
Experience what it’s really like to study at UM:
- Explore our facilities
- Learn about student life in Maastricht
- Hear what students say
Because of the smaller groups, tutors can actively contribute to our growth, I feel like they want to see us succeed.
It's for people who want to do more than one thing and want to be able to combine courses however they want
UCM is the highest rated Liberal Arts and Sciences programme in the Netherlands
Elsevier Beste Studies 2018UCM is the #2 bachelor’s programme in the Netherlands: Keuzegids
Keuzegids Universiteiten 2018UM is the fifth best young university in the world
Times Higher Education '250 Under 50'-
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Why should you participate in wellbeing week?
‘We think that wellbeing week and the wellbeing movement are important to raise awareness about wellbeing and paying attention to self-care to provide a counterweight to the everyday pressure in our society!’
- Tessa and Gesa, UCM counselors
Register via: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/well-being-movement/well-being-week-2018
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University College Maastricht added 12 new photos — with Alix Head and Dora Dubravec at University College Maastricht.
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Life @ UM
Find out more about what it's like to live and study in Maastricht, including:
- a day in the life of a student
- this beautiful European city
- sports and outdoor activities
Practical matters & regulations
In the support section, you can find out more about practical matters and UM regulations, such as:
- scholarships
- accommodation
- visas & residence permits
- Education and Examination Regulations (EER)
Visit 'Support' for prospective students
Visit Maastricht University regulations to find the EER of your study programme
Questions?
For general info, please contact us at:
+31 43 388 5388
study[at]maastrichtuniversity[dot]nl
Bonnefantenstraat 2
6211 KL Maastricht
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