University College Maastricht (UCM)

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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5 Nov

UCM - Experience Day - November 2018

During an Experience Day, prospective students get in-depth information from UCM staff members and...
4 Dec

UCM - Experience Day - December 2018

During an Experience Day, prospective students get in-depth information from UCM staff members and...
15 Jan

UCM - Experience Day - January 2019

During an Experience Day, prospective students get in-depth information from UCM staff members and...

9 Feb 09:00
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Bachelor's Open Day 9 February

Find out more about one of the most international universities in Europe, experience our unique approach to teaching, immerse yourself in your programme of choice, and explore our beautiful city.
21 Feb

UCM - Experience Day - February 2019

During an Experience Day, prospective students get in-depth information from UCM staff members and students about the Liberal Arts and Sciences programme. Current UCM students are present to tell you all there is to know about student life in Maastricht and you will have the opportunity to experience our small-scale interactive education method: Problem-Based Learning (PBL) yourself.
15 Mar

UCM - Experience Day - March 2019

During an Experience Day, prospective students get in-depth information from UCM staff members and students about the Liberal Arts and Sciences programme. Current UCM students are present to tell you all there is to know about student life in Maastricht and you will have the opportunity to experience our small-scale interactive education method: Problem-Based Learning (PBL) yourself.
18 Apr

UCM - Experience Day - April 2019

During an Experience Day, prospective students get in-depth information from UCM staff members and students about the Liberal Arts and Sciences programme. Current UCM students are present to tell you all there is to know about student life in Maastricht and you will have the opportunity to experience our small-scale interactive education method: Problem-Based Learning (PBL) yourself.
14 May

UCM - Experience Day - May 2019

During an Experience Day, prospective students get in-depth information from UCM staff members and students about the Liberal Arts and Sciences programme. Current UCM students are present to tell you all there is to know about student life in Maastricht and you will have the opportunity to experience our small-scale interactive education method: Problem-Based Learning (PBL) yourself.
18 Jun

UCM - Experience Day - June 2019

During an Experience Day, prospective students get in-depth information from UCM staff members and students about the Liberal Arts and Sciences programme. Current UCM students are present to tell you all there is to know about student life in Maastricht and you will have the opportunity to experience our small-scale interactive education method: Problem-Based Learning (PBL) yourself.

News

UM’s University Colleges again dominate Elsevier ranking
Thursday, October 4, 2018

De 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, 2018

UM 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, 2018

Dr. 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, 2017
On 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, 2017
The ‘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, 2017
Tom 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, 2017
On 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, 2017
Good 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, 2017
Both University Colleges of Maastricht University head the Elsevier ranking Best Study Programmes of the Year 2017.
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VOD faculty Tour ucm

Because of the smaller groups, tutors can actively contribute to our growth, I feel like they want to see us succeed.

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Becca Bowers (USA), University College Maastricht
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

UCM is the highest rated Liberal Arts and Sciences programme in the Netherlands

Elsevier Beste Studies 2018

UCM is the #2 bachelor’s programme in the Netherlands: Keuzegids

Keuzegids Universiteiten 2018

UM is the fifth best young university in the world

Times Higher Education '250 Under 50'

- What is it like to study abroad in Washington D.C.?
  
  'Hi! I’m Tessa and I’m a third year at UCM, currently on my semester abroad at the George Washington University in Washington DC! Washington D.C. is an amazing city to live in and so much is happening around you all the time. This means that I could see John McCain lying in state or that the protesters at the Kavanaugh hearing are people in my classes. This also means that my general excuse for being late has become that some important person was visiting the White House, and that I had to make a detour since all the roads were blocked. Studying at GW is incredibly interesting as all my professors have backgrounds in either the State Department, the CIA, or have been diplomats themselves. A week in which my classes don’t have at least two expert guest speakers is an exception! During the weekends I spend my time exploring the different neighbourhoods of DC or visiting other cities close by, such as New York or Philadelphia.'
  
  #peopleofUCM #lifeatUCM
  
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- Happy reflection week! How will you spend your time off?
  
  Any guesses as to where UCM students Dorothy, Nashab and Cosmin are visiting at the moment?
  
  #UCMtravels #peopleofUCM
  
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- Coming up:
  
  The EDview symposium will be on October 23rd! Educational experts, university staff and engaged students will take a hard look at the future of the education at Maastricht University.
  
  Find out more, sign up and join the conversation at: https://edlab.nl/edview/
  EDview
  
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