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Admission & registration

University College Maastricht

Admission and registration for a bachelor's programme at Maastricht University (UM) consists of the following five steps. Please read the procedure carefully and make sure to fulfil all steps in time. The deadline for this programme can be found under step 1.

Admission and registration in 5 steps

  1. Check your deadline and register via Studielink.nl a.s.a.p.

    Create an account and select your programme

    You can register for a study programme via Studielink.  In Studielink, you will have to indicate which programme you would like to register for. If you are registered in a Dutch municipality, you can only register using your DigiD. If you do not yet have a DigiD, you will need to request one. If you do not (yet) live in the Netherlands, you still register via Studielink, but you will not be able to use DigiD. Instead, you create a Studielink account yourself and UM will check your personal details.

    Register directly via Studielink  
    Apply for a DigiD  

    Application deadlines

    Start September 2018 (DEADLINE HAS PASSED)

    • EU/EEA-students: up to and including 1 March 2018 
    • Non-EU/EEA-students who need a visa or residence permit: up to and including 5 January 2018 

    Start February 2019

    Due to the large number of freshmen enrolled in September 2018 the Board of Admissions has decided not to open the February 2019 intake.

    University College Maastricht reviews all applications on a rolling basis. There is thus no need to wait until the deadline. Furthermore, it is strongly recommended that you apply as soon as possible.

    All applications submitted after the deadline will not be taken into consideration.​

    Read more about registering via Studielink

  2. Upload your documents in MyUM

    Check which documents are required

    After you have registered in Studielink, you will receive an email from UM within 24 hours. This email contains your personal student number and a password. You can use this information to access the MyUM portal, the intranet of Maastrichtuniversity. 

    In order to complete your registration, please upload the following documents via MyUM as soon as possible, at least before the application deadline:

    Please note: If you accidently upload a wrong document in the MyUM portal, you can no longer remove it from your digital file. However, you can still upload the right document, but this does not replace the incorrect one. UM judges which documents are right.

    • A recent passport picture
    • A copy of your valid passport or your EU/EEA identity card
    • A copy of your latest grades transcript or diploma

    Please make sure to upload all of the required documents, otherwise your application will not be taken into consideration.

    *If you have not graduated yet, you can upload your official lists of grades. You must, however, have graduated prior to starting your studies at UCM.


     

     

    Read more about uploading documents via MyUM in general

  3. UM assesses your admissibility

    Do you meet the requirements?

    Maastricht University assesses whether your prior education makes you admissible. 

    There are two possible outcomes:

    • You are admissible or conditionally admissible. You will continue to step 4 of the admissions procedure.
    • You are not admissible. Your application process ends here.

    UM will send you an email about the outcome, if necessary with more information about what steps to follow next.

    Read more about admissibility in general

  4. Continuation of the admissions procedure

    You (conditionally) meet the requirements and your application will be processed

    The Board of Admissions will review and assess your application and will decide whether you are invited for an interview.

    The admissions interview

    The interview focuses on your academic plans and how you intend to accomplish these through an education at UCM. The interview is conducted by one or two UCM staff members in English and lasts approximately 30-45 minutes. In exceptional cases, it might be possible to have an interview by Skype.

    Preparation

    Inform yourself well about UCM before the interview. Sources to do so are this website, the UCM Course Catalogue and (if possible) a visit to an Open Day and/or Experience Day.

    After the interview

    Within four weeks, the Board of Admissions will decide whether or not to invite you to attend UCM.

      Read more about the UCM admissions procedure

    Read more about the admissions procedures in general

  5. Complete your registration

    Fulfil all registration criteria and pay your tuition

    After you have completed step 4, you will receive a request from Maastricht University that you need to pay your tuition fees. 

    Please make sure that you pay your tuition fee on time, so you can commence your study programme at the beginning of the academic year.

    Please note: As of May 14 2018, you can add your payment details in Studielink.

    Read more about paying tuition fees.
    Read more about completing your registration  

Questions about admission and registration?

Then contact the Student Services Centre:

 

study[at]maastrichtuniversity[dot]nl
+31 43 388 5388

Bonnefantenstraat 2
6211 KL Maastricht
The Netherlands

  IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MAASTRICHT APPLICANTS

  • UCM is a selective programme, please click here for more information
  • Select ‘Liberal Arts and Sciences (UCM)’ as your study programme in Studielink

Contact UCM Office of Admissions

ucm-info[at]maastrichtuniversity[dot]nl
+ 31 43 388 5698