Admission & registration

Applying via Studielink
You can register for a study programme via Studielink.  In Studielink, you will have to indicate which programme you would like to register for. After registration in Studielink, you should continue with step 3: Upload your documents.

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 2020

• EU/EEA-students: up to and including 1 March 2020, 23:59 CET
• Non-EU/EEA-students who need a visa or residence permit: up to and including 5 January, 2020, 23:59 CET

Start February 2021

Start admissions: July 2020

All students: up to and including 1 October 2020, 23:59 CET

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 which have not been completed by the deadline (by uploading all required documents, see Step 3) will not be taken into consideration.

Please note:

• for University College Maastricht, please choose Liberal Arts & Sciences (UCM) in Studielink
• in Studielink you need to choose the starting moment. Please make sure to select September 2020 in the pulldown menu if you want to start in September 2020, or select February 2021 if you want to start in February 2021.

After you have registered in Studielink, you will receive an email from Maastricht University (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 Maastricht University. 

In order to complete your registration, you need to upload the required documents (as indicated below) via MyUM as soon as possible.

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.

Required documents:

• A recent passport picture: The passport picture must satisfy certain requirements.
• A copy of your valid passport or your EU/EEA identity card: Make a copy of the page with your personal details. Save this copy as ‘passport copy’ and not as ‘passport picture’.
• A copy of your most recent list of grades and a copy of your diploma if you have obtained it.

• Letter of motivation (see Admission requirements, Letter of motivation)
• Outcome of your language test (see Admission requirements, English Proficiency)
• A Credit Transfer request (see Admission requirements, Credit Transfer)

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

Also include a translation of your diploma and/or grade lists if the originals are not in Dutch, English, German or French.

Please note: 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.

The Board of Admissions will review and assess your application and will decide whether you are selected 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 two to four weeks, the Board of Admissions will inform you on their decision whether to invite you to attend UCM or not.