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 personalised 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 future goals. Read more...
Fast facts
- Open curriculum with 150+ courses
- More than 50 nationalities
- #1 Liberal Arts and Sciences programme 2019: Elsevier
- Taught in English
- 3-year, full-time bachelor’s degree
- Weekly: 12-16 contact hours
- Graduate with a BSc or BA degree
- Selective admissions process, starts in September and February
Meet UCM @
UM's Bachelor's Open Day in Maastricht
Our Virtual Open Day Online
Our Virtual Experience Day at UCM
Education @ UCM as of 2020
Are you curious what your education will look like?
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Online information events
While Experience Days and personal visits may not take place in person due to the Corona virus, we would like to offer you several online resources to give you a feel of what it is like to study at University College Maastricht, and to provide you with some answers to questions you may have.
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Katja Hein, Student Ambassador at UCM
Katja was born in a small town in Cavan, Ireland, but graduated from a bilingual high school in Berlin, Germany. She grew up in 4 different countries: Albania, USA, Poland and Germany and has a German-Irish nationality. Before coming to UCM, Katja started studying at the Technical University in Berlin, “but the huge lecture halls and impersonal interactions between students and lecturers were not what I had envisioned my studies to look like. Here at UCM, people actually care if you show up to class, and the unique learning method really encourages the thought exchange among the students. I never thought PBL could have such a positive impact on my motivation and willingness to invest more time into academia.”
Now, as a 3rd year student at UCM, Katja focusses on courses in the Social Sciences, including psychology, sociology and international relations. “Outside of UCM, I take tennis courses at UM Sports and go to the gym. Last year I was a delegate at the United Nations Student Association Maastricht, but I am currently looking for other ways to get involved in our community since the opportunities are endless! Additionally, I am very excited to be going to the University of California on my semester abroad next year. Many of my friends are also going abroad to one of UCM’s partner universities, which are spread all across the globe. Other destinations include Singapore, South Korea, England, Turkey or Spain. This is an incredible opportunity to experience student life outside of UCM and Maastricht, and 85% of UCM students actually go on a semester abroad!”
"I was surprised by the welcoming community and the possibility to follow your own interests, even outside of UCM’s open curriculum. This gives individuals the opportunity to explore!”
I love the international environment that allows me to acquaint myself with different cultures, and I think the program is very strong.
I have been more confident than ever to speak out for my opinion, but also to approach others to ask for help.
My first semester at UCM confirmed that I made the right choice.
The most valuable thing I’ve learned during UCM is that 'it isn’t always that deep'. Sometimes you need to let go of your extreme concernedness about certain things...
What struck me most when first started here was the lack of negative energy, peer pressure and competition, which is very refreshing for an honours programme.
It's for people who want to do more than one thing and want to be able to combine courses however they want
Joining UCM felt like joining a big family – I have never felt alone or bored.
UCM is the #2 Liberal Arts and Sciences programme in the Netherlands: Keuzegids
Keuzegids Universiteiten 2021UCM is the highest rated Liberal Arts and Sciences programme in the Netherlands
Elsevier Beste Studies 2019News
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A PhD in the Arts - Now Possible in Maastricht
Monday, June 15, 2020Read moreGetting a PhD in the arts is now possible in Limburg. It can be done in MERIAN, a collaboration in the area of artistic research between Zuyd Hogeschool, Maastricht University and the Jan van Eyck Academie.
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European cooperation in times of crisis
Monday, June 8, 2020Read more“What does the EU have to offer?” is the question the EU needs to answer now more than ever, according to professor of Contemporary European History and European Integration Mathieu Segers.
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Jos Welie appointed as new Dean University College Maastricht
Friday, May 1, 2020
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‘Online working visit’ Prime Minister Rutte at Maastricht University
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Southern comfort
Monday, April 20, 2020Just over a month ago, they were celebrating that spring had finally arrived in Maastricht. The day after, they sat on a plane home – where they still are (home, that is, not the plane…). First-year UCM students Giulia Petrilli in Puglia, Italy and Max Griera in Catalonia, Spain share their experiences of the coronavirus crisis in Southern Europe.
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Necessity as the mother of invention
Friday, March 20, 2020UM’s buildings might be closed but its teaching is charging full steam ahead, evolving faster than ever. Professor Teun Dekker even has a giddy sense of excitement about all the innovation that this crisis will foster.
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Ines Stelk and Liza Diane Gordin win Kremers Incentive Awards
Monday, December 2, 2019Liza Diane Gordin and Ines Stelk took home the Kremers Incentive Awards 2019 in the bachelor’s and master’s categories on Saturday 30 November.
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Teun Dekker interviewed by The Times
Sunday, September 22, 2019Full article behind paywall
Even as the UK braces for Brexit, open-minded students are turning to Europe for a high-quality degree - without £50,000 of debt. The Times journalist Senay Boztas meets the brigade of British undergraduates studying at Maastricht.
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Marching together to save the climate
Thursday, September 19, 2019Global climate change is an issue that Arthur Bribosia (UCM) and Marion Meyers (DKE) feel very strongly about. Strong enough to take action. Last May, they got 3000 people out on the street to join the first climate march in Maastricht. For the next march, scheduled for 20 September, they’re hoping for 5000 participants.
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Summer 2019 graduation ceremonies
Monday, July 15, 2019We congratulate all UM students who have received their degree this summer or spring!
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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:
Chat with us (Mon-Fri from 8.30 to 17.00 CET)
+31 43 388 5388
study[at]maastrichtuniversity[dot]nl
Bonnefantenstraat 2
6211 KL Maastricht
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