Other courses

In an academic writing course, you’ll learn how to express yourself using formal, precise and nuanced language. The language centre offers a general PhD course for PhD candidates and research master’s students in all disciplines. We also offer IMRaD courses for research master’s and PhD candidates in Psychology, Biomedical Sciences and Health Sciences.

Would you like to learn Arabic, or would you like to refresh your knowledge and take it to a higher level? This course, divided into four modules, goes from beginner to intermediate level. You’ll learn to communicate in different situations, including work, study and holiday.

The Baylor Summer programme combines one class offered by CES with one taught by a Baylor faculty member. You’ll start your adventure with a three-day group trip, study for approximately one month and then have the opportunity to travel!

The Business & Economics in Europe programme is designed to give students a greater understanding of the international business practices in Europe and the economic policies of the European Union.

The CNU summer programme offers you a unique opportunity to study cross-cultural leadership in a real-world setting.

This Dutch course, divided into five modules, is for beginner, intermediate and proficiency levels and for different situations, including work, studies or holidays. You’ll focus on improving your speaking and listening skills as well as on grammar, reading and writing to support the learning process. The course consists of two-hour group lessons,  twice per week for 7 weeks or once per week for 14 weeks.

Do you intend to take the National Examination of Dutch as a Second Language (Staatsexamen NT2, programma II)? Or do you need to take it again? This exam training will help you significantly improve your chances of passing the exam. This is not a Dutch course, but purely an exam training through which you'll learn strategies that are sure to give you a better chance of success. It consists of seven lessons, each lasting two hours. Every lesson requires two to three hours of independent study. 

'I would definitely recommend this course to other students! It is really helpful to get a feeling for the Dutch language. The small groups and the variety of exercises make the classes really enjoyable.'

The Effective Communication courses will help you communicate more accurately and effectively in study, work and social environments.  You’ll improve your English skills through practising a variety of communicative tasks, such as discussions, negotiations, and groupwork.

Maastricht University offers training for candidates preparing for the Pre-Examination of the European Qualifying Examination (EQE).

The Forensic Psychology programme gives you the opportunity to learn the applications of psychology associated with the legal system along with issues and problems that arise when psychology is applied.

Would you like to get a basic introduction to French or practise French on a professional level? This course, divided into six modules, is for every level of proficiency. You’ll learn to communicate in different situations, including work, studies or holidays.

This postgraduate course addresses Health Technology Assessment (HTA). It provides an in-depth theoretical and practical foundation on HTA and focusses on trial-based economic evaluation (cost-effectiveness research), i.e. full economic evaluations in all its steps based on effectiveness studies.

This spring semester in Maastricht is especially designed for Business students coming from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. The programme includes a five-day study trip to Berlin. Students take courses offered by Maastricht University and CES.

The International Environmental Law programme is designed for students with the goal of working within the development of supranational environmental law, as policy and decision-makers in governments and businesses, for NGOs in the field of environmental law and sustainable development, as consultants, researchers and academics, or as corporate lawyers and barristers.

The International Relations and Politics in the EU programme is ideal for students interested in exploring EU international relations, history and politics, economic and legal issues, and the global challenges and opportunities that it faces today.

R (https://www.r-project.org/) is a programming language and software environment for carrying out computations, manipulating and analyzing data, and creating various types of plots and graphics. R has become the 'lingua franca of statistics' and the software of choice for analyzing data in various disciplines.

Good statistical knowledge is essential when planning and conducting scientific research. It is also necessary for accurate interpretation of the research results. This course therefore offers an introduction to statistics with regard to scientific, patient-oriented research or other research into human or animal subjects. It covers different statistical concepts/methodologies rather than focusing on a particular package/software (as Introduction to R does).

This Italian course aims to boost the Italian language level you have. 

A course with 4, one-to-one sessions with your tutor. The sessions are designed not only to boost your knowledge of Italian but also to motivate you to engage with the Italian language through interesting and relevant topics. The one-to-one online sessions via Zoom ensure fast and effective improvement.

Are you interested in the Italian language and culture? Or would you like to refresh your knowledge and take it to the next level? Would you like to study online, where and when it suits you? Then the ‘Italian web-based and interactive course’ is what you are looking for.

The Leadership and Management in a Global World programme is designed for CISaustralia students who want to learn more about leadership and change in both a global and a business context. 

"De cursus ('Medisch Nederlands voor professionals/buitenlandse artsen') heeft me enorm geholpen om de Taaltoets Nederlands te halen. Dankzij dit resultaat heb ik mijn BIG registratie gekregen.”

Lorenzo de Min 

Wil je  werken als  medische professional in de Nederlandse zorg en Nederlands is niet je moedertaal dan heb je een BIG-registratie nodig. Voor deze BIG-registratie is het vereist om de Taalvaardigheidstoets Nederlands voor artsen te halen (artsen die geen Europees diploma hebben moeten de AKV-toets afleggen). Bij ons kun je terecht voor een (online) voorbereidingscursus op de Taalvaardigheidstoets Nederlands B2+.

Mocht je al Nederlands spreken en hoef je alleen nog maar een Taalvaardigheidstoets Nederlands B1 of B2+ te doen voor je BIG-registratie dan kun je hier ook voor bij ons terecht.

The Miami University programme offers you the opportunity to learn more about different aspects of Europe and the European Union from an international business perspective.

Multilevel models are a class of regression models for data that have a hierarchical or nested structure. Repeated measurements in longitudinal studies or patients nested within hospitals are examples of data with a hierarchical structure.

Standard regression models such as ordinary least squares that ignore such hierarchical structures can produce invalid results leading to incorrect conclusions. Mixed-effects regression models instead take into account this hierarchical structure when analyzing the data

'The reason why I chose the Language Centre was because the course was an online one. It turned out to be a very stimulating and positive experience, not in the least because of the input of an enthusiastic mediator. The course is for different levels of PhD’s, novice as well as more experienced. I am confident this course helps me to further improve my academic writing skills!’

Marlies Schillings | PhD student and Teacher Bewegingswetenschappen | Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

The European Politics, Law & International Relations programme offers students a greater understanding of the contemporary European political and legal issues.

Are you interested in the Portuguese language and culture? Or would you like to refresh your knowledge and take it to the next level? Would you like to study online, where and when it suits you? Then the 'Portuguese web-based and interactive course' is what you are looking for.

As a Psychology & Neuroscience in Europe student, you’ll be able to study the inter-relationship between psychological functions and neural activity in a unique research environment that enables ground-breaking study of the brain and behaviour.  

Would you like to get a basic introduction to Spanish or practise Spanish on a professional level? This course, divided into six levels, is for every level of proficiency. You'll learn to communicate in different situations, including work, studies or holidays.

This PhD course focuses on survival analysis - a branch of statistics for analyzing the expected duration of time until one or more events happen. The course is intended for PhD candidates of FHML, MaCSBIO, M4I and MERLN.

Every two years, Washington & Lee University sends students to Maastricht for a very special programme for chemistry students looking at a career in arts restoration. This short programme includes a field trip focused on Dutch Arts and restoration, during which the students visit conservation labs, museums and various other institutions.