UCM#1 in the Elsevier ranking... for the fourth time!
Elsevier ‘Best Studies’ 2016, which is based on the National Student Survey (NSE), has ranked University College Maastricht (UCM) as the top Liberal Arts and Sciences programme in the Netherlands. UCM has held this position since 2013.
The results show that 82% of students are very happy with their studies, which is an exceptionally high score, and UCM received outstanding marks from students in several subcategories. And, best of all, 96% of UCM students indicated they would recommend the programme to their friends and family.
Have a look at more details on the Elsevier website: link.

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