1. You are at least 21 years old at the start of the programme you applied for.
2. You apply before 1 June 2025 the latest for the programme via Studielink (Global Studies see below).
3. You submit the Colloquium Doctum application form (see below) before 1 June 2025.
    

Before you can participate in the Global Studies Colloquium Doctum, the Board of Admissions has to have accepted your registration for the programme.

Recommended literature:

• William Cronon, ‘The Trouble with Wilderness; or Getting Back to the Wrong Nature’, in William Cronon (ed.) Uncommon Ground: Rethinking the Human Place in Nature (New York and London: Norton, 1996) 69-90.
• Boyd, D., & Crawford, K. (2012). Critical questions for big data: Provocations for a cultural, technological, and scholarly phenomenon. Information, Communication & Society, 15(5), 662- 679.

• Behera, N.C. (2021). Globalization, deglobalization and knowledge production. International Affairs, 97: 1579-1597.

  
   

Global Studies
For the Bachelor Global Studies, UM strives to select students with a profound interest in one or more specific topics by a certain level of motivation. A wide range of criteria is used to determine the compatibility between your interests and the study programme. This means you need to write a motivation letter and an essay before you take the Colloquium Doctum Admissions exam. The deadline to submit the motivation letter and essay will be:
Non-EU/EEA, 1 March 2025 
EU/EEA or Switzerland, 1 April 2025.

During the Colloquium Doctum, we will test your understanding of a number of assigned texts (dealing major themes in the history of the Western world). You will have to pass a written exam with essay questions.
The exam will be about the readings and the arguments in these readings. We will not ask questions about historical developments that are outside the scope of the articles. It is important to read the three articles carefully and to understand their major ideas and reasoning. The exam will also test your ability to write and communicate ideas in the English language. In case the Colloquium Doctum committee has doubts about your English language proficiency, you are then required to submit (examsesc-fasos@maastrichtuniversity.nl) a language test certificate before 1 August 2025. Please find detailed information on our language requirements here.
 

The result 

If you pass the Colloquium Doctum exam, the Colloquium Doctum committee will send you a letter of acceptance for the program. After you meet all other registration requirements, we will finalize your registration.

In case you fail the Colloquium Doctum, the Colloquium Doctum committee will send you a rejection letter, meaning that we cannot admit you to the program.

The Faculty does not offer a resit for the Colloquium Doctum. A candidate may retake the Colloquium Doctum in a next academic year.

The Colloquium Doctum Exam 2024 will take place on Tuesday 10 June 2025.
The costs for taking part in the Colloquium Doctum: €100,- .
The payment can be made by bank transfer only. You will receive information and an invoice in the 1^st week of June 2025.

Location: 

Note: the exam will take place at location of the FASoS faculty. 
Grote Gracht 90-92
Maastricht
It is NOT possible to join the exam online. 

School of Business and Economics

Supervisors:

• prof.dr. S.V. Ramani

Wednesday 4 November, 14.00 hours  

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisors:

• prof. dr. K. Horstman
• prof. dr. F.J.M. Feron 

Co-supervisor:

• dr. B. Penders

Wednesday 4 November, 16:00 hours

Faculteit der Cultuur- en Maatschappijwetenschappen

Supervisors

• prof.dr. M.Meijer
• prof.dr. K. Vanhaesebrouck

Co-supervisor: 

• dr. J. Post

Thursday 5 November, 10.00 hours 

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisor: 

• prof.dr. J.G. Maessen

Co-Supervisors: 

• C. Timmermans
• prof.dr. S. Gelsomino

Thursday 5 November, 12.00 hours

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisors:

• prof.dr. F. Eron
• prof.dr. L.A.M. van de Goor

Co-supervisors:

• dr. J.J.P. Mathijssen
• dr. M.C. Rots-de Vries

Thursday 5 November, 14.00 hours

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisors: 

• prof.dr. H.W.M. Steinbusch
• prof.dr. D.A. Hopkins

Co-supervisor:

• dr. F.W. van Leeuwen

Thursday 5 November, 16.00 hours

Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience

Supervisor: 

• prof.dr. J.G. Ramaekers

Co-Supervisors: 

• dr. P.Stiers
• dr. E.A.T. Evers

Friday 6 November, 10.00 hours

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisors: 

• prof.dr. M.S. Westerterp-Plantenga
• prof.dr. P.H.M. Savelkoul

Co-supervisor:

• dr. J. Penders

Friday 6 November 12.00 hours

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisors:

• prof.dr. A.Bast
• prof.dr. E. Vos

Friday 6 November 2015, 16.00 hours

Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

Supervisors:

• prof.dr. C.H. van Rhee
• prof.dr. J.H.M. van Erp

Tuesday 10 November, 16.00 hours

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisors: 

• prof.dr. A. Scherpbier
• prof.dr. C. van der Vleuten
• prof.dr. S. van Dulmen

Co-supervisor:

• dr. J. van Dalen

Wednesday 11 November, 12.00 hours

PhD Conferral Dhr. Thomas Biermeyer, LL.M

Supervisors: 

• prof.dr. H.G. Schneider

Co-supervisor:

• mr. dr. M. Olaerts

Wednesday 11 November, 14.00 hours

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisors:

• prof.dr. L.P. de Witte
• prof.dr.ir. P.P. Jonker

Co-supervisor:

• dr. G.J. Gelderblom†

Wednesday 11 November, 16.00 hours

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisors:

• prof.dr. J.W.M. Heemskerk (de Jure)
• prof.dr. H.C. Hemker (De Facto)

Co-Supervisors:

• dr. B. de Laat
• dr. H. Kelchtermans

Thursday 12 November, 10.00 hours 

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisor:

• prof.dr. H.R. Haak 

Co-supervisor:

• dr. M.N. Kerstens

Thursday 12 November, 12.00 hours 

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisors: 

• prof.dr. C.M. v. Heugten
• prof.dr. R.W. Ponds

Co-supervisor:

• dr. I. Winkens

Thursday 12  November, 14.00 hours

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisor:

• prof.dr. K.R. Westerterp

Co-supervisor:

• dr. G. Plasqui

Thursday 12 November, 16.00 hours 

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisors:

• prof.dr. A.P. Aldenkamp 
• prof.dr. R. van Oostenbrugge

Co-supervisor:

• dr. P. verschuure

Friday 13 November, 10.00 hours

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisors:

• prof.dr. C.D.A. Stehouwer

Co-Supervisors:

• dr. W.J. Mulder
• dr. P.H.M. van der Kuy
• dr. R. Janknegt

Friday 13 November, 12.00 hours

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisor:

• prof.dr. R.G.H. Beets-Tan

Co-Supervisors:

• dr. M.L. Schmidt
• dr. M.B.I. Lobbes

Friday 13 November, 14.00 hours

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisor:

• prof.dr. H. van Loveren

Co-supervisor:

• dr. A. Peijnenburg

Friday 13 November, 16.00 hours

Faculty of Humanities and sciences

Supervisor:

• prof.dr. J. Dronkers

Co-supervisor:

• dr. J. Restrepo

Tuesday 17 November, 14.00 hours

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisor:

• Prof.dr. F. Verhaegen

Co-supervisor:

• dr. B. Reniers

Wednesday 18 November, 10.00 hours

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisors:

• prof.dr. G.H.I.M. Walenkamp 
• prof.dr. R.A. de Bie

Wednesday 18 November, 12.00 hours  

Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience

Supervisor:

• prof.dr. J.G. Ramaekers 

Co-supervisor:

• dr. M.L. Bocca

Wednesday 18 November, 14.00 hours

Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

Supervisor:

• prof.mr. C.A. Schwarz

Co-supervisor:

• dr. J.J. Hamers

Wednesday 18 November, 16.00 hours 

Faculty of Health,Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisors:

• prof.dr. M.A. van Baak
• prof.dr. H. Kuipers

Thursday 19 November, 10.00 hours

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisor:

• prof. Dr. A.A.M. Masclee

Co-Supervisors:

• dr. C.H.M. Clemens
• dr. D.M.A.E. Jonkers  

Thursday   19 November, 12.00 hours

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisors:

• prof.dr. G.J. Dinant
• prof.dr. R.A. de Bie

Co-supervisor:

• dr. J.W.L. Cals

Thursday 19 November, 14.00 hours

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisors:

• prof.dr. T. Delhaas 
• prof.dr. B.W. Kramer 

Co-Supervisors:

• dr. T.G.A.M. Wolfs 
• dr.P. Andriessen

Thursday 19 November, 16.00 hours

Faculty of Humanities and Sciences

Supervisor:

• prof.dr. H. de Haas

Co-supervisor:

• dr. M. Siegel 

Friday 20 November, 10.00 hours

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisors:

• prof.dr. A.E.R. Boonen
• prof.dr. R.B.M. Landewé

Co-supervisor:

• dr. A. van Tubergen

Friday 20 November, 12.00 hours

Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

Supervisors:

• prof.dr. L. Waddington 
• prof.dr. F. Coomans 

Friday 20 November, 14.00 hours

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisor:

• prof.dr. H.C. Schouten

Co-supervisor:

• dr. K. Hamulyak

Friday 20 November, 16.00 hours 

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisor:

• Prof. dr. J.P. van Hooff

Co-Supervisors:

• dr.  M.H.L. Christiaans
• dr. C.J. Peutz-Kootstra

Tuesday 24 November, 14.00 hours 

Faculty of Humanities and Sciences

Supervisor:

• prof.dr.ir. R.L.M. Peeters

Co-supervisor:

• dr. M.H.M. Winands

Tuesday 24 November, 16.00 hours 

Faculty of Psychology and Neurocience

Supervisor:

• prof.dr. F.R. Zijlstra

Co-supervisor:

• dr. U.R. Hülsheger

Wednesday 25 November, 12.00 hours

Faculty of Psychology and Neurocience

Supervisors:

• prof.dr. A. Jansen 
• prof.dr. P. Sheeran 

Co-supervisor:

• dr. C. Martijn

Wednesday 25 November, 14.00 hours

School of Business and Economics

Supervisor:

• prof.dr. A. Riedl

Co-Supervisors:

• dr. R. Peeters 
• dr. R. Saran

Wednesday  25 November, 16.00 hours

Faculty of Humanities and Sciences

Supervisors:

• prof.dr.ir. R.L.M. Peeters
• prof.dr. U. Schotten
• dr. R.L. Westra

Thursday 26 November, 10.00 hours

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisor:

• prof.dr. V.C.G. Tjan-Heijnen

Co-supervisor:

• dr. M.A. Joore

Thursday  26 November, 12.00 hours

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Supervisor:

• prof.dr. P.M.J.E. Tummers

Co-supervisor:

• prof.dr. H,A.G. Braakhuis

Thursday 26 November, 14.00 hours

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisor:

• prof.dr. J.A.M. Maarse

Co-supervisor:

• dr. M.J. Govers

Thursday 26 November, 16.00 hours

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisor:

• prof.dr. J. Glatz

Co-Supervisors:

• dr. D. Neumann
• dr. J.J.F.P. Luiken

Friday 27 November, 10.00 hours

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisor:

• prof.dr. W.H. Lamers

Co-supervisor:

• dr. M. Poeze

Friday 27 November, 12.00 hours

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Supervisors:

• prof.dr. C.A. Bruggeman
• prof.dr. E.F. Wouters

Co-supervisor:

• dr. C.F.M. Linssen

Friday 27 November, 14.00 hours

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Friday  27 November, 16.00 hours

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The Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML) is managed by the Faculty Board. The FHML dean and two vice-deans, together with the azM Executive Board, also serve on the Executive Board of Maastricht UMC+, a collaboration between Maastricht University and the city’s academic medical centre.

The Faculty Board is in charge of the general direction of the faculty and the management and organisation of the faculty in terms of education and research. It reports to the Executive Board of Maastricht University. The Faculty Board acts in compliance with administrative and management regulations (BBRUM) and the faculty regulations as approved by the Faculty Council.

The Faculty Board consists of the following members:

• Annemie Schols, Dean: Integral O&O responsibility + Integration Research & Clinics, strategic (inter)national collaborations
• Stef Kremers, Vice-dean, Deputy dean, Prevention, HR-Recognition and Rewards

• Pim Teunissen, Vice-dean Education

   

The council of the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML) is the representative advisory board, elected by the students and staff. The faculty council advises the board of the faculty, solicited and unsolicited. Moreover, the council has a right of assent with regards to a fixed range of faculty issues.

The council has eighteen members: six persons represent the academic staff, three represent the support staff and nine members are chosen from and by FHML students. Council meetings are public, confidential agenda items omitted. In chapter 3 of the  faculty regulations (only available in Dutch) the roles and competences of the council are elaborated upon. 

Council members

The Faculty Office of the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML) supports the organisation of management and administration of the faculty. The Faculty Office is managed by the director of the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, and consists of four departments:

• Board Secretariat
• Financial control
• Human Resources Management (HRM)
• ICT and Information Management

Institute for Education (IfE)

Within the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML) the Institute for Education organises the educational programmes, such as the bachelor's, master's and PhD's programmes.

Organisation structure

Board of Directors
 Chair: Mariëtte Cruijssen 
 Secretariat: Nathalie Baltus (secretariaat-dir-oi@maastrichtuniversity.nl)

Management team Health
 Chair: Guy Plasqui
 Secretariat: Yvonne Sinsel (secr-oz-fhml@maastrichtuniversity.nl)

Management team Geneeskunde
 Voorzitter: Roger Rennenberg
 Secretariaat: Alexandra Janssen (secr-oz-fhml@maastrichtuniversity.nl)

Management team Medicine
 Chair: Roger Rennenberg
 Secretariat: Alexandra Janssen (secr-oz-fhml@maastrichtuniversity.nl)

Management team Biomedical Sciences
 Chair: Jan Theys
 Secretariat: Britta Jacobs (secr-oz-fhml@maastrichtuniversity.nl)

Education Programme Committee Health
 Chair: Lianne Loosveld
 Secretariat: Yvonne Sinsel (yvonne.sinsel@maastrichtuniversity.nl)

Education Programme Committee Medicine
 Chair: Tammo Delhaas
 Secretariat: Koen Veldkamp (koen.veldkamp@maastrichtuniversity.nl)

Education Programme Committee Biomedical Sciences
 Chair: Mieke Dentener
 Secretariat: Guy Bendermacher (g.bendermacher@maastrichtuniversity.nl)

Board of Examiners Health
 Chair: Tanja Adam
 Secretariat: Nikki Frenken (ec-health@maastrichtuniversity.nl)

Board of Examiners Medicine
 Chair: Kitty Cleutjens
 Secretariat: Inge Veugen (ec-med@maastrichtuniversity.nl)

Board of Examiners Biomedical Sciences
 Chair: Herman Popeijus
 Secretariat: Inge Veugen (ec-bms@maastrichtuniversity.nl)

Contact

Institute for Education FHML Maastricht
Universiteitsingel 60

Education desk (student questions)
 +31 43 38 85 655
 askFHML
 
Secretariat Board of Directors / Secretariat Strategy & Policy
 +31 43 38 85 601
 secretariaat-dir-oi@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Work for third parties professors

Maastricht University, along with other Dutch Universities, has made a commitment to the Minister of Education, Culture and Science to make the non-UM professional functions and positions of our professors available to the public. The following overview shows the non-UM professional functions and positions of the professors associated with the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences.

Overview work for third parties professors

• Declaration of consent:
  • Model 1A EN / Model 1A NL for anonymous online research (16+ yr.)
  • Model 1B EN / Model 1B NL for non-anonymous research (16+ yr)
  • Model 2 EN / Model 2 NL (12 – 15 yr.)
  • Model 3 EN / Model 3 NL (-12 yr., without legal / mental competency)
• Information Letter EN / NL
• Debriefing
• Advertisement
• Free volunteers reward

Standard Procedures

Below are some standard procedures that have been approved by the ERCPN. If your study involves any of the methods below, following the standard procedure will make ERCPN automatically approve that aspect of your study.

• NIBS
• EEG
• MRI
• Pain
• Audio / Video recording
• Procedures for observational research at psychedelic retreats

About Research Lines

A Research Line is a coherent set of Single Studies with similar questions and experiments. After approval, it is valid for 5 years. Research Line holders are informed about pending expiration three months in advance. From that moment onward, applying for new Single Studies is not possible anymore, but ongoing single studies can be completed. Researchers can apply for a new research line before the expiry date. For further details, see the Online Application Form.