By designing a card game, maths tutors at the Department of Advanced Computing Sciences increase their student’s engagement with linear algebra.
Denise Petzold publishes zine ‘De-composing Classical Music’
Denise Petzold, assistant professor at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and researcher at MCICM, published a zine titled ‘De-composing Classical Music: Decoloniality and Resistance’ based on the event of the same name held on October 2025.
MCICM publishes new book ‘On Innovating Classical Music’
MCICM recently published a book titled ‘On Innovating Classical Music: Looking Back on Eight Years of MCICM.’
Importance of accreditations
High-quality education
Accreditations demonstrate that the university provides high-quality education and continuously strives to improve. This gives students the assurance that their programme meets national quality standards and that their degree will be recognised both nationally and internationally.
Recognition abroad
Accreditations raise the profile of Maastricht University in other countries. This can be important for graduates, as it means that their degree is also recognised internationally.
What exactly is accreditation?
Accreditations are official recognitions that indicate that an organization and programme meets certain pre-established quality standards. It is a form of independent quality control by a recognised accreditation body.
An organisation is thoroughly assessed on aspects such as:
- Expertise of employees
- Reliability and accuracy of processes
- Consistency and quality of services
- Compliance with international or national standards
If everything meets the requirements, the organisation receives an accreditation certificate. This is regularly reassessed to ensure that quality is maintained.
The Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organisation (NVAO)
All bachelor's and master's programmes at Maastricht University have been approved by the NVAO (the Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organisation). This organisation determines whether higher education in the Netherlands and Flanders is of good quality by checking the learning objectives, the learning environment, the method of assessment and the final level of the programmes.
Certificate for Quality in Internationalisation (CeQuInt)
Maastricht University has a number of important and prestigious quality marks, including the Certificate for Quality in Internationalisation (CeQuInt). This means that internationalisation is an integral part of the education and programmes, ensuring that they are of a very high international standard.
Keuzegids Universities
The Keuzegids is compiled annually by an independent editorial team as a guide for prospective students. The Keuzegids rankings are compiled based on the assessments given by students in the National Student Survey about their bachelor's programmes. The entire online Keuzegids can be consulted here (page is in Dutch, only accessible with UMaccount): Keuzegids universiteiten | Keuzegids universiteiten 2026
UM's global networks
At Maastricht University, we highly value international partnerships and collaborations. They bring together different perspectives, expertise, and insights, adding value to our education and research. UM has different partnerships across the world:
- Young Universities for the Future of Europe (YUFE)
- Young European Research Universities Network (YERUN)
- Worldwide Universities Network (WUN)
- European Association for International Education (EAIE)
William A. Schabas on the Genocide Convention before the International Court of Justice
The Maastricht Centre for Human Rights hosted the 2026 edition of the Theo van Boven Lecture with William A. Schabas
Signing the Barcelona Declaration
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The Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information is an international initiative that calls for greater transparency, openness, and inclusivity in the way research information is created, shared, and used. It promotes a shift away from closed, proprietary systems towards open infrastructures.
