• You have to be a student enrolled at UM or Zuyd Hogeschool.
• You must be a participant in the Maastricht University Challenge (please click here for conditions of entry  ).
• Your idea must have a social dimension i.e., it (also) aims to improve student life at UM.
• Your idea must be original.

The Student Project Team will reach out to a short-listed number eligible participants in the Maastricht University Challenge. Do you think that your project qualifies? Then you may also reach out to us via a Maastricht University Challenge’s online platform!

Applications for the 2024 edition of the Maastricht University Challenge is currently closed. Keep up-to-date by following us on Instagram  !

2023

UniView
UniView aims to provide a secure and scam-free platform for students to view potential housing abroad, with a verified on-site student network offering personalized viewing services.

2022

Eatly
Eatly aims to decrease food waste, by offering high-quality fruits and vegetables that would otherwise go to waste.  

2021

Digital Loan Service
Digital Loan Service aims to set up a system to lend electronic devices to students who temporarily cannot afford them and are experiencing problems with their studies as a result. 

2020

The Student Idea Competition 2020 was cancelled due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019

Precious Plastic Maastricht
The idea the team presented was to install pen-recycling bins next to the bins already located inside UM.

If you’re interested in spending a semester abroad at UCV, consult the International Office of your own university. All exchange students must be officially nominated by their home university first. The selection process varies from university to university.

After the IRO of your home university agreed to nominate you as an outgoing exchange student for University College Venlo, your nomination must be officially announced through e-mail. Note that the email must be send by the person in charge at your home institution.

If we do not have an agreement with your university, it might be possible to set up an exchange agreement between your home university and UCV. Please check if your home university is interested and let them contact us.

Another option is to take courses at UCV as a fee paying student, the so called ‘contract education’.

For more information on the application procedure or ‘contract education’, send an email to ucv-iro@maastrichtuniversity.nl. Nominations can also be send to this e-mail address.

Since the official language at our faculty is English and all courses are taught in English, exchange students are required to have an advanced level of the English language (comparable to the level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference) to be able to successfully complete their courses at our faculty (note that we do not require any proof of an English Language Test Score).

Our educational system, the Problem Based Learning (PBL) system, requires you to actively take part in the lectures, or tutorial meeting as we call them. Speaking up and actively taking part in discussions is a crucial part of the system and this will also influence students’ final grades. Therefore it is extremely important for exchange students to master the written as well as spoken English language.

The opportunity to gain experience abroad gives you a great advantage in today’s job market and will not only broad your career prospects, but also your personal horizon.

For UCV students and exchange is extracurricular. It is a unique opportunity for motivated and ambitious students to study at a university abroad and deepen your skills and knowledge. If you are interested in spending a semester abroad, contact IRO by sending an email to ucv-iro@maastrichtuniversity.nl.

Maastricht University
University College Maastricht
International Relations Office
PO Box 616
6200 MD Maastricht

Contact incoming students
ucm-iro-incoming@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Contact outgoing students
ucm-iro-outgoing@maastrichtuniversity.nl

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