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… c. an essay on a topic specified by the Admission Board (written by applicant in the language of the chosen programme). 4. In order to further assess the eligibility for admission of the applicant the Board of Admission may invite the student for a (online) interview to triangulate points 2 and 3. Article 2.3 Language requirements 2.3.1 For the Dutch-language master’s programme De bezitter van een buitenlands diploma die voldoet aan de toelatingseisen van artikel 2.2 kan zich enkel inschrijven … ment 1 All Course EUS4022 Key Challenges for Contemporary Europe: Historical and Interdisciplinary Perspectives 12 grade 2 1 Course EUS4002 EU Politics and the Policy-Making Process 12 grade 2 Course EUS4017 International Relations and European Foreign Policy 12 grade 3 Course EUS4001 International Relations and Global Governance 12 grade 1-3 All Skill EUS4500 Mastering Academic Research Skills and Methods 3 E-P-F Semester 2 Period Spec Code Title ECTS Assess- ment 4 1 Course EUS4018 … The Board of Examiners will always grant the request if:  the student is selected by the faculty for a double degree, an extra-curricular internship (refer to the concerning procedure as published on FASoS Study Information) or an extra-curricular exchange, or  the student holds or will hold a board position for which at least nine months of financial support is awarded from the profiling fund or holds or will hold an ‘INKOM’ board position. Article 6.2 Degree 1. The student who has passed the …

… c. an essay on a topic specified by the Admission Board (written by applicant in the language of the chosen programme). 4. In order to further assess the eligibility for admission of the applicant the Board of Admission may invite the student for a (online) interview to triangulate points 2 and 3. Article 2.3 Language requirements 2.3.1 For the Dutch-language master’s programme De bezitter van een buitenlands diploma die voldoet aan de toelatingseisen van artikel 2.2 kan zich enkel inschrijven … ment 1 All Course EUS4022 Key Challenges for Contemporary Europe: Historical and Interdisciplinary Perspectives 12 grade 2 1 Course EUS4002 EU Politics and the Policy-Making Process 12 grade 2 Course EUS4017 International Relations and European Foreign Policy 12 grade 3 Course EUS4001 International Relations and Global Governance 12 grade 1-3 All Skill EUS4500 Mastering Academic Research Skills and Methods 3 E-P-F Semester 2 Period Spec Code Title ECTS Assess- ment 4 1 Course EUS4018 … The Board of Examiners will always grant the request if:  the student is selected by the faculty for a double degree, an extra-curricular internship (refer to the concerning procedure as published on FASoS Study Information) or an extra-curricular exchange, or  the student holds or will hold a board position for which at least nine months of financial support is awarded from the profiling fund or holds or will hold an ‘INKOM’ board position. Article 6.2 Degree 1. The student who has passed the …

… Reference date 31 August 2015 FTE FTE Total researchers = staff, fellowship holders, bursary holders, PhD students either full-time or part-time involved in research 1,809 937 male/872 female 1,659 876 male/783 female Of whom are international (i.e. foreign nationality) 748 657 Of whom are externally funded (i.e. for whom Maastricht University is host organisation) 934 895 Of whom are women 872 783 Of whom are stage R3 or R4 1 ; Researchers with a large degree of autonomy, typically holding the … o To be a sustainable institution in the broadest sense. These four core values will be reflected in all our activities. The development and implementation will proceed gradually over the period of this Strategic Programme. Throughout the process, the exchange of best practices across faculties will be encouraged and facilitated as well. This will also have an effect on UM’s HR strategy, which focuses on diversity, research and education, and staff development. UM strives to remain an attractive …  UM created a website that is completely dedicated to valorisation and contains information on all dedicated activities and organisational units that are linked to this topic within the university.  UM participated in the establishment of an online magazine ‘Valorisatie in beeld’, in which the 14 Dutch universities reveal how scientific knowledge benefits society. From social cooperation, media appearances and university museums to start-ups, https://www.brightlands.com/bcc …

… • Small-scale • Active learning • Interesting discussions • Strong connection with students • Individual attention from teachers What does the future hold? A student's perspective 27 My experience so far 28 • The university • The city • The community Online Education and Distance Learning • Combining online education with small-size on campus tutorials • Self-study and group work 29 My experience with Problem Based Learning • Learning by applying rather than memorizing. • Interesting discussions & creative thinking. • Lots of engagement and room …

… Lee Riders were riding high as jeans became fashionable among women as well as men. Lee couldn’t make jeans fast enough. Recently, however, ten plants were closed down. Furthermore, Lee’s international sales decreased despite enormous demand in foreign countries. Nowadays, Chief Executive Officer Fred Rowan is struggling to reorient Lee to suit the changes in the external environment. • In order to make a sound reorientation, what is the first thing Fred should do? Pollution & Environment Competition & Markets Brand & Image Labour, Welfare & Health Problem Description of a real life problem constructed by faculty staff Information Exchange “Do we now have a better understanding of the processes that are related to the problem?” Tutorial Group “What do we know about the subject?” “What do we have to find out to solve the problem?” Independent study Study tools / Integration of … is a source of frustration • It is normal to be unsure about what is needed to learn • Workload is a good indicator for learning quality • 2 hours small group work require 8 hours individual learning as preparation for next session • Information exchange is more than telling stories • Give input without reading textbooks • Try to use the whiteboard • Never take anything for granted. Don’t trust the wise guys! Pitfalls • Evaluate: Ask your peers what is going well / not so well • Prepare …

… Lee Riders were riding high as jeans became fashionable among women as well as men. Lee couldn’t make jeans fast enough. Recently, however, ten plants were closed down. Furthermore, Lee’s international sales decreased despite enormous demand in foreign countries. Nowadays, Chief Executive Officer Fred Rowan is struggling to reorient Lee to suit the changes in the external environment. • In order to make a sound reorientation, what is the first thing Fred should do? Pollution & Environment Competition & Markets Brand & Image Labour, Welfare & Health Problem Description of a real life problem constructed by faculty staff Information Exchange “Do we now have a better understanding of the processes that are related to the problem?” Tutorial Group “What do we know about the subject?” “What do we have to find out to solve the problem?” Independent study Study tools / Integration of … is a source of frustration • It is normal to be unsure about what is needed to learn • Workload is a good indicator for learning quality • 2 hours small group work require 8 hours individual learning as preparation for next session • Information exchange is more than telling stories • Give input without reading textbooks • Try to use the whiteboard • Never take anything for granted. Don’t trust the wise guys! Pitfalls • Evaluate: Ask your peers what is going well / not so well • Prepare …

… one month before the final assignment is turned in or the final exam is taken. The Board of Examiners in any event grants the request: - if the student is selected by the faculty for a double degree, an extracurricular internship or an extracurricular exchange, or - if the student has held/will hold a board position of at least nine months or a Student Introduction Committee (‘INKOM’) board position. The Board of Examiners may also grant the request if refusal would result in an exceptional case of … in English. This guarantees the quality of education, because: • The content of the programme has an international orientation and focus. Literature and study books are in English, there is no relevant literature only in Dutch. Moreover, international exchange of students during the master thesis work will be facilitated by English proficiency. • The academic community is internationally oriented and the staff is international. A considerable part of the teaching staff is non-Dutch. • The labour … and many of the research groups host international researchers making English the language of daily communication as well. That part of graduates that is not employed as a PhD, finds jobs at food and/or beverage companies. These companies often host foreign employees, resulting in English as a common language. Working in an international context not only requires language proficiency, but also necessitates a feeling of cultural differences. An English taught programme allows the intake of a …