Overview of student organisations in Maastricht
This page offers an overview of student organisations that are managed by students of Maastricht University. They are open for you to join. These organisations act under their own responsibility.
The organisations are listed by type:
The Student Initiative Helpdesk (SIH) supports students in their initiatives to develop themselves. Please check the SIH website to see what they can do for you, or send SIH an email if you have questions.
Study(-related) organisations
| Name | Type of organisation |
|---|---|
| Aperture | study association Maastricht Science Programme (MSP) |
| ASAP | study association MSc Sustainability, Science and Policy |
| AsKlepiOs | study association MSc, MD Physician - Clinical Investigator |
| Business Psychology Society (BPS) | istudy association Business Psychology Society (BPS) |
| DEMOS | study association MSc Public Policy and Human Development |
| ELSA | study association Faculty of Law |
| EUnitas | study association European Public Health |
| FIRST Maastricht | study association for Tax Law and Fiscal Economics students |
| Global Studies Community | study association for BSc Global Studies students |
| SA Helix | study association Biomedical Sciences |
| MFA Placebo | study association Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience |
| MSV Incognito | study association for Knowledge Engineering |
| Mustangh foundation | study association Faculty of Health and Medicine |
| MSV Pulse | study association for medical students |
| MSV Santé | study association for Health Sciences |
| JFV Ouranos | study association for Law |
| Pleitgenootschap Gaius | study association for Law |
| Research Project Maastricht | research in emerging markets all over the world |
| SCOPE | official study association of the SBE |
| VECTUM | study association Econometrics and Operations Research of the School of Business & Economics |
| corporate finance study association of the SBE | |
| UCM Universalis | study association University College Maastricht (UCM) |
| ISA Umami | international study association Health Food Innovation Management, Venlo |
| SoFaSoS | student organisation for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences |
Student representation
| Name | Type of organisation |
|---|---|
| DOPE | Student representation for University Council and Faculty Council |
| FASoS | Student representation for University Council and Faculty Council FASoS |
| KAN | Student representation for University Council and Faculty Council |
| NOVUM | Student representation for University Council and Faculty Council |
| SHAPE | Student representation for University Council and Faculty Council FHML and FPN |
Student (social) associations
| Name | Type of organisation |
|---|---|
| Circumflex | Student association |
| c.s.v. Lux ad Mosam | Christian student association |
| Onafhankelijk Maastricht | Association of independent fraternities and sororities |
| KOKO | Student association |
| M.S.V. Tragos | Student association |
| M.S.R.V. Saurus | Student association |
| Muslim Student Association Nour (MSA) | Student association |
| S.A. Fugax | Non-traditional student association for (inter)national students who are interested in social and leisure activities |
Sororities/Fraternities
| Name | Type of organisation |
|---|---|
| Allicht | Independent sorority |
| O.D.D. Kalypso | Independent, international sorority |
| O.M.H. Cerberus | Independent fraternity |
| O.H.D. Chic Sat | Independent fraternity |
| Diablo | Independent sorority |
| e Causa Ignota | Independent medical fraternity |
| EMOD Kokkepel | Independent sorority |
| ExpresZo | Independent sorority |
| Femmes-Tastiques | Independent sorority |
| Floreciente | Independent medical sorority |
| Heerendispuut Lucifer | Independent fraternity |
| Hesperides | Independent sorority |
| M.D.D. Ex Aequo | Independent sorority |
| M.H.D. Epicurus | Independent fraternity |
| M.H.D. Extravaganza | Independent fraternity |
| M.H.V. Abraxas | Independent fraternity |
| Misspuut Pandora | Independent sorority |
| M.J.D.D. Victoria | Independent sorority |
| O.M.G.M. Max | Independent sorority |
| Nucleus Durus | Independent fraternity |
| O.D.D. Amicitia | Independent sorority |
| O.D.D. Les Sacripantes | Independent sorority |
| O.D.D. Medusa | Independent sorority |
| O.D.D. Missdaad | Independent sorority |
| O.D.D. Schanulleke | Independent sorority |
| O.H.D. Bonobo | Independent fraternity |
| O.H.D. Prometheus | Independent fraternity |
| O.H.D. Spiritus Vitalis | Independent fraternity |
| O.H.M. Hyperion | Independent fraternity |
| O.H.M. Que Pasa | Independent fraternity |
| O.M.S.G. Plutarchus | Independent fraternity |
| O.D.D. Bon'Aparte | Independent sorority |
| O.D.D. Pink Wins | Independent sorority |
| O.H.D. Silenus | Independent fraternity |
| Perikles | Independent fraternity |
| Qui vive | Independent sorority |
| O.D.D. Sororitas | Independent sorority |
Internationally oriented organisations
| Name | Type of organisation |
|---|---|
| AEGEE | international students association |
| AIESEC Maastricht | international students association |
| Cosmopolitan Student Association Maastricht (COSA) | international students association |
| Erasmus Student Network | organisation for international students and exchange students |
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| IFMSA-Maastricht | the International Federation of Medical Students' Associations |
| JEF Maastricht | young European federalists students Maastricht |
| Maasliberty | Maastricht students for liberty |
| Mi Casa, Tu Casa Maastricht | Latin Americans and Latin American enthusiasts |
| Philia Sorority Maastricht | international sorority in Maastricht |
| Rhetorica | debating society Maastricht |
| UAEM-Maastricht | universities allied for essential medicines |
| UNSA | United Nations student association Maastricht |
| USTM | Unicef student team Maastricht |
Career and extracurricular skills
| Naam | Soort organisatie |
|---|---|
| European Careers Association Maastricht (ECA) | leadership, career support and networking |
| Eloquentia Maastricht | public speaking and debating |
| Enactus | Entrepreneurial, Action, Us |
| EU Careers Studentambassadeur | introducing students to EU careers |
| Integrand Maastricht | internship mediation and academic career counselling |
| UniPartners Maastricht | academic advice office |
| START Maastricht | fostering entrepreneurial thinking among students and enabling them to act on their entrepreneurial talent |
| Stichting Jurist in Bedrijf | providing Maastricht law students with career opportunities within national and international professional and business circles |
Sustainability oriented organisations
| Name | Type of organisation |
|---|---|
| Extinction Rebellion Maastricht | Grassroots movement in UK and NL |
| Foodsharing | Reducing food waste by sharing left overs |
| Fossil Free Maastricht | Encouraging institutions to divest from the fossil fuel industry |
| GECCO | Make UCM more sustainable |
| Green Office | Pioneering sustainability education on an global level. |
| KAN | Klimaat Actie Netwerk - coalition of local organisations |
| Love Foundation Maastricht | Open network of artists and activists |
| Pine UCM | Pluralism in economics |
| Precious Plastics | Creating a workspace where we reuse the plastic we collect in Maastricht to create new, useful products |
| Maastricht for Climate | Organises the climate marches and works on climate education |
Good causes
| Naam | Soort organisatie |
|---|---|
| Amnesty International Maastricht (AIMS) | student chapter of Amnesty International |
| Effective Altruism Maastricht | striving to do the most good possible, primarily through helping students find impactful careers |
| Maastricht goes to Calais | advocating and collecting donations for displaced people in Northern France |
| Ragweek | charitable work |
| Red Cross student desk Maastricht | student desk Red Cross Maastricht |
| Students Fight Cancer | students commit to cancer research at MUMC+ |
Cultural clubs
| Name | Type of organisation |
|---|---|
| Alles is Drama | Student theatre association |
| Mosaïek Magazine | Interdisciplinary cultural magazine |
| MSDV Let's dance | Dance club |
| Tuna Universitaria de Maastricht | Traditional Spanish music |
| Tuna Femenina De Maastricht | Traditional Spanish and Portuguese music |
| University choir | University choir |
| University Orchestra | University orchestra |
| Vinum Maastricht | Wine and Cuisine Club: cultural exchange via food and wine |
Other
| Name | Type of organisation |
|---|---|
| Dionyx | Organisation for LGBT youth and students in Limburg, part of the COC |
| Free Palestine Maastricht | Advocating freedom and justice for the people of occupied Palestine - anticolonial, antiracist, intersectional |
| INTERNaction | An initiative for finding human rights internships |
| Kaleido | International student community |
| Maastricht Student Union | Advocating for student interests in Maastricht |
| Mens Achter de Patiënt (MAP) | Mens Achter de Patiënt (MAP) is a student initiative born at Maastricht University that provides annual educational modules for students of Maastricht University, more specifically those of the FHML, in collaboration with patients from the region. |
| Studenten Rechtshulp | Student legal aid |
| Taskforce qrs Maastricht | Reanimation training |
| IJAR Maastricht | Jewish student union |
| uniMIND Maastricht | Academic journal club dedicated to psychedelic research |
| UnliMited Network | For and by students with disabilities, chronic conditions, neurodiversity and psychological distress |
| Vegan Student Association Maastricht (VSA) | Student association for vegans |