University College Maastricht

• General UCM information
• Exchange leaflet
• Course list
• Course catalogue
• Advisor checklist

UCM is one of the very few Dutch Colleges with a special hallmark of intense small-scale education. Students need to work hard and are continuously assessed, which is often experienced as challenging. Therefore we would highly appreciate it if you were to advise your nominees about UCM’s high workload.

• Students will have to be nominated by their home university

• Upon nomination, students will receive our first email which contains application information and the link to the application portal

• Upload in the application portal:

  • Latest transcript

  • Copy of passport ID page

  • Passport size picture

• UCM is a honors programme
• 70% international students
• Over 40% international staff
• Dutch people speak English, as it is a mandatory subject in secondary school.
• 130 incoming exchange students each year
• All courses taught in English
• Academic areas: social sciences, humanities and sciences
• Support services: Academic advising, student counselling, writing center, research methods center and more
• Maastricht living expenses compared to Amsterdam is approximately 25% lower; compared to London approximately 40% less (source: www.numbeo.com)

• Maastricht Housing
• UCM Instagram
• The city of Maastricht
• Problem-Based Learning (PBL)

Nominations deadlines

• Fall Semester: 15 March
• Spring Semester: 15 September

Application deadlines

• Fall semester: 1 April
• Spring semester: 1 October