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Maastricht University: Based in Europe, focused on the world.
Innovative in the heart of Europe

Maastricht University (UM) is a European university with a strong international outlook. Cherishing and stimulating talented students and creating opportunities for innovative education and research relevant to today's society are our core values.

Its location in Maastricht, one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in the Netherlands, puts the university at the crossroads of different cultures and in the heart of Europe. The city is known for the Maastricht Treaty, which marked the establishment of the European Union. At UM, you encounter the spirit of Europe.

One-third of our students and one-fourth of our academic staff come from outside the Netherlands. And the majority of our educational programs are taught in English. In addition, most of the education and research has a strictly international orientation.

Problem-Based Learning
The educational programs at UM use Problem-Based Learning, which focuses on small groups and informal contacts between students and the academic staff. The combination of this teaching method and an international student population means that students acquire knowledge and experience from a range of different perspectives.

Situated in the heart of Europe, English has a place in nearly all educational programs, and most of its programs are taught completely in English. In addition, much of its education and research revolves around international themes, where European issues are often central. That creates an international atmosphere that's attractive to Dutch as well as international students and employees. Over 44 per cent of our students and 30 per cent of our academic staff comes from abroad. Together they represent about 70 different countries.

As a student everything revolves around you. You learn in small groups, receive special attention for your talents and academic attitude, and have personal contact with the academic staff.

You learn on the basis of challenging problems and objectives. You actively learn by getting to the bottom of current issues, thereby improving your understanding of theory and your ability to apply the insights you develop to a wide range of topics. In addition, you are trained in skills such as presentation, debate and writing. You learn how to learn, which not only makes studying fun but also effective.

You find yourself in an international environment. And that is not just a goal; it is a simple fact. Every day you come into contact with different cultures and languages, and you study international and European themes. Moreover, many of the programs are taught in English and you can carry out part of your studies abroad.

You live in one of liveliest cities in Europe. Numerous bars and restaurants, a wide choice of theatres and cinemas, and a different cafe for almost every day of the year: Maastricht has it all. In addition, Maastricht is located at the heart of the Meuse-Rhine knowledge region, very close to cities such as Brussels, Liege, Aachen, Cologne, and Dusseldorf.

For more information, please, visit www.maastrichtuniversity.nl

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 1,885 FTE: 1,619

Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.

Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 566 FTE: 331

Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 9,626 FTE: 9,601

Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.

Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 3,993

Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students Headcount: 838 FTE: 838

Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students Headcount: 1,450 FTE: 1,450

Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months.
Average International Undergraduate Fees $ EUR 8,000

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees $ EUR 1,620

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Undergraduate Class Size Headcount: 15

The average size of class across all undergraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.
Number of first year Undergraduate students Headcount: 3,305

Number of students pursuing a Bachelor's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate's degrees.

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 3,491 FTE: 3,395

Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 1,125

Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ EUR 11,500

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ EUR 1,620

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Taught Graduate / Postgraduate Class Size Headcount: 15

The average size of class across all taught graduate / postgraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.
Number of first year Postgraduate students Headcount: 1,510

Number of students pursuing a Master's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study, including both taught and research postgraduates.

Students

Total Students Headcount: 13,117 FTE: 12,996

Total number of students.
Total International Students Headcount: 5,137 FTE: 5,133

Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
Total Outbound Exchange Students Headcount: 838 FTE: 838

Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Total Inbound Exchange Students Headcount: 1,450 FTE: 1,450

Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Average International Student Fees $ EUR 11,500

Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees $ EUR 1,620

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Class Size Headcount: 15

The average size of class across all programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study Headcount: 57 %

Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation.

Proportion of Graduates Employed Headcount: 94 %

Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded Headcount: 185

Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Applications

Total Number of Applications Headcount: 7,442

Total number of applications your institution received in the last 12 months for all undergraduate and postgraduate courses

Careers Support

Number of Full-Time Careers Advisors Headcount: 3

Total number of staff employed by your institution on a full-time basis who are exclusively responsible for career support for your students (undergraduate and/or postgraduate)

Student Satisfaction

Overall Student Satisfaction Rate Headcount: 65 %

Percentage of all first year undergraduate students who are satisfied with the overall quality of their course
Teaching Student Satisfaction Rate Headcount: 74 %

Percentage of all first year undergraduate students who are satisfied with the overall teaching on their course
Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence

Ranked first for education in the Netherlands by Keuzegids (Dutch guide to higher education, 2008)
Three of our five bachelor's programmes voted as best in the Netherlands in a survey by the Elsevier magazine, Thema Studeren (2008)
Our European Studies, Economics, International Business and Psychology programmes are the first Dutch programmes included in German ranking systems, placed in the top group of universities assessed by Centrum for Hochschulentwicklung, the German Centre for Higher Education Development (2008)
Awarded a prestigious Triple Crown Accreditation for Economics and Business Administration, one of only 28 European business schools to have this accreditation
International Business programme ranked 25 in Europe by The Financial Times (2008)

Range of Fees

For the 2008/09 academic year, tuition fees at Maastricht University are as follows.
Bachelor's students : (EU/EEA) 1,565 euro and (Non-EU/EEA) 8,000 euro
Bachelor's students >30 yrs : (EU/EEA) 2,058 euro and (Non-EU/EEA) 8,000 euro
Master's students : (EU/EEA) 1,565 euro and (Non-EU/EEA) 11,500 euro
Master's students >30 yrs : (EU/EEA) 2,058 euro and (Non-EU/EEA) 11,500 euro

Please note that the tuition fees for EU/EEA students are set by the Dutch Ministry of Education, and are subject to an annual increase of 2% to 3%. For non-EU/EEA students, tuition fees are determined three years in advance; from 2010/11 they are set at 8,500 euro and 12,000 euro for bachelor's and master's programmes respectively.

Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

Varying per programme within the following ranges:
TOEFL
- Paper based between 550 and 600
- Computer based between 213 and 250
- Internet based between 80 and 100
IELTS between 6.0 and 7.0

Accommodation

Help in finding accomodation on the private rental market is offered.

Accommodation Range

250 euro - 350 euro per month

Finance and Scholarships

Maastricht University is keen to encourage applications from students regardless of their financial position. We therefore offer various different financial packages and scholarships. For more information, please contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@maastrichtuniversity.nl or visit the website at www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/scholarships

Entry Requirements

Once your application is received by the admissions office, your pre-university education will be evaluated to ensure that you are generally admissible to university education in the Netherlands and meet the additional requirements (i.a. language proficiency test, mathematics) the programme of your choice may have. Foreign diplomas that are widely recognised can be assessed on general admissibility in one to ten working days.

Language Support

Maastricht University's Language Centre provides English proficiency courses at all levels.

Maastricht University Scholarship Programmes . 50 available @ EUR 1,500
The UM Scholarship Programme, with its goal of stimulating talented students to pursue educational programmes in Maastricht, helps the university live up to this ambition. These include the UM High Potential Scholarships, UM Company Scholarships and Friends Make the Difference Scholarships, as well as the chance for the top 3% of UM students to study free of charge.

Here is a quick overview of our scholarships according to educational goals.

Scholarships for bachelor`s degrees:
HSP Huygens
Libertas Noodfonds
Socrates/Erasmus
Top 3% Students

Scholarships for master`s degrees:
UM High Potential
Friends Make the Difference
UM Company Scholarships
UM China Scholarship
UM India Scholarships
Orange Tulip Scholarship Programme - Economics
Orange Tulip Scholarship Programme - Law
Nel Greep scholarship
Ford Foundational International Fellowship Programme
Alban
Libertas Noodfonds
Socrates/Erasmus
Bolashak
HEC
HSP Huygens
Top 3% Students
NFP
StuNed

Scholarships for PhD degrees:
Ford Foundational International Fellowship Programme
Libertas Noodfonds
Socrates/Erasmus
Alban
Bolashak
HEC
StuNED
HSP Huygens
NFP

Scholarship for exchange rogrammes:
Socrates/Erasmus

On our website, you can also find information on scholarship programmes offered by external institutions and organisations.