Maastricht university

116	-	Arts & Humanities	-	Natural Sciences
-	Engineering & IT	65	Social Sciences
World Rankings	128	Life Sciences & Biomedicine

111	-	Arts & Humanities	-	Natural Sciences
-	Engineering & IT	50	Social Sciences
World Rankings	144	Life Sciences & Biomedicine

111	324	Arts & Humanities	483	Natural Sciences
430	Engineering & IT	65	Social Sciences
World Rankings	202	Life Sciences & Biomedicine

Profile
Statistics
Additional info
Departments
Programs
Scholarships
Multimedia

Maastricht University (UM) is an international university located Maastricht, one of the oldest and most beautiful cities of the Netherlands. UM is internationally renowned for its innovative educational methods, dynamic research portfolio, and its diverse, international population.

The city is known for the Maastricht Treaty, which established the European Union in 1992. The University occupies traditional buildings spread throughout the city-centre and its medical faculties are based in state-of-the-art facilities in Randwyck.

Internationalism
Maastricht is the most international and fully bilingual (Dutch & English) university in the Netherlands. Over 47 % of our students and 30 % of our academic staff come from abroad, together representing about 70 different countries. Every day you will encounter different languages and cultures, and most study programmes have a decidedly international theme.

For non-native English speakers, the English-language curriculum at UM will strengthen your command of the English language and prepare you for a career in an increasingly globalised world. Most of our programmes are taught entirely in English, the most widely used international language.

Each faculty at Maastricht University has dozens of international partnerships and student-exchange agreements, and we encourage interdisciplinary and international collaboration. In addition, UM programmes place heavy emphasis on studying abroad, often including it as a core requirement for graduation.

Innovative education and research
Maastricht University is known for its use of Problem-Based Learning, an innovative, student-centred instructional method, in its bachelor's and master's programmes. Students work in tutorial groups, collaboratively seeking practical solutions to open-ended, real-world problems. Instructors act as facilitators, giving help when and where it is needed, allowing you to build independence and develop research skills.

Research is integrated into every level of education at UM, and our research portfolio is focused on issues critical to the development of society. Each of our faculties has a set of priority research themes, and our policy of 'valorisation and enterprise' is dedicated to finding practical applications for our research output.

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, hospital residents 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)

- School of Business and Economics awarded a prestigious Triple Crown accreditation, one of only 28 European business schools to have this accreditation

- International Business programme ranked 25th in Europe by The Financial Times (2008)

Range of Fees

Bachelor's tuition for the 2010/11 academic year:

EEA/EU, Switzerland and Suriname

- Full-time bachelor's students: Euro 1,672*
- Part-time bachelor's students: Euro 1,177*
- Exam fee: Euro 1.672

Other Nationalities

- Full-time bachelor's students: Euro 8,500
- Part-time bachelor's students: Euro 4,250
- Foundation year: Euro 32.000

Tuition fees can be paid in monthly instalments only if you have a Dutch bank account.

* If you do not live in one of the following areas during your studies: the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Niedersachsen and Bremen...

OR

...if you're starting a second Dutch bachelor or master degree, you will be charged the higher fee of 8,500 euro (full-time) or 4,250 euro (part-time).

Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

Varying per programme

Accommodation

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

Accommodation Range

About 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.

Department of Knowledge Engineering
- Knowledge Engineering
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Faculty of Health, Medicine and LIfe Sciences
Faculty of Humanities and Sciences
Faculty of Law
- Dutch Law / Nederlands Recht
- European Law School
Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience
- Psychology
Graduate School of Health Professions Education
International Centre for Integrated assessment & Sustainable development
Maastricht Graduate School of Governance
Maastricht University School of Business & Economics
University College Maastricht
- University College Maastricht

Area Studies
- University College Maastricht - Full Time
Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Science (formerly Molecular Life Sciences) - Full Time
Business/Management
- International Business - Full Time
Computing/Information Technology
- Knowledge Engineering - Full Time
Economics
- Ecomomics and Business Economics - Full Time
- Fiscal Economics / Fiscale Economie - Full Time
Finance/Accounting
- Econometrics and Operations Research - Full Time
Health/Para-medical Studies
- European Public Health - Full Time
- Health Sciences - Full Time
Humanities
- Arts and Culture - Full Time
Law/Legal Studies
- Dutch Law / Nederlands Recht - Full Time
- European Law School - Full Time
- Tax Law - Full Time
Medicine/Medical Sciences
- Medicine / Geneeskunde - Full Time
Politics
- European Studies - Full Time
Psychology
- Psychology - Full Time

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.

172=
172=
World Rankings