Are you highly motivated and looking for a programme that gives you the freedom to pursue your own interests? Do you want to be part of a diverse yet close-knit academic community that encourages discussion and debate?

University College Maastricht is a Liberal Arts and Sciences Honours College that provides small-scale and personalised bachelor's education. At UCM, you will be part of a truly international community, working and socialising with students from more than 50 countries. With the support of our committed staff, you can choose from more than 150 different courses in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Sciences to build an academic profile that helps you meet your future goals. 

Why this programme?

As an honours college, UCM is challenging and highly rewarding, by allowing you to compose your own personalised curriculum. UCM ensures that you develop a basic understanding of a wide variety of academic disciplines and become an expert in a specific academic field. You will learn to think academically, become a self-directed learner and work well in international teams.

Why University College Maastricht?

• Become part of a vibrant international academic community
• Get interactive and small-scale education through Problem-Based Learning
• Design your own curriculum by choosing from more than 150 different courses
• Spend a semester abroad at one of our renowned partner universities
• Join our active student association Universalis
• Apply for the MaRBLe honours programme and conduct your own research project
• Support services

International academic community:

University College Maastricht is a close-knit international academic community that fosters your desire to learn by creating an environment where it is easy to get to know your tutors and fellow students. UCM is not just a place where you go for your classes. It is a vibrant community in which students socialise, engage in extracurricular activities, and pursue shared passions. This means that you can develop yourself socially as well as academically and form long-lasting friendships.

The PBL format enables academic staff to really be there for students, both academically and socially. All PBL tutorials have a class size of approximately 12 students. These PBL discussions tend to spill over from the classroom into the common room, which is the social hub of UCM. The common room is also the scene of many extracurricular events and activities organised by Universalis, UCM’s student association.

What is Problem-Based Learning?

Courses at UCM are taught using Problem-Based Learning (PBL). PBL gives you an academic problem and challenges you to solve it. Using a combination of small-group work and individual research, you seek possible solutions to the problem and get feedback to help you refine your answers.

You are in control of your own education, and the tutor is there to facilitate your learning. All teaching at UCM happens in small groups of approximately 12 students.

Advantages of Problem-Based Learning:

• Helps you retain information better.
• Teaches you to think about problems independently.
• Develops your interpersonal skills.
• Encourages you to be an active participant in class.
• Gives you space to develop your own ideas.
• Ensures that you receive personal attention from tutors.