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The University College Maastricht (abbreviated as, and informally UCM) is an English language, internationally oriented, liberal arts and sciences college housed in the 15th century Nieuwenhof monastery in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Founded only in 2002, it is the second of its kind in the Netherlands. The college is part of Maastricht University (Dutch: Universiteit Maastricht) and offers an honours programme with a high workload for motivated students.
[edit] HistoryThe University of Maastricht, of which UCM is part, was founded in 1976, making it one of the the youngest universities in the Netherlands, and currently has about 12,000 students and more than 3,000 employees. The University College Maastricht itself opened its doors in September 2002, before moving to a new location in 2006, and currently has over 600 students. [edit] AcademicsEducation at the University College Maastricht, providing Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees, is fully taught in English. The College is a liberal arts college which is defined by Encyclopædia Britannica Concise as a "college or university curriculum aimed at imparting general knowledge and developing general intellectual capacities, in contrast to a professional, vocational, or technical curriculum."[1] Classes are small, with an emphasis on independent learning via a group process structured through the Problem-based learning (PBL) method. The courses of the UCM programme are contained within three concentrations namely the humanities, sciences and social sciences. Of these students are required to choose one, although a combination of two is possible, in addition to a mandatory core curriculum and self-assembled general education, the latter picked from courses in a different concentration than the individual student's. [edit] ConcentrationsThe Humanities concentration includes the academic disciplines of arts and media studies, cultural studies, European studies, history, literature, philosophy and science and technology studies. The Sciences concentration, previously known as Life Sciences, includes biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics and sustainable development. Finally, the Social Sciences concentration includes business administration, economics, international law, international relations, political science, psychology, public administration and sociology. Courses (a full overview can be viewed here) are additionally structured in a 100 to 300-level grid, indicating an increasing level of complexity and necessary previous knowledge. In addition to courses, students are required to choose skills trainings including, but not limited to, argumentation, ethnography, languages and research methods. Thirdly, students are required to take one project, e.g. academic debating, per semester. [edit] Curriculum structure An individual student's curriculum consists of the previously mentioned courses, skills trainings and projects. With UCM using the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) a BA or BSc at UCM will comprise a total of 180 ECTS. Students subsequently enrol in a maximum of 30 ECTS per semester, or 60 ECTS for a full year, with students receiving 5 ECTS for courses and projects and 2.5 ECTS for skills trainings. Students create their own curriculum, with help of academic advisors, by choosing courses located within their respective concentration in addition to a requirement to complete a core curriculum, consisting of four courses, and a general education requirement, consisting of two courses per concentration the student did not choose. The aim of this curriculum is to provide students with the opportunity to develop their own academic preferences and talents and acquire all the expertise and skills to enter a high-quality Master programme. [edit] Exchange ProgrammesDuring a student's fourth or fifth semester at UCM, he or she has the opportunity to enrol in a student exchange programme. This means that a student can study and obtain ECTS at a choice of different universities around the world. Exchange partners include, but are not limited to, the Universidad de Sevilla, University of Adelaide, University of California, University of Toronto and University of Sydney. [edit] Location and BuildingSince January 2006 the UCM building has been housed in a fully renovated former monastery dating back to 1485, located in the historical center of the city of Maastricht near one the libraries of the University of Maastricht. The building comprises a small courtyard and is located adjacent to the city park. The 2000s renovation included the creation of a common room on the ground floor, a computer room and a reading room containing relevant books to the courses given at the college in addition to the literature available at the Maastricht University's libraries. [edit] Admissions and Student Population
New students enrol twice per academic year, thus once per semester, at UCM based on a letter of motivation and a interview. The UCM student population includes about 40 different nationalities with over 50% originating outside of the Netherlands. Students of UCM have gone on to study at some of the most prestigious universities in Europe and the US: Eindhoven University of Technology, Columbia University,Georgetown University, University College London, Oxford University, University College Dublin, the University of Paris-Sorbonne, and the London School of Economics. [edit] Notes[edit] External links
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