Maastricht University

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Maastricht University (UM) is the most international university in the Netherlands and, with 16,300 students and 4,300 employees, is still growing. The university stands out for its innovative education model, international character, and multidisciplinary approach to research and education.

Thanks to its high-quality research and study programs and a strong focus on social engagement, UM has quickly built up a solid reputation. Today it is considered one of the best young universities in the world.

Maastricht University (UM) is a young university in Europe's heart, with a distinctly global perspective and a strong focus on innovative education and research strategies. First and foremost, we see ourselves as an open and inclusive academic community, striving for the right mix between Dutch, European, and other international students and addressing European and global issues in our education and research programs. UM's mission and strategy for the future are built on four core values:

• To be an innovator in education and research by introducing the CORE philosophy at our university
• To adopt an inclusive approach and to open our doors to all students and staff who fit with our profile and subscribe to our values
• To take our social responsibility seriously by linking the university to society, from the local to the global level
• To be a sustainable institution in the broadest sense.

Maastricht University (UM) is known for its Problem-Based Learning system and international orientation. Our small-scale 'international classroom' brings together people from all over the world who have different backgrounds and perspectives. And it is these very differences that make the UM learning experience unique.

Our study programs, too, are internationally oriented. They are focused on helping you get the best out of yourself and preparing you as well as possible for your future career, be it here or anywhere else in the world. Indeed, Maastricht is often said to feel like a little piece of 'abroad' right here in the Netherlands. Together with the many study-abroad opportunities enjoyed by our students, this makes studying at UM a truly international experience.

The primary mission of education at Maastricht University (UM) was and will be the student's integrated academic and professional development. Teaching and learning, therefore, focus on both the academic and personal development of the student.

We do that by:

• Striving to be an open and welcoming, genuinely inclusive university.
• Training our students to become life-long learners who can define, analyze, and solve complex problems, think critically, and adapt when faced with complex changes in a regional, national, and international context.
• Creating an international classroom with international topics, a teacher from all over the world, and students from a highly diverse student population. This cultural diversity provides ample opportunity to develop intercultural skills and gives real dimension to the international classroom, a cornerstone of UM's internationalization strategy.
• Focussing on our graduates' employability, not only through the acquired knowledge and skills as offered in the curriculum but also by developing specialized career services. It is considered necessary that students receive sufficient support and are facilitated and well informed on the link between their study program and the (inter) national labor market.

Maastricht University (UM) is proud of its international study body. A full 51% of our students come from abroad, making UM the most international university in the Netherlands.

The majority of our programs embrace international themes and are taught either entirely or partly in English. Our academic staff is also highly diverse, with roughly 40% coming from abroad. Each year, UM welcomes hundreds of foreign exchange students, while almost 40% of our students participate in study-abroad programs. Thanks to our many partner universities, Maastricht University puts the world at your feet.

We are working hard to achieve our goal of being an international center of expertise and an integrated health campus, bringing together both knowledge institutions and the business world. Everything here revolves around life and health. FHML is part of the Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+) and works closely with the Maastricht academic hospital az.

At Maastricht University, we are committed to developing highly-skilled, resilient, and employable graduates. We equip them with academic knowledge and with the competencies, they need to make the successful transition from university to employment. We support our students in setting goals and making practical plans for their future. We want to ensure that they can adapt to change, whether it is changed in employment opportunities, work conditions, or society. We also want them to be prepared for the new jobs of the future.

We do this by giving students ample opportunity to develop employability competencies. These range from academic expertise and skills to self-awareness, adaptability, social responsibility, and life-long learning. Students acquire these skills through our problem-based learning model, our international classroom, and our high-quality educational programs.

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