University College Maastricht
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University College Maastricht | |
| Type | Problem-based learning |
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| Established | 2002 |
| Dean | prof.dr. Louis Boon |
| Students | 600 |
| Location | , |
| Affiliations | Maastricht University |
| Website | http://www.ucm.nl |
University College Maastricht or UCM is a liberal arts college that is part of Maastricht University in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Founded only in 2002, it is the second of its kind in the Netherlands. The college offers an honours program with a high workload for motivated students.
University College Maastricht is a liberal arts college, providing Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees, which takes three years to complete. Whereas in a traditional program all the courses are laid out and predetermined for students, at UCM the concept of choice is central. UCM offers students a broad range of courses to choose from, covering all scientific disciplines. The students can choose from three different concentrations: Humanities, Social Sciences and Life Sciences. Apart from the regular courses students also take skill trainings and academic projects. As a result students have the opportunity to develop their own academic preferences and talents and acquire all the expertise and skills to enter a high-quality Master program. The College provides intensive guidance to help you make the right choices. Its students 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, the University of Paris-Sorbonne, and the London School of Economics.
Humanities
Within this concentration, UCM offers the following tracks:
- Cultural studies
- History
- Literature
- Philosophy
- European Studies
- Art and Media Studies
- Science and Technology Studies
Life Sciences
Within this concentration, UCM offers the following tracks:
- Biology
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Sustainable Development
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