Maastricht University (UM) is a university with an international orientation. The university strives to utilize this international atmosphere in the classrooms through a problem-based learning approach. UM is an expanding university with a student population of 18,000 - spread into six faculties. The exchange agreement with UM is at the Department of Data Science and Knowledge Engineering at the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
About Maastricht
Maastricht is the capital of the Limburg province (approx. 120,000 inhabitants) and is located on both sides of the Meuse River. The city is one of the oldest in the region and it, therefore, has a lot of exciting culture and history.
"Over the past decades, Maastricht has changed from a quiet provincial capital to a vibrant, international student city. More than 10 per cent of the inhabitants are students, and almost half of those are international." (UM)
Practical facts about Maastricht University
This is an Erasmus+ agreement.
Practical facts
Number of places in Autumn
3
Number of places in spring
Remaining
Language requirement score: (CEFR)
C1
Passed ECTS in the English language
NA
ECTS-points or semesters required completed before nomination for BSc students
NA
ECTS-points or semesters required completed before nomination for MSc students
NA
Links
Website
Faculty of Science and Engineering
DKE Student Handbook
Courses (BSc in Data Science and Knowledge Engineering)
Courses (MSc in Artificial Intelligence)
Courses (MSc in Data Science for Decision Making)
Life at UM
Google Maps
Useful facts about living in the Netherlands
- A 0,5 L draught beer in a bar costs on average 5€ (37 DKK).
- Renting a one-bedroom apartment in the city center costs on average 855€ (6390 DKK).
- A monthly pass for public transport costs on average 100€ (747 DKK).
- The European Union was founded in Maastricht in 1992 (Maastricht Treaty).
- There are 20,000 man-made tunnels underneath the city, which, if put together, would extend to 200 km.