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University College Maastricht

Freshmen Q&A
Today’s panel

Cata Schlienger Jonas Köster Kate Robinson Alice Jourdain Rafaela Frijns
Social Sciences Social Sciences Sciences Sciences & Humanities Student Recruiter
Today’s set up
• Q & A tips – microphone - questions –
minutes, remember our participation
guidelines
• If you want to speak, raise your hand

Schedule:

1. Introduction round – all participants 

2. Curriculum examples current students –

an example per concentration

3. Questions & Answers

Introduction Round
Catalina Schlienger
JONAS KÖSTER
 Maastricht & Rennes

Alice
Jourdain

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UCM curricula examples
Social Sciences
Catalina Schlienger, year 1 Your Photo

Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Period 6

Introduction to Comparative
Political
European Law and Society Constitutional
Philosophy
Integration Law
Intro to Research
Academic Project
Writing
Globalization Introduction Migration International
and Inequality to Law Studies Relations

Academic Skills I Academic Skills II Research Methods I Research Methods II

Catalina Schlienger, year 2 Your Photo

Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Period 6

Contemporary Theory Construction Principles of

Comparative
World History and Modelling Economics
Human Rights Law
Techniques

Conference Debate

The Making of Crucial Sustainable

Climate Change Rights of the Child
Differences Development

Writing in an
Presentation Skills Preparing Conference Argumentation I
Academic Contetxt
Catalina Schlienger, year 3 Your Photo

Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5

European Chinese International Development

Cultural Diversity in
Environments Relations and Foreign Economics
a Globalizing World
Ethnography Policy
and
Qualitative
Interviewing
Urbanization, III Peace and Environment
Globalization
Development, Conflict Studies and Economy
and Inequality
and Poverty

Ethnography and Ethnography and

Qualitative Interviewing I Qualitative Interviewing II Theory Construction
I Philosophy of
and Modelling Science
Techniques
Catalina Schlienger, additional Your Photo
semester
Period 1 Period 2 Period 3

Economics and
Course Society in Course Course
Contemporary Asia

Capstone Project

Calibri Atrocity Triangle Course Course

Capstone Capstone Skill

Jonas Köster, year 1
Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Period 6

Contemporary International
Political Migration
World History Relations: Themes
Philosophy Studies
& Theories
Intro to
Academic Research
Writing Project
Introduction to Introduction to History of Introduction
European Political Science Western Political to Global
Integration Thought Studies

Academic Skills I Academic Skills II Research Methods I Research Methods II

Jonas Köster, year 2
Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Period 6

Theory Construction Extractivism &

Sociological Sustainable (under)Development
and Modelling
Perspectives Development in Latin America
Techniques

Conference Think
Tank
Urban
Globalization Social Philosophy
Development
& Inequality Movements of Science
& Poverty

Preparing Strategy and

Presentation Skills Argumentation I
Conference Negotiation
Jonas Köster, year 3
Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Period 6

Contemporary
Lifting the The Digital Public Policy
Critical Security
Iron Curtain Enterprise Evaluation
Studies
ARI: Free
Press Capstone
Unlimited
Latin America:
The Social Study
Statistics I History, Theories of
of Environmental Politics and Social Order
Problems Cultures

ARI: Free Press ARI: Free Press

Unlimited
Capstone Capstone
Unlimited

 Semester 7: Waseda University, Tokyo

Sciences
Kate Robinson, year 1 Your Photo

Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Period 6

Introduction to Public Health

Brain and Action Microbiology
Psychology Policymaking
Introducing
Academic Research
Communication Project
Project
Contemporary World Principles of
Introduction to Law Human Physiology
History Economics

Introduction to Introduction to
Research Methods I Research Methods II
Academic Skills I Academic Skills II
Kate Robinson, year 2 Your Photo

Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Period 6

Human Reasoning
Public Policy Philosophy of
and Complex Biochemistry
Science Evaluation Science
Cognition
Research Public Policy
Project: Evaluation
Biomedical and Analysis
Theory Construction Engineering Project
Political Philosophy Cognitive
and Modelling Organic Chemistry
Neuroscience
Techniques

Lab Skills: International

Argumentation I Presentation Skills
Biochemistry Negotiation
Kate Robinson, year 3 Your Photo

Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Period 6

Molecular Biology Pathobiology and

Ecology (exchange) Molecular Toxicology
(exchange) Disease

Exchange Capstone

Practical Ethics Media and Popular Intermediate

Statistics II
(exchange) Culture (exchange) Macroeconomics

Conflict Management Conflict Management

Capstone Capstone
(exchange) (exchange)
Humanities
Alice Jourdain, Year 1, Social Sciences & Your
Humanities Photo

Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Period 6

Introduction to Sustainable Migration International

European Integration Development Studies Relations
Introducing
Academic Research
Communica- Project
tion
Contemporary Political Cultural Cultural
World History Philosophy Studies 1 Remembrances

Introduction to Introduction to
Academic Skills 1 Research Methods 1 Research Methods 2
Academic Skills 2
Alice Jourdain, Year 2, Social Sciences & Your
Humanities Photo

Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Period 6

Cultural
Lifting the Iron A Cultural Philosophy
Diversity in a
Curtain Critique of our of Science
Globalizing
Aging World
World Maastricht
Academic
Debate Research
Theory Based
Urbanization, Learning
Construction and
Development,
Modelling
and Poverty
Techniques

Writing in an Maastricht Research Maastricht Research

Presentation Skills
Academic Context Based Learning Based Learning
Alice Jourdain, Year 3, Social Sciences & Your
Humanities Photo

Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Period 6

Living in a Heritage Studies:

Atrocity Preserving Our Theories of Social
Technological
Triangle Natural and Cultural Order
Culture
Applied Pasts (and Futures)
Research Capstone
Crucial Internship
History of
Differences in
Contemporary Idea of Africa Identities
the 21st
Spirituality
Century

Applied Research Applied Research

Capstone Capstone
Internship Internship
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Appendix - UCM Curriculum
 Social Sciences
Obtain in-depth knowledge in your • Business Administration
• Economics
fields of interest • International Law
• International Relations
Concentration • Political Science
o Social Sciences • Psychology
o Humanities • Public Policy
o Sciences • Sociology
• Statistics
16 academic courses in 3 years
o 1000>2000>3000 level courses Humanities
• Arts and Literature
UCM course catalogue • Cultural Studies
o More than 150 courses • History
• Philosophy
o External courses max. 60 credits
Sciences
o Personal Academic Advisor
• Biomedical Sciences
• Cognitive Sciences & Neurosciences
• Information & Computer Sciences
• Mathematics
Obtain a broad academic
perspective
Academic core courses
1. Philosophy of Science
What is science?
2. Contemporary World History
Historical developments of last 75 years
3. Political Philosophy
Major political issues of our time
4. Science, Reason and Human Progress
Scientific reasoning and its role in society
General education
4 courses outside of your concentration
UCM Curriculum and study objectives
 Download the full course
catalogue here:
www.ucm.nl/coursecatalogue
UCM Curriculum and study objectives

In-depth knowledge
in the fields of your Broad perspective
interest

High-level academic skills

Skills trainings and projects
Example study week
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Lecture:
Skills Tutorial:
8:30 – 10:30 Individual study Contemporary Individual study Individual study
Research Methods
World History

Lecture: Tutorial (2):

11:00 – 13:00 Introduction to Individual study Individual study Individual study Contemporary
Psychology World History

Tutorial (1): Tutorial (1): Tutorial (2):

13:30 – 15:30 Introduction to Contemporary Individual study Introduction to Individual study
Psychology World History Psychology

Skills Lecture:
16:00 – 18:00 Individual study Individual study Individual study Individual study
Research Methods
Appendix UCM Student Life
International environment

85% of our students go on a

semester abroad
More than 50 partner
universities world-wide, e.g.
• Australian National University
Canberra

• Singapore Management University

• University of Helsinki

• University of California

• Chinese University of Hong Kong

73% international students,

representing more than 50
nationalities
Examples of Universalis’ activities

University Colleges
Open Mic Night Parties
Tournament

Blind city trips Theatre Charity

Guest lectures Christmas week Sports evenings

UCM location

• Maastricht: 120.000 inhabitants

• Vibrant student city
o More than 21.000 students
• Truly international atmosphere
o 55% international students
at UM
• Good starting point to travel
throughout Europe
and beyond
Living in Maastricht
• Shared student house or apartment

• Own room, shared bathroom and kitchen

• Housemates from various faculties and years

• Comparatively low prices:

o 350-750 euro per month
How?
o Facebook groups
o Rooms/Kamer/Zimmer Maastricht
o Maastricht Student Rooms – Search/Offer
o Maastricht Room Search
o MaastrichtHousing.com
o Real estate agencies
Inner City Campus

Tour the UCM building: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/campustour &

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49RbhOnC4uI
The City of Maastricht

Take your city tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSSHyFRjuhY