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Universiteit Maastricht (UM)

University of Maastricht, P.O. Box 616, 6200 Md Maastricht, THE Netherlands
4.02 / 5 based on 432 reviews.
Description:
The University of Maastricht is a general institute for higher education and research. The institute has two dominant profile characteristics: small scale and student oriented problem-based learning (PGO) and internationalisation.


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87% of students recommend
432 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (432)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (132)
Academic
4.0/5
 4 stars (222)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (72)
Expenses
3.4/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“I didnt travel so much cuz a time question. The city is beautiful and confortable.” Read Review
anitasanxez, Spain

37 4-star reviews of Universiteit Maastricht

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Review by Ana, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
Business Studies, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Guesthouse
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? More central location and more independent
Personal comments:
The overall was good. Just a bit far away from the university and not so nice area.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
Comapartive Management in Organitations and Crisis Management were my favourites ones



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
No. I really liked the way they teach. If I could go back I would choose the same city but I would course all my studies there and not just as a exchange

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Personal comments:
Maastricht is quite international city so english is enough to develop a normal live there. At the university everything was in english. That was really usefull to make me improve my lenguage skills really quickly.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I spent more in Maastricht than at home.
Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
The exactly place were my Guesthouse was. I would have tried to change it
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
If you want to go to study abroad, this is your place.You will have fun but you will have to study hard as well. If you just want to have fn I would recommend you other destinations



FINAL COMMENTS

I didnt travel so much cuz a time question. The city is beautiful and confortable.
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