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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.
87% of students recommend
432 reviews
432 Language reviews of Universiteit Maastricht
by Joseph, Université Panthéon-Sorbonne: Paris I, Paris, France
Financial Management, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English 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:
All the courses were thaught in english and an important personal work was required every week including readings, papers, projects and presentations. This was a good way to really improve my english and to make it more practical than the english learnt in France or during occasional travels. About the local language, it's not essential the speak Ducth to live in Maastricht, at least for the University. In addition, most of the Ducth people are bilingual which makes evereday live easier for exchange students. For instance many German students study there as regular students but most of them don't speak Dutch. Nevertheless it's always pleasant to learn some words and basic phrases. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
 
by aidadeburgos, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English 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: At ease in most situations 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:
The language I spoke most was english (though I often spoke french with the french and belgian people). I hardly ever had problems in communicating myself in english, though acquired more fluency. I was not afraid of not speaking the local language (dutch, even a dialect of dutch in Maastricht), because I knew that english was widely spoken. And it really is! So I did not really had the chance of learning dutch since everybody spoke english, though I got to learn some expressions. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Alexander, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English 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: No problems in any areas (including slang) 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
Nearly everybody is fluent in English in the Netherlands, so communication is no problem at all. Due to the fact that exchange students from all over the world spend their semester or year abroad in Maastricht and the cohesion between exchange students is generally very high I had a lot of opportunities to practice Spanish and French as well! When coming back to Austria I got really used to speaking English, Spanish and French with different groups of people. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by mairy_bene, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Marketing and Sales Management, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English 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: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
in fact i have chosen Maastricht because i had some knowlegde in Dutch, actuallly, more than everyday kknoowledge. I decided to go in the Netherlands to improve my knowledge in Dutch in the everyday life and to improve my English in my academic life. In fact, i only spoke English, except with some dutch student, because i lived with exchange students and all my courses were given in English. It was quite the same for the eveyday life because most of people can speak english (in the shops,...) This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Sebastian, Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia
Business Studies, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English 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: No problems in any areas (including slang) 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
I learned a bit of Dutch, but it was quite hard, as everyone there speaks fluent English, and they reply back to you in English if they notice you're not local. Concerning my language of instruction, well, it was in English, and I'm totally bilingual in Spanish and English, as I grew up in the USA as a kid so nothing much to say there. I did, however, learn basic Italian with my friends, and then decided to take intensive courses in this language. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Regina, Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, Spain
Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English 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: At ease in most situations My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
Well, after all, this was the best, to understand people from all the world and to can explain yourself is amazing. I made my best friends here and in another language from my tongue language, becuase the living together makes you to know some people very well. You don't need the Dutch in Maastricht. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Alvar, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English 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: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
When I arrived to Maastricht I was a bit scared because I didn´t Know if I would be able to study in English because the high level required by the courses. But, currently, I think I´m able to develop my professional career in this lenguage. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by shangv, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
Business Studies, Independent
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English 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: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
Holland is impressed by me as people are flexible and have multilanguage capabilities. English is normally spoken by citizens, therefore i don't feel an urgent need to learn Dutch and still feel comfortable to communicate with people here. In UM, working language is English, too. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Ana, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English 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. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Nuno, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Economics, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English 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: No problems in any areas (including slang) 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:
All courses available to exchange students are taught in English, so if you are fluent in that language you should have no difficulties in communicating (in and off campus) with teachers, coleagues, ... This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by ccrespo, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Economics, Dual Degree program between Universidad de Zaragoza and Univ
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English 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: No problems in any areas (including slang) 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:
A good level of English is a basic requirement on academic and social groungs. The local people speaks English although it is nice to try to make an effort to speak dutch, they really appreciate it. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Susanna, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English 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: At ease in most situations 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:
English was the language spoken by all students and so I could communicate with everybody. Was nice to meet native speakers to improve my language skills in areas that are not taught at school. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Cristina, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
Economics, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English 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: At ease in most situations 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:
i really like the fact that i could learn two langages at the same time, but actually it was not really necessary because everybody speaks english and i had no need to learn dutch at all. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Bernhard Lorenz, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English 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: At ease in most situations 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:
Corporate language of Universiteit Maastricht is English. No problem to communicate with Dutch university staff or with locals in general. Every Dutch seems to speak English perfectly. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Emanuele, Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English 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: My level after: How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
dutch is not worth it to spend a lot of time on it. On the contrary they speak an excellent English, which of course enabled me to further improve my language skills. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by chaggart, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, United States
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, University of California -EAP
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English 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: My level after: How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Basic phrases Personal comments:
Difficult to get an opportunity to speak Dutch, since the Dutch themselves are mostly all fluent in English and usually two or three other languages as well. Good for them, but bad for my Dutch language ability. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Giulia, Università Degli Studi Di Roma - Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Business Studies, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English 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: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Did not speak it Personal comments:
Learning english in Maastricht depends on the interaction with other international students not only on the studies, because dutch people only speak dutch among themselves, and all the signs etc. are in dutch... This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by alh201, Pennsylvania State University, State College, United States
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English 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: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Did not speak it Personal comments:
I was somewhat disappointed that it was not mandatory to learn Dutch. Even though all classes were taught in English I really think we should have been mandated to at least try to speak the country's language. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Igor, Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway
European Studies, 1 year graduate programme
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English 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: No problems in any areas (including slang) 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 an international student town plus the Dutch are very proficient in English which makes everyday life in Maastricht problemfree. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Elisabeth, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Management Science, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English 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: At ease in most situations My level after: At ease in most situations How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: Did not speak it My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.) Personal comments:
maastricht is a good choice to improve your english but to be able to follow the courses your english shouldn't be too bad at the beginning! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
