University College Maastricht

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University College Maastricht
Established	2002
Type	Problem-based learning
Dean	prof.dr. Louis Boon
Students	300
Location	Maastricht, The Netherlands
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 is rapidly expanding and recently relocated to a new location in the old city center of Maastricht to accommodate the inflow of new students.

University College Maastricht is a liberal arts college, providing Bachelor degrees in arts and in science. 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. 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: Columbia University, University College London, Oxford University, the Sorbonne, and the London School of Economics.