- The youngest and most international university in the Netherlands
- 16,500 students / 4,000 staff / 55,000 alumni
- The only Dutch university in the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN)
- There are a wide range of specialties offered at Universiteit Maastricht that cannot be found in other universities such as Globalization and Diversity, Arts and Culture, and Crucial Differences
- UM is the European pioneer of Problem-Based Learning (PBL)
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Partner university’s areas of study
- Courses taught primarily in English
Eligibility and Timing
Terms Offered
Who can go?
- UBC Arts and LFS students may study in Maastrict's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- UBC Law students may study in Maastricht's Law Faculty
- Other faculties at Maastricht are not open to UBC Exchange students.
Term Dates
- Fall Semester: Early September to Early February
- Spring Semester: Early February to Early July
Timing
- Students attending UM Fall Semester will not be able to return to UBC for Term 2
- The above does not apply to Law students - Law students can attend UM Fall Semester and return to UBC for Term 2, however, they can receive a maximum of 12 UBC credits for their Term 1 exchange
- When applying to Go Global, Law students must select Maastricht-LAW
- Law students exchange site
Credits
Course equivalency formula
- ECTS credits divided by 2 = UBC credits
Credit transfer process
The transfer credit process takes approximately 16 weeks following each submission deadline. You should allow sufficient time to meet important deadlines that may affect you (e.g. application for graduation, registration in courses that require prerequisites that you took on exchange, entry to a major/honours program, etc.)
For more information about Go Global transfer credit
Course Information
* Students who have special requirements or require academic accommodation should contact a Go Global advisor regarding their needs at least six weeks prior to the application deadline.
Type of Go Global Experiences
Course information and restrictions
- Arts and LFS students must choose courses in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Law students must choose courses in the Faculty of Law
- Students must take all courses from the faculty they are assigned to
- other faculties at Maastricht are not open to exchange students from UBC
Full course load information
- 30 ECTS credits per semester
Transfer Credits And Equivalent Courses At This University
Check out the courses that previous students have transferred back to UBC in the last 5 years using our Course Search Tool. If you don't see a particular course you listed, it simply means you need to submit it as a new course request through the Transfer Credit Portal while on your Go Global experience. For more information, please visit the Go Global Transfer Credit webpage.
Exchange Tuition
- 15 credits or equivalent full-time program fee per term, paid to UBC
- Some exceptions may apply
Scholarships and awards
The Go Global Award $1000
All students accepted to Go Global for Exchange, Research Abroad, or Study Abroad travel programs are automatically considered for this award. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you'll be notified of your award after you're accepted to Go Global and after you get nominated to apply to the partner university.
Additional Awards
Students who are eligible for awards may receive one UBC or UBC-affiliated international learning award. If you're eligible, you are always offered the highest-value award. Unless stated otherwise, you need to meet eligibility criteria set out by the University Senate regarding awards.
Check out international learning awards and eligibility.
Information for US students:
If you are a student from the United States, please check the US Department of Education Lookup Tool to ensure that any partner institution you wish to attend on Exchange is Title IV ‘eligible’ for Federal Student Aid for the year in which you intend to study there. For institutions outside of the US, select “Foreign Country” from the “State” dropdown menu.
If you attend an eligible institution, then you may receive Title IV federal student loans while on Exchange.
If you attend an ineligible institution:
- You will not be eligible for US federal student loans,
- You may invalidate any US student aid you have previously received for your studies at UBC,
- You may be required to immediately begin repaying your US student loans, and
- You may not be eligible for any future US student aid for the remainder of your studies at UBC.