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Universiteit Maastricht was founded in 1975 and is one of the best universities in The Netherlands and Europe. Teaching is done mostly in english. It is famed for its problem based learning structure which encourages students to do self directed learning and promotes creative thinking.

The school itself is not very impressive as compared to many other universities. Its school componds are scattered around the city although not directly located in the city center. Tutorial classrooms take up most of the space while there are only a few lecture halls. The canteens provide a standard food menu according to the day of the week and is usually quite packed during lunch hours. While not exactly state of the art, there are adequate facilities to go around although one might expect more from a school that provides some of the best business students in Europe.

The school population consists of mostly of Germans and Dutch with some Belgians forming the minority. This is due to Maastricht close proximity to the Dutch and Belgian borders. Foreign exchange students also take up a huge majority of the student population. They generally reside in the Maastricht Guesthouse. This gives the school a multi-national population making it an excellent place for foreign students to study in. Join the regular weekly or even daily pub crawl with students of various nationalities at the local pubs in Maastricht.

The problem based learning system creates a huge problem for students who are used to a lecture tutorial teaching style. Lectures are few and in between while students HAVE TO speak up and discuss about what they prepared for the class in tutorials or face having low participation marks. A student is required to pass both his or her participation and exam in order to pass that particular course. Failure to do so might result in additional assignments or retests which they must pass in order not to get kick out of the school. The fact that the tutors are actually students who are either still studying for a higher degree or have just graduated for some time does not make the job easier as they do not teach but simply discuss about the lesson on hand. However, this system ensures that students must prepare for classes and is an effective way of producing good students.

All in all, do pay Universiteit Maastricht a visit if you are interested in studying there all simply want to absorb the youthful vibe there. Interact with the many students there who make up a large number of the population in Maastrich today.

 

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