Study Abroad at Maastricht Honors College
UW Honors Direct Exchange
Maastricht Honors College
Beginning Spring 2009, students can study at the University of Maastricht Honors College. The college offers a unique problem-based learning method which actively involves students in small groups on interesting problems. Maastricht Honors College is ranked as one of the top Dutch universities and attracts students from across Europe and the world.
Their course catalog highlights a number of course ranging from "Bioelectronics and Nanotechnology" to "War in World Politics" and "Introduction to Business Administration". Click here for a PDF version of the Maastricht course catalog.
ALL COURSES ARE IN ENGLISH
Direct Link to Maastricht Exchange Website
Maastricht Exchange Brochure (PDF)
Maastricht Exchange Application (PDF)
How does Direct Exchange work?
Honors students from all majors (and other interested UW students) are invited to spend a semester abroad and receive UW credit (either Honors or other credits).
The UW Honors program has an exchange agreement with Utrecht and Maastricht Honors Colleges which allows students to pay UW tuition. Students also pay for airfare, food, and housing (equivalent to housing costs at the UW). You may use UW scholarships and financial aid to cover costs. IPE and Honors have a limited number of scholarships available.
UW students pay UW tuition through the UW's Home Tuition Program for Reciprocal Exchange. Under this program, UW students pay an amount equal to their regular tuition and fees at the UW, then study at the foreign host institution tuition-free. The funds paid by the outgoing UW student are then used to cover the tuition costs of the incoming international exchange student.
Credits
Students will receive Honors credits or may receive other credits through advance arrangement with departments.
UW students will receive two quarters' worth of UW credit per semester.
Deadlines
Fall Semester 2008 (September-January): May 15, 2008.
Spring semester 2009 (February-July): October 31, 2009.
About Maastricht
Maastricht is a beautiful cosmopolitan city located in the south of the Netherlands, 2 1/2 hours by train from Amsterdam, The Hague, and Brussels. The Maas River runs through the city and the city attracts tourists from the Netherlands and across Europe. The University of Maastricht is located near the city center. The University is ranked among the top universities in the Netherlands.
Read more about Maastricht on Wikipedia »
Primary Contact:
Julie S. Villegas
E-Mail: villegas@u.washington.edu
Phone: (206) 543-7172