How Prospective Students Can Explore Maastricht University’s Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes and Open Days

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Prospective students can start on maastrichtuniversity.nl by using the education section for bachelor’s and master’s programme information, then check the Bachelor’s Open Day and Online Master’s Week entries for scheduled introduction events. The homepage also links to a Calendar for additional sessions. Programme pages are the place to confirm content and admission details, but the available page evidence does not list those details directly.

Start with the education section

The homepage presents education and research as the university’s two main areas and describes Maastricht University as “at the heart of Europe, across borders, across disciplines.” For programme exploration, the Our education entry is the natural starting point.

From there, use the programme level that matches your stage:

  • Bachelor’s programmes: Look for bachelor’s programme pages and the Bachelor’s Open Day.
  • Master’s programmes: Look for master’s programme pages and the Online Master’s Week.

The homepage excerpt does not reproduce the full programme catalogue or admission requirements. Treat the education section as the navigation route, and confirm content, structure, and admission conditions on the individual programme pages.

Use the open days and online events

The homepage highlights two direct ways to learn more:

Event What the page says Best for
Bachelor’s Open Day “Visit our Bachelor’s Open Day!” and “Get a taste of the atmosphere!” Prospective bachelor’s students who want an on-campus introduction
Online Master’s Week “All about our master’s programmes!” Prospective master’s students who want an online overview

These are the clearest entry points in the available page evidence. The homepage does not provide dates, registration steps, or attendance conditions for either event, so check the linked event pages before planning.

Check the Calendar for additional sessions

The homepage includes a Calendar section with “More events.” One listed example is a Studium Generale lecture, “Trump, Putin & the United States of Europe,” on 2 November. This shows that the calendar covers broader university events, not only admissions open days.

Use the Calendar to:

  • Find additional lectures or sessions that may help you understand the university’s academic environment.
  • Check whether other programme-specific events are listed.
  • Confirm times and formats on the individual event entries.

The calendar is a supplement, not a replacement for the Bachelor’s Open Day or Online Master’s Week.

Move from exploration to programme details

Once you have identified a programme or event, the next step is to check the relevant programme page. The homepage evidence supports the existence of bachelor’s and master’s programme information, but it does not list specific programme content, admission requirements, tuition, or application deadlines.

A practical sequence is:

  1. Open the Our education section.
  2. Select bachelor’s or master’s programmes.
  3. Shortlist programmes that match your interests.
  4. Check each programme page for content and admission information.
  5. Register for the Bachelor’s Open Day or Online Master’s Week if the format fits your needs.
  6. Use the Calendar to look for additional sessions.

What to verify before making a decision

The available page evidence does not confirm programme-level admission criteria, tuition fees, application deadlines, or whether events require registration. Before relying on any event or programme page, confirm:

  • The event date and whether it is online or on campus.
  • Whether registration is required.
  • The programme’s admission requirements and application timeline.
  • Whether the programme is offered in the language and format you need.

For prospective students, the website is best used as a navigation and event-discovery tool first, then as a gateway to individual programme pages for decision-making details.