Why study in Maastricht?
You are ambitious. Your goal is to gain qualifications as the best worldwide. And you want to pursue your ambition at a top school in a vibrant environment where motivated students from all over the world benefit from top-of-class teaching and learning methods. If these are your goals, then the Maastricht University School of Business and Economics is definitely the right choice for you. The school offers you the chance to learn from the best: leading authorities in research and education with a reputation for academic excellence.
A truly international outlook
There are many features that make Maastricht a unique place to live and study. Our location in one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in the Netherlands puts us at the crossroads of different cultures and in the heart of Europe. The city is known for the Maastricht Treaty, which marked the establishment of the European Union.
At the Maastricht University School of Business and Economics, you encounter this international spirit: our students come from countries far and wide; our teaching staff is diverse; our programmes all have an international focus; we have links to companies and institutions in other countries; and almost all courses are taught in English.
A unique learning approach
Maastricht University has become famous for its pioneering approach to learning and teaching. As a student here, you will benefit from small tutorial groups of only 12 to 14 students, a personal academic relationship with your teachers and a highly interactive style of learning.
Our approach to the learning process involves the use of real-life cases in the classroom. This method has several unique features: it brings you to academic resources actively, rather than through passively listening to lectures or reading papers. It provides you with practical, concrete examples of the academic theory you study. It allows you to interact with your peers and teachers, giving you immediate feedback on your learning process. And it means that you develop your own deeper, more personal understanding of the concepts.
Internationally accredited and highly ranked
Our reputation has also been hallmarked by the prestigious Triple Crown accreditation. The Maastricht University School of Business and Economics is proud to be one of a very select group of less than 1% of business schools worldwide to be accredited by the European Foundation for Management Development (EQUIS), the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the Association of MBAs (AMBA).
The school has also been recognised by several other external, independent organisations for the quality of its teaching staff, world-renowned learning methodology, academic excellence, research and facilities. The Choice Guide for Higher Education and the leading Dutch business magazine Elsevier have awarded the school’s programmes the number one spot in the Netherlands for several years running. The Financial Times ranked the school within the top 25 best business schools in Europe to offer programmes in the category ‘Master’s in Management’. The school climbed as high as the fourth place in the category ‘value for money’.
A master’s degree from the school is a passport to your future: reputed and recognised internationally, our rankings and accreditations are proof that you’re receiving the best possible quality of education. The top reputation of your degree will enhance your career opportunities around the world.
Which programme is for you?
Currently, the School of Business and Economics offers ten English-taught master’s programmes with no less than 25 specialisations for you to choose from. All except the research masters are one-year programmes. Please click on the programmes below for more information:
- MSc International Business
- Accountancy
- Business Intelligence
- Controlling
- Entrepreneurship and SME Management
- Finance
- Information Management
- Marketing-Finance
- Organisation: Management, Change and Consultancy
- Strategic Marketing
- Strategy and Innovation
- Supply Chain Management
- MSc International Economic Studies
- Behavioural Economics
- Competition and Regulation
- European Economic Policy
- Public Economics
- Social Economics
- MSc Financial Economics
- Asset Pricing
- Banking
- Financial Analysis
- MSc Fiscal Economics
- Fiscale Economie (partly in Dutch; partly in English)
- International Tax Management
- MSc Econometrics and Operations Research
- Actuarial Sciences
- Econometrics
- Mathematical Economics
- Operations Research
How can you apply?
Admission requirements
The admission requirements vary for each master's programme. In most cases, you must submit the following documents in order to apply for one of the school’s master’s programmes:
- A completed application form.
- A copy of your passport.
- A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent), together with a certified transcript of exam subjects and grades.
- A self-reported grade point average (GPA) on a scale from 0-10, whereby 10 is the maximum score.
- A motivation letter.
- A curriculum vitae (CV) in English.
- As proof of analytical writing and quantitative reasoning abilities, a satisfactory Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score.
- If you are a national from a country that is not a member of the EU or EEA: as proof of English language proficiency, a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score, an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score, or proof of being a native English speaker.
Application procedure
You should complete a registration request for the master’s programme of your choice via www.studielink.nl. You will receive confirmation of your request as well as login details for www.maastrichtuniversity.nl > My UM. In the My UM portal you should complete the application form and upload all documents relating to the admission requirements. After the receipt of a complete application has been acknowledged, your file will be assessed. Within approximately two weeks you will hear whether you have been admitted to the programme.
Application deadlines
If you’re applying for a master’s programme starting in February, you must meet the following application deadlines:
- 1 December for students from EU/EEA countries and Switzerland;
- 1 October for students from other countries, who need a visa or residence permit.
If you’re applying for a master’s programme starting in September, you must meet the following application deadlines:
- 1 July for students from EU/EEA countries and Switzerland;
- 1 May for students from other countries, who need a visa or residence permit.
Please visit www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/sbe/masterapplication for more information on how to apply for each individual master’s programme.
You need more information?
If you wish to find out more about the master’s programmes of the Maastricht University School of Business and Economics, you could visit our website www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/sbe/master or contact us.
Marketing and Student Recruitment Office
For information about the content of one of our master’s programmes, please get in touch with the school’s Marketing and Student Recruitment Office:
- Email: master-sbe@maastrichtuniversity.nl
- Phone: +31 43 388 20 55
- Skype: um-sbe
Admissions Office
For information about the admission requirements or the application procedure, please contact the school’s Admission Office:
- Email: masteradmissions-sbe@maastrichtuniversity.nl
- Phone: +31 43 388 36 28 or +31 43 388 36 05
