Maastricht University - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS)
Maastricht University - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS)
Maastricht University was founded in 1976, making it one of the youngest universities in the Netherlands. It is home to 16,000 students, nearly half of them international, and is renowned for its innovative teaching methods and multidisciplinary approach.
Academic highlights
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS) offers a place where scholars with different disciplinary backgrounds - historians, political scientists, literary and arts scholars, sociologists, anthropologists, philosophers and others - are brought together in joint research. They are interested in how today’s societies cope with challenges through, amongst others, practices of remembrance, governance techniques, strategies for managing knowledge, technologies and risks and ways of dealing with diversity and inequality.
Location
Maastricht is located in the south-east of the Netherlands, about 220km from Amsterdam. FASoS is housed in several historic buildings in the city centre of Maastricht. These buildings, including the artwork in and around them, add to the City’s, as well as the University’s, special atmosphere.
Did you know?
The new university, named Rijksuniversiteit Limburg (State University of Limburg), was officially established on the 9 January 1976 but had not waited for official recognition instead starting its educational program in September 1974. The University changed its name to Universiteit Maastricht in 1996.
Language of Instruction | English | |||||
Program Duration | 1 semester, 2 semesters | |||||
Academic Level | Undergraduate, Postgraduate | |||||
Minimum Result Required | 60% WAM | |||||
| Previous Round Cut-off (WAM (%) or GPA) | 68% WAM | |||||
Anticipated Places in Semester 2, 2027 | 1-2 places | |||||
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Eligible Monash Campus | Monash Australia and Monash Malaysia | |||||
Agreement Scope | Arts | |||||
Handbook/Catalogue
Go to the FASOS Exchange Program web page and acroll down to "Programmes and Courses" bachelor unit information. For master information, got to the Master's Programs web page, click on the degree of interest, then click to see the whole program. On the degree homepage, on the left hand side is a dark blue menu box with a link for "Courses & curriculum".
Full-time Credit Load Equivalents
Semester | |
|---|---|
Min. 18 Monash points | Max. 24 Monash points |
22.5 ECTS* | 30 ECTS |
ECTS - European Credit Transfer System
*If your study load cannot exactly equate to 22.5 ECTS, then you will need to complete a study load as close to 22.5 ECTS without going under in order to receive 18 Monash credit points.
Year | |
|---|---|
Min. 36 Monash points | Max. 48 Monash points |
45 ECTS | 60 ECTS |
Academic Calendar
FASoS Autumn Semester (Monash Semester 2): Late August to Late December
FASoS Spring Semester (Monash Semester 1): Early January to early June
FASoS publish their academic calendar each year as a PDF and it is accessible from the FASOS Exchange Program web page.
Ancient cultures | Anthropology | Communications and media studies | History |
Human geography | Humanities | Literary studies | Politics and international relations |
Social and behavioural sciences | Sociology |
Note
- The listed disciplines are not necessarily exhaustive and other fields of study might also be available at the institution.
- Approval to study particular subjects at any institution is always at the discretion of the departmental/discipline and faculty advisers in your managing faculty(ies) and subject to available places at the host.
Accommodation
Maastricht Housing is the official housing agency for Maastricht University, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences and the Jan van Eyck Academy. This one platform combines all the student housing offers in Maastricht
Most exchange students book their room online at the UM Guesthouse for the duration of their stay. UCM strongly advises students to book a room as soon as you know you are coming to Maastricht.
The University provides further information on the Living in Maastricht web page.
Visas
As a general rule, if you are from outside EU/EAA countries and plan to stay in the Netherlands for more than 90 days, you will need to apply for an entry visa (MVV - Machtiging tot Voorlopig Verblijf) and/or a residence permit (VVR - Verblijfsvergunning). The residence permit is the document required for students to stay and study in the Netherlands legally. Both the entry visa and residence permit are issued by the Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND). For more information on visas, please refer to the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherland in Australia website.
Maastricht University also provide some advice on visas, which can be found on their Visa and Residence Permit website.
Health and insurance
Non-Dutch students are required by the Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) to have health insurance while living and studying in the Netherlands. When travelling on a Monash Abroad approved program, you are automatically covered under the Monash University Student Travel Insurance policy. Maastricht University requires you to check if you have sufficient insurance.
Orientation and extra-curricular
The University offers an airport pickup service, a compulsory welcome day, and to help you settle in, a buddy program. For more information, visit the Welcome web page. There are also alot of student associations that you can join during your time there, including social clubs, sports clubs and music clubs.
As an exchange student, you are also encouraged to take advantage of the Dutch language courses available during the semester.
Cost of living
Maastricht on the Expatistan site (this is a website external to the University and intended to be indicative only).
Funding
For information about funding available to support study on exchange overseas, see the Financial Information page on the Monash Abroad website.
Important notes
You can only study units from FASoS, you cannot study units from multiple faculties of Maastricht University.
NOTE: Maastricht University - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences will not be open for applications for the Semester 1, 2024 round, due to an imbalance in the number of students sent and received between our institutions. Applications will reopen for the Semester 2, 2024 round.
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