Academic Calendar (2024/2025): SBE / FPN / UCM

1. 交換學校一覽表所列之語言能力為該校之最低門檻要求，同學需自行確認語言能力是否符合該校修課要求、查詢是否有相對應的系所及足夠的課程可供選讀、能否達到該校之每學期修課學分數要求、以及是否具備相關領域之背景知識，若未達標準，該校有權拒收。
2. 荷蘭馬斯垂克大學與本校簽訂之交換學生計畫包括以下三個學院：It is NOT possible to take courses at different faculties during one block period (to avoid overlap in classes).
3. School of Business and Economics，申請該學院之交換生僅能選擇SBE提供之課程，其他學院的課程不開放，請務必詳閱交換生資訊 / 課程查詢系統。
   • Brochure
   • As an exchange student, you can only register for a maximum of two courses per period (max. 13 ECTS credits) with a minimum of one course per period (5 / 6.5 ECTS credits), and only one skills training per period (4 ECTS credits).
   • 碩士生申請者，其學士學位亦須為經濟、商管相關領域
4. Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience，申請該學院之交換生僅能選擇FPN提供之課程，該學院之荷語授課課程不開放交換生選修，請務必詳閱交換生資訊。
   • FPN incoming exchange guide
   • Course overview
   • There are about 10-15 study hours per week. These consist of lectures, tutorial groups, and practicals. Classes take place multiple days a week, and vary per week/period. In addition to classes, you should expect about 20 hours of independent learning per week.
5. University College Maastricht，申請該學院之交換生僅能選擇UCM提供之課程，請務必詳閱交換生資訊。
   • Minimum academic workload: 20 ECTS
6. Problem-Based Learning at Maastricht University

1. Dutch language course
   • The official language at SBE (and the rest of Maastricht University) is English, but you might want to learn some Dutch. Learning Dutch will make your life as a student in Maastricht a lot easier.
   • If you decide to take a language course this will not be mentioned on your SBE exchange transcript, as it is not taught at SBE but the Language Centre. However, you will receive a separate Proof of Participation from the Language Centre itself.
2. VISA application information

1. Insurance
   1. Healthcare insurance
      • By law, everyone in the Netherlands, even if you are here for only one or two semesters, must have healthcare insurance for medical expenses. Which type of healthcare insurance you need depends on your situation. Please check your current insurance to see if it covers your stay in the Netherlands and to what extent.
   2. Liability insurance and household contents insurance
      • Make sure you are sufficiently insured for liability and household contents. More information can be found via MyMaastricht or Study in Holland.
2. Cost of Living

We must strongly advise you to arrange this urgently because available student housing in Maastricht is very limited. We strongly advise you not to come to Maastricht if you have not found housing in or around the city before the start of the academic year. Should you come to Maastricht against our advice without having arranged housing, please know that UM cannot help you because UM itself does not offer student housing, and there are no online classes.

For more information, have a look at UM Guesthouse. Please take into account the mandatory introduction days and examination days when booking a room.