NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Maastricht University

Universiteit Maastricht (Maastricht University), founded in 1976, is the second youngest university in the Netherlands. Logo of Maastricht University. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Maastricht, also spelled Maestricht, or Mestreech in local dialect, is a municipality, and capital of the province of Limburg. ... The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). ... Maastricht, also spelled Maestricht, or Mestreech in local dialect, is a municipality, and capital of the province of Limburg. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Apart from Dutch-language courses, also English programmes are offered, e.g., at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (International Business), at the Faculty of Arts and Culture (European Studies) and at the University College. Note: This page contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ... In literary criticism, the term English studies is occasionally used to refer to the critical study of English literature. ... Economics is the social science studying production and consumption through measurable variables. ... European Studies is a field of study offered by many academic colleges and universities that focuses on the current development of the European integration process. ... The term university college is used in a number of countries to denote institutions that provide tertiary education but do not have full or independent university status. ...

The university is known for its problem-based learning method as an alternative way of teaching. In the year 2004 Universiteit Maastricht was ranked first (of all Dutch Universities) in a research report on quality published by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OC&W). In 2005, the Faculty of Economics was regarded better than the same faculty at the University of Oxford by the influential German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche. Problem-based learning (PBL) is a didactic concept of active learning in tertiary education. ... In education, teachers are those who teach students or pupils, often a course of study or a practical skill. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ... This article is about the city of Oxford in England. ...

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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | University of Amsterdam | Universiteit Utrecht | Radboud University Nijmegen | Maastricht University | Eindhoven University of Technology | Delft University of Technology | Groningen University | Tilburg University | University of Groningen | Twente University | Wageningen University | Erasmus University Rotterdam | Leiden University The Vrije Universiteit is a university in Amsterdam, The Netherlands The Vrije Universiteit should not be confused with the University of Amsterdam. ... From Athenaeum Illustre to University In January 1632 two internationally acclaimed scientists, Caspar Barlaeus and Gerardus Vossius, held their inaugural speech in the Athenaeum Illustre - the illustrious school - which had its seat in the 14th-century Agnietenkapel. ... Utrecht University (Universiteit Utrecht in Dutch) is a university in Utrecht, The Netherlands. ... The Radboud University Nijmegen, formerly called University of Nijmegen is the university of the Dutch city of Nijmegen. ... The Eindhoven University of Technology (in Dutch: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven or TU/e) is a technical university located in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. ... Founded in 1842, the Delft University of Technology, in Delft, the Netherlands, is one of the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive technical universities in the Netherlands, with over 13,000 students and 2,100 scientists (including 200 professors). ... Front of the main building of the University of Groningen The University of Groningen (Dutch: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen or RuG) is a university in Groningen, Netherlands. ... Located in Tilburg, the Netherlands, Tilburg University is a compact institution for higher education, specialised in human and social sciences and located in the southern part of the Netherlands. ... Front of the main building of the University of Groningen The University of Groningen (Dutch: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen or RuG) is a university in Groningen, Netherlands. ... Universiteit Twente is a university located in Enschede, Netherlands. ... Wageningen University and Research Centre (also known als Wageningen UR) consists of Wageningen University, Wageningen Business School, Van Hall Larenstein and a number of Dutch research institutes: Agricultural Economics Research Institute (LEI) Agrotechnology & Food Innovations Alterra - Research Institute for the Green World (ALTERRA) International Institute for Land Reclamation and Improvement... Erasmus University is a university in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. ... Leiden University in the city of Leiden, is the oldest still existing and most famous university in the Netherlands. ...

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