UM students score higher with more nationalities in tutorials

Results of thousands of Maastricht bachelor students examined

Letschert: “When it comes to people stabbing you in the back or questioning your integrity – no, I don’t have thick skin”

Maastricht University’s leader for nearly a decade: a farewell interview with Rianne Letschert

Researchers urge university: don’t forget the Euregion

Not enough focus on Meuse-Rhine Euroregion in teaching or policy

“I suspect protesting cost me my job”

Why these UM staff members and student continue to protest the budget cuts

Who are the first-years of 2025?

Figuring out who you are, missing your parents, and diving into student life

Government fallen: what are the consequences for higher education?

"It is imperative that policymakers reverse destructive policy before it is too late”

No language test after all for existing English-taught programmes

UM President Rianne Letschert: "This is really good news"

Joint ‘self governance plan’ of all universities: Maastricht doesn’t appear too badly affected

Less internationalisation, but the 'Toets Anderstalig Onderwijs' has to be scrapped

Maastricht University very international and of high quality, says NVAO

UM accreditation for quality assurance and internationalisation extended

Maastricht University resumes international student recruitment

Is UM violating its agreements with other universities?

“When I asked my neighbour if I should learn Dutch, he told me not to bother”

Debate: how does Maastricht feel about internationalisation?

Letschert: “Minister returned the issue without providing a framework”

Bruins’s letter offers little clarity about position of universities in contracting regions

English-language Medicine track to be discontinued

Costs of language courses and admissions procedure too high

Education Minister confirms: number of internationals does not need to fall substantially

Remaining budget cut has in fact already been achieved

“English is not the only option”

Tilburg research on university language policies

Four top study programmes in Maastricht according to Keuzegids 2025

Law faculty and new Computer Science bachelor score lowest

“They listened to us on some things, which is good, but a lot is still unclear”

President Letschert on education cuts deal which spares contracting regions

Opposition cuts government break, majority of cuts upheld

Cutbacks on foreign students in depopulating areas, such as Limburg, will be decreased

"If the opposition agrees to this, we will strike"

Another demonstration against budget cuts in Maastricht

Fewer international students? At worst, it will cost UM 32 million

Interview with Rianne Letschert and Jan-Tjitte Meindersma about budgets and cuts

BBB Motion on hold: Tailored solutions for regional universities

Limiting the intake of international students would have “a negative impact" on these regions

Enrolment caps can’t be used to solve the housing shortage, says minister

Programmes aren’t allowed to use them for political purposes, like limiting the influx of foreign students

Information for prospective students no longer solely in English

New UM information campaign

The political noose around UM is tightening

UM President Rianne Letschert: “It feels like the ground is being pulled from under us”

Maastricht University’s Midlife Crisis

Slogans and color schemes won’t really matter, if what’s inside the box isn’t up to snuff

Fewer first years for Maastricht University

61 percent of all students have a foreign passport (last year 59 percent)

UM website renewed

“The pictures should evoke an inspiring feeling. ‘I also want to be part of UM’”

UPDATE Significant increase of institutional tuition fees

University council members didn't agree without struggle

International students are not cash cows

The belief that Europe’s future lies in closer cooperation no longer prevails in many countries

“The message for politicians: a lot of international graduates stay here”

UM research centre ROA studied retention rates of international students

“Anyone who wants to dictate the language I teach in is infringing on my academic freedom”

Farewell interview with Harald Merckelbach, departing dean of FPN

Letschert takes a swipe at the government

UM President gives passionate speech during opening academic year 2024-2025

Immigration service registers slightly fewer students from outside Europe

About a quarter of the international students come from outside Europe

More writing skills in beginner training course Dutch

Capacity of Social Dutch will be increased

There are good reasons for English-taught degrees, House of Representatives told

A roundtable discussion with education delegates

“Fewer foreign students, then also fewer bakers, hospitality workers, and cleaners”

UM attends roundtable discussion with the House of Representatives on internationalisation

Forced dismissals, no obligation to learn Dutch and more details

Internationalisation bill

New bill on internationalisation: “The Netherlands relies on knowledge”

Minister Dijkgraaf: Closing the door to international talent isn't a good idea

“Zero per cent international students would be absurd, we need to find a good balance”

MP Rosanne Hertzberger (NSC) visits Maastricht

Bilingual meetings: common elsewhere, but not in Maastricht

Most Dutch universities make use of an interpreter

"Also look at the needs of society and the labour market"

Council of State positive on internationalisation bill

‘Look at the cultural value of research and not just at the economic value’

Philosopher René Gabriëls about Limburg administrators’ pressing letters

Minister grudgingly accepts quota for education in English

Dijkgraaf does not want any further delays

Universities: 35 Bachelor’s programmes to get Dutch-taught variant

At UM, the faculties will also “develop the possibilities within their study programmes"

Pressing letters for politicians in the Hague from across Limburg

‘Drastically limiting the influx of foreign students will be disastrous for Limburg’

Vocabulary lesson: accommodation

"Subtle shifts of language are overlooked in the discourse about building a bilingual Dutch-English environment"

We made it seem like we didn’t care about our ‘teeny-tiny’ language

“Good morning, would you like a piece of vlaai?"

Student quota for English-taught tracks won’t survive, warns lawyer

Discrimination on the grounds of nationality is prohibited

House of Representatives gives higher education right to exclude international students

A majority no longer wants to wait for outgoing Education Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf's bill

Universities: For the time being no new English-language bachelor’s programmes

Universities come up with measures: more Dutch-language studies, better Dutch language skills

Fewer new international students across the Netherlands, percentage at UM does rise

Of all first-year students in the bachelor’s phase, 72 per cent is international

Foreign staff members fear dismissal due to 'attack' from The Hague on internationalisation

Ask me Anything about: ‘Internationalisation and language at UM. What are we in for?’

Education Council: ‘Back to drawing board for internationalisation law’

"Think things over more carefully, because the consequences haven’t been properly investigated and the substantiation isn’t up to scratch."

Student in FHML’s faculty council raises language issue again

Executive Board waiting on government decision about desired language in “official university matters”

Dutch only? “Those kinds of caricatures are utter nonsense”

First education debate after the elections: NSC and VVD less strict

University Council concerned about consequences of new cabinet’s internationalisation plans

Budget for 2024 looking good

All bachelor’s programmes in Dutch? Then UM may lose almost half of its students

President Letschert on internationalisation and the forming of a coalition in The Hague

PVV and NSC win Dutch election: what’s the impact on education and research?

A strong majority in the newly elected House of Representatives wants to halt to internationalisation of Dutch higher education

Internationals at Dutch universities feel chill in the air

Survey: around 30 percent are considering leaving the Netherlands due to the current internationalisation debate

‘Polarised debate on internationalisation is threat to science’

Young Academy concerned about possible restriction of English education

“Axing the International Classroom would set us back decades”

Are UM students and staff concerned about the outcome of the upcoming election?

Spreek je Nederlands?

"Thinking about my own less-than-successful attempts at learning Dutch"

“No worries: we are and will continue to be an international faculty”

Meeting for FASoS staff about internationalisation

Omtzigt eager to have no English-taught degree programmes at all

Dutch should become the language of instruction at universities in the Netherlands within three to four years

House of Representatives urges bill on internationalisation

Omtzigt and Hermans wish to curb the right to student financing for EER students

Letschert: “I hope that this does not lead to polarisation within UM”

Country-wide reactions to the proposed internationalisation legislation

How can it be that the BSA is deemed controversial, but English-taught programmes aren’t?

The intake of international students, a far more sensitive subject, is not declared 'controversial'

Dijkgraaf praises internationalisation and his own continuum

Minister Dijkgraaf of Education about internationalisation

UM aiming for special position

Internationalisation and language policy

“Further detailing of plans for international students is crucial”

UM President Letschert on minister Dijkgraaf’s internationalisation letter

Internationalisation: everyone must learn Dutch; minister takes control

Education Minister is putting forward new legislation to channel the influx of international students

Not every employee wants to do a course in Dutch

From June also ‘brush-up’ courses for staff only

Education minister wants more teaching in Dutch

He will send a letter about managing the intake of international students no later than in May

No worries about the minister’s plans, but concerns about housing and job opportunities

Rector Habibović talking with international students

“It is not true that internationalisation is part of the UM’s DNA”

Three UM employees who do support the plans for a return of the Dutch language in universities

Letschert: “Damage for UM and region if language plans go ahead”

President UM is very worried that the government will introduce a general language measure while not every university needs this

“Parliament is damaging higher education”

Group of Presidents, including Rianne Letschert, takes firm stance against Parliament in opinion piece

“Relax a little, too much stress is counterproductive”

Education Minister Dijkgraaf talks with Maastricht students

More international students: where are they headed?

Yet Maastricht is likely the most international university

“Internationalisation should be about talent but is becoming politicised”

Director of Nuffic Freddy Weima steps down

Covid-19: Where does internationalisation go from here?

Foreign students may face higher fees, be offered Dutch language lessons

Worries about budget shifts and limits on internationalisation

Opening academic year 2019

Psychology dean: BON foreman Verbrugge is a “Scary Man”