Overview

Do you want to help improve people's health and make the world more sustainable? Do you want to find answers to societal challenges by combining knowledge and insights from different scientific and technical disciplines. Do you get excited by developing and applying your creative and problem-solving skills? Does working in (inter)national teams sound cool and are you hardly able to wait to collaborate and connect with our network of partners in business and government.

Your future after University College Venlo (UCV) at Maastricht University

After three years at UCV and 180 ECTS, you will qualify for an international recognized Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. After graduating, you can continue a broad range of master’s programmes in the Netherlands or abroad. In addition, with the close links to businesses and a focus on applying knowledge you have gained at UCV, you will also be well prepared to start your professional career.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Your choice of direction is the most important aspect of your curriculum since it allows you to get a deeper understanding of the topics that interest you. UCV provides a choice of two specialisations:

Social sciences
Life sciences

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

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90

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Venlo, Netherlands

Disciplines

Sustainable Development Nutrition & Dietetics Liberal Arts View 30 other Bachelors in Liberal Arts in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

If you have a non-Dutch diploma that is equivalent to the Dutch VWO diploma, you - in principle - qualify for admission to this programme. Check if this applies for your diploma. If your diploma is not included in this list, it must be evaluated by UM first.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

18400 EUR / year

≈ 18400 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2694 EUR / year

≈ 2694 EUR / year

Living costs

Venlo

Netherlands

780 - 1160 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Your future after University College Venlo (UCV) at Maastricht University

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Venlo

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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