University College Maastricht has the best teachers!
Good teachers make time for their students, they are available for questions outside the classroom and of course they are competent in their field. According to the Elsevier Best Studies Guide 2017, University College Maastricht has the best teachers in the Netherlands.
The teachers were rated on three points: competence/dedication, availability and guidance. From all 663 big studies* in the Netherlands, UCM-teachers scored the highest on competence/dedication and guidance and second best on availability.
Teaching is not just a job, it’s more than that. We don’t just teach in the classroom, we also have discussions with students in the hallways, we sit down for tea with students: we’re accessible.
- Mark Stout, UCM Vice dean for student affairs
I like that I am more than a number at UCM. The teachers know me, they care about me and my study progress.
- Maria-José Montenegro, UCM student
Best studies guide
The Best Studies Guide is published once a year by the Dutch magazine Elsevier. It contains student evaluations of each programme's education, contact hours, facilities, structure, instructors and assessment methods, as well as its organisation and communication.
The guide is largely based on the results of the Dutch National Student Survey and its goal is to provide youngsters who are in the process of making a decision where and what to study, with information to make an informed choice.
* Big studies are higher vocational education studies with more than 442 applications, academic studies with more than 389 applications and academic (research)studies with more than 120 application.
Relevant links
Also read
-
Companies unlock Maastricht University’s hidden talent
@Work students serve as a bridge between academia and industry, helping companies recognise the university’s strengths. “We’re a hidden gem that’s gradually being discovered, as more and more people learn that we are one of the largest academic data science and AI programmes in the Netherlands
-
If a machine can write a flawless essay, what’s left for the writer?
UCM graduate Robin van Wasen traces how writing has shaped her learning, identity, and voice, and asks whether AI, despite its fluency, can ever replace the intent, authenticity, and connection that define human writing.
-
DigiMach places Meuse-Rhine Euroregion at the heart of industrial digitalisation
DigiMach (Digital Machining) is a new cross-border project uniting Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands around a common goal: accelerating the digitalisation of the machining industry in the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion.
