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Maastricht Science Programme

Courses & curriculum 2024 - 2025

At Maastricht Science Programme we give you the freedom to choose your own curriculum. This means you have the responsibility to direct your own education. Depending on your ambition and interests, you can pick from a wide range of courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, neurosciences and various interdisciplinary fields such as biomedical engineering, biobased materials, systems biology and nanomaterials.

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MSP - Courses and Curriculum

The core

The core will ensure that you obtain essential knowledge before you start building your own curriculum. Since all introductory courses are prerequisites for more advanced courses, you are guaranteed that your peers have an equal knowledge base when you start selecting more advanced courses.

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Academic year

An academic year at the Maastricht Science Programme is split into two semesters. Each semester consists of two periods of seven weeks, followed by a three-week project period. During the project period, you incorporate the knowledge and skills you have acquired over the previous sixteen weeks into a single research project.

Period 1 (7 weeks)
Course A (5 ECTS)
Course B (5 ECTS)
Skills Training A (2.5 ECTS)
Period 2 (7 weeks)
Course C
Course D
Skills Training B (2.5 ECTS)
Period 3 (3 weeks)
Project Period (5 ECTS)

Levels

Modules at the Maastricht Science Programme are taught at three levels of increasing complexity:

1000 level
Introductory
2000 level
Intermediate: might have course prerequisites, such as having completed an introductory course
3000 level
Advanced: will have course prerequisites, such as having completed one or more intermediate course

To ensure in-depth knowledge, the amount of 1000 level courses you can choose is limited, and a substantial amount of 3000-level courses are required. 

Assessment

At the Maastricht Science Programme, we use a diverse range of assessment methods: exams, papers, peer review, presentations or lab reports, just to name a few.

Each course will have at least two moments of assessment to ensure an adequate review of your obtained knowledge. 

Curriculum

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  • Skills Read more
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  • Projects Read more

    Twice per academic year, at the end of each semester, the students of Maastricht Science Programme will put their acquired knowledge and skills into practice during a four-week project of their interest and choice.

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  • Thesis Read more

    The Bachelor Thesis Research is the final proof-of-capability for Maastricht Science Programme students and will allow them to specialise in an area of their choosing. The thesis period lasts for one complete semester and accounts for 30 ECTS of the degree.

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