Study abroad

To study abroad at the Department of Advanced Computing Sciences, your home institution needs to have a formal agreement with us. Contact your university's International Relations Officer to find out whether this is the case.

If there is no agreement between your university and our department, don't fret: we may be able to set one up! For inquiries, please reach out to dke-international@maastrichtuniversity.nl. 

Exchange students should have completed at least one year at their home university at the time of participation. Exchange students may have special eligibility requirements regarding their grade point average (GPA) or progress. You can contact the International Relations Office of your home university for more information.

Language requirements
Because all of our education is in English, non-native speakers will have to demonstrate a proof of English language proficiency. Students with an International Baccalaureate or European baccalaureate diploma are exempt from this requirement.

Exchange students whose first language is not English will need to provide evidence of English language proficiency as follows:

• TOEFL 575 (Test of English as a Foreign Language, paper-based version)
• TOEFL 232 (computer-based version)
• TOEFL 90 points (internet based version)
• IELTS (International English Testing System) test with a score of at least 6.5
• CAE (Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) test score must be at least a B, whereas a C is sufficient for your CPE (Cambridge Certificate of proficiency in English).

So far so good? Then the third step is to obtain a nomination to study in Maastricht from your home institution's International Relations Officer (IRO).

If you have been nominated as an outgoing exchange student for the Department of Advanced Computing Sciences, your nomination must be officially announced through e-mail by your university's IRO. Please ask them to send your nomination to dke-international@maastrichtuniversity.nl. 

After you've been nominated, you can apply by sending the following information to our International Relations Officer:

• A completed application form (to be requested via dke-international@maastrichtuniversity.nl)
• An official academic transcript
• A copy of your passport/ID-card
• A passport-size picture
• A list of requested courses

Send the required documents to Ms. Wendy Brandt via dke-international@maastrichtuniversity.nl. 

Can't wait to come to Maastricht? Here are a few suggestions to kill the time:

• Delve into the wonderful world of vlaai, the local delicacy. Nope, it's not a stereotype... We eat a lot of vlaai here. Introduction day? Vlaai. Birthday? Vlaai. Excellent ranking results? Vlaai. Pi day? Vlaai! What flavour will you try upon arrival?
• Have a look at the past activities of MSV Incognito, the department's study association. If you look closely you can spot some patterns: the annual OMGWTFBBQ, the Block Opening Drinks (BOBs), the MysteryLAN... Our department sponsors an Incognito membership for each of our students, so you'll be able to join all of it from the moment you arrive.
• See what MyMaastricht has to offer. The website collects all sorts of useful information about what it's like to live in Maastricht, including tips for finding housing, an overview of bars, listings of cultural events and so forth.
• Go find us on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. We won't lie, we love online attention but it's also a genuinely good way of finding out what goes on in our department.