Academic calendar
Bachelor Period 1 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Bachelor Period 1Relevant now
- Semester 1
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- Bachelor Period 2
- Period 2
- Bachelor Period 3
- Bachelor Period 4
- Semester 2
- Master Semester 2
- Period 5
- Bachelor Period 5
- Bachelor Period 6
- Period 6
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B
- Bandito
- Bandito Espresso, a popular student-run organic cafe located at the FASoS faculty.
C
- C-Building
- A specific residential block within the UM Guesthouse complex on Brouwersweg.
I
- Inkom
- The official introduction week for all new students in Maastricht.
K
- KoKo
- SV KoKo, a large, non-traditional student association known for being more accessible to internationals.
M
- M-Building
- A residential wing of the UM Guesthouse complex.
- Mensa
- The main student cafeteria located at the Tapijn campus, offering subsidized meals.
- MUSST
- Maastricht University Student Sports Foundation, the umbrella org for all student sports clubs.
P
- P-Building
- A residential block within the UM Guesthouse often associated with shorter-term or exchange stays.
- PBL
- Problem-Based Learning, the university's signature small-group teaching method.
R
- Resit
- The second attempt at an exam, common in the Dutch 'binding study advice' (BSA) system.
S
- Saurus
- M.S.R.V. Saurus, the prominent student rowing association.
T
- The Bridge
- Refers to the Sint Servaasbrug, the main pedestrian bridge students cross to get between the city center and the station.
- The Guesthouse
- The UM Guesthouse, the primary university-affiliated housing complex for international and exchange students.
- The Refter
- The dining hall/cafeteria area specifically within the Tongersestraat 53 (SBE) building.
- Tragos
- SV Tragos, one of the traditional Dutch student fraternities/sororities.
- Tutor
- The staff member or senior student who facilitates a PBL tutorial group.
- Tutorial
- The mandatory small-group discussion sessions that form the core of the PBL system.
U
- UNSA
- United Nations Student Association Maastricht, a large international student organization.
V
- Vrijthof
- The main city square, often used as a meeting point or for major university events.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Arriva
- The regional transport company that operates the buses and local trains in the Limburg province.
- bakery_caf
- Bakery Café
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used for course materials and assignments.
- FASoS
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, primarily located in historic buildings on Grote Gracht.
- FPN
- Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, located in the Randwyck campus area.
- Inner City
- The 'Binnenstad' campus area where social sciences, law, and economics faculties are located.
- MyUM
- The legacy administrative portal often used for official documents and financial registration.
- OV-chipkaart
- The national smart card used for all public transport (buses and trains) in Maastricht.
- Randwyck
- The campus cluster located near the hospital (MUMC+), housing medical and life science faculties.
- randwyck_mensa
- Randwyck Mensa
- SBE
- School of Business and Economics, located at Tongersestraat 53.
- sbe_mensa
- SBE Mensa
- Student Portal
- The central digital platform for checking grades, schedules, and course registration.
- Tapijn
- The Tapijnkazerne, a former military barracks converted into a campus hub with learning spaces and a Mensa.
- TS53
- Tongersestraat 53, the primary address and building for the School of Business and Economics.
- UMcard
- The multi-purpose student ID used for printing, accessing buildings, and library services.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Bachelor Period 1 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 approved campus terms and 16 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.