Program Overview
The Biobased Materials at Maastricht University is a MSc programme in Humanities over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Biobased Materials programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Netherlands and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: EUR 17,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 1,984 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Maastricht, Netherlands
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Biobased Materials programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Biobased Materials
- One of the two courses; it depends on your background which course you will take:
- Bio-organic Chemistry
- Process Technology and Engineering
- Advanced Macromolecular Chemistry: Biopolymers synthesis, modification and characterization
- Animal derived Materials
- Applied Materials Science & Engineering
- Biomedical Materials: from implants to regenerative medicine
- Carbohydrates: Monomers & Polymers
- Commercialization & Entrepreneurship
- Materials Molecular Engineering: structure-function relationships
- Molecular Genetics and Bio-engineering (of plants and microbes + biotechnology)
- Nano-science & Nano-technology: Biopolymers & Biocomposites
- Plant derived Materials & Building Blocks
- Surfaces and Interfaces: Modification and Spectroscopical Analysis
- Sustainability of Biobased Materials
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- Biological studies relevant to the field of biobased materials
- Chemistry
- Polymer science and engineering
- Biomedical engineering
- Biotechnology
- and other bachelor programmes related to chemistry and/ or materials.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 17,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 1,984 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 17,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 1,984 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Maastricht University directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Maastricht University
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands
Maastricht University(abbreviated asUM;Dutch:Universiteit Maastricht) is apublicresearch universityinMaastricht, Netherlands. Founded in 1976, it is the second youngest of the fourteenDutch universities.
University Profile- Language English
- Duration 24 months
