[1] In 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2018 Elsevier Magazine ranked UCM the best university college in the Netherlands in terms of student satisfaction.

Courses are additionally structured in a 1000 to 3000-level grid, indicating an increasing level of complexity and necessary previous knowledge.

In addition to courses, students are required to choose skills trainings including, but not limited to, argumentation, ethnography, languages and research methods.

An individual student's curriculum consists of the previously mentioned courses, skills trainings and projects.

Since its inception the college has established a number of international partnerships, allowing its students to participate in exchange programmes with subsequent study points counting towards their UCM degrees.

UCM's Jekerkwartier location makes it part of the larger city centre campus of Maastricht University including its inner city library, School of Business, Law faculty and Graduate School of Governance.

[9] In recent years, 13.5% of applicants have gone on to study at UCM which is indicative of the highly competitive admissions process.

The association is involved in the organization of debates, poetry readings, parties, charity fundraisers, excursions and many other events.