Maastricht Science Programme · since 2011

Where fifteen years of scientists went next.

Every MSP graduate since the first cohort, mapped: the countries they live in, the universities they continued at, and the work they do now. Updated July 2026.

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533 in the Netherlands 697 elsewhere, in 58 countries
15
Years of alumni
Graduating since 2014
78
Nationalities
Across six continents
59
Countries
Where alumni live today
262
Universities
Master's destinations
Alumni stories

Four paths out of the same programme.

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Marine biology

"MSP gave me the freedom to shape my academic path around my passions."

Francesca Diaz Cabal Gray whale researcher · Mexico Nuclear physics

"It nurtured curiosity, encouraged independent thinking, and reignited my enjoyment of learning."

Vitesh Nuclear researcher · Singapore Sustainability

"I wanted to become a bridge between scientific research and real-world business applications."

Daria Legostaeva Environmental engineer · Netherlands Conservation

"I wanted to do something that would help create change now."

Yannick Wildlife crime consultant · Fauna Flux
Where they live

59 countries, one network.

Most alumni stay in the Netherlands, Germany, the UK or Belgium. The rest are spread across the other countries on the map — from Singapore to Sint Maarten.

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Master's destinations

262 universities, ten most common.

Counts are alumni enrolled, not applications. Includes ETH Zurich, Imperial, Cambridge and Karolinska.
What they study next

Life sciences lead, but nothing is off the table.

A growing community

From 25 graduates to 240 a year.

Graduates per year

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