PREMIUM Students

Find everything you need for your participation in the PREMIUM programme! Consult the student manual, download documents you need, keep an eye on upcoming events and deadlines, sign up for workshops, and contact the PREMIUM Central Management Team.

PREMIUM Events

More info about the Events in PREMIUM.

Documents

From the online coaching tests, to forms you need for coaching and teamwork, reimbursement forms, to the PDP format and other necessities.

The Projects

Read up on the different projects we are offering this year in PREMIUM.

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PREMIUM Workshops

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PREMIUM Student Manual

Detailed programme information for current PREMIUM students:
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Evaluations

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PREMIUM Upcoming Events & Deadlines

Mark your calendars!
Make sure to check the PREMIUM Student Handbook to inform yourself about all mandatory programme elements of PREMIUM.

Mandatory Central Event: PREMIUM Kick-Off

  1. Attend the PREMIUM Kick-Off.
  2. Complete the Kick-Off evaluation form online.

Kick-Off “Mix&Match”, January 7th.

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Ready? Set? Go! Team Kick-Off Session

Deadline: Friday February 6th.

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  1. Together with your Coach (and ideally mentor), schedule and attend your team’s Team Kick-Off session to discuss how the team will work together.
  2. Complete the individual section of the Team Charter beforehand and bring it to the Team Kick-Off.
  3. Complete the team section of the Team Charter and the canvas together during the Team Kick-Off.
  4. Send your filled out Team Charter to your Mentor and Coach after the meeting.

Ready? Set? Go! Project Kick-Off Session

  1. Together with your Mentor and Client, schedule and attend your team’s Project Kick-Off session to discuss the project’s foundational elements; its content and objectives.
  2. Set up a plan for your team meetings (when do we meet, how often, where?)

Deadline: Friday February 6th.

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Ready? Set? Go! Preliminary Budget

Deadline: Friday February 6th.

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  1. Set up a preliminary budget describing the costs you expect to make throughout the project.
  2. Send a copy of your preliminary budget to your project mentor (and client in case of travelling costs) for approval.
  3. In case your client approves your travelling costs, make concrete agreements on how your client will reimburse you (see section in your manual on reimbursement).
  4. Assign one team member to email the approved preliminary budget to premium@maastrichtuniversity.nl, with your mentor in the CC.

Ready? Set? Go! Start your Instagram page

  1. Read the section on Instagram in your student handbook.
  2. Set up a private Instagram profile for your PREMIUM student team.
  3. Send the link to your page to premium@maastrichtuniversity.nl.
  4. Follow the other PREMIUM teams as soon as you receive their profiles.

Deadline: Friday February 6th.

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Ready? Set? Go! Form "Project Scope, Success Criteria and Timeline"

Deadline: Friday February 13th.

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  1. Now that you have had time to meet with your client and Mentor, and have had a chance to dive a bit deeper into the proposed project at hand, fill out the form “Project Scope, Success Criteria, and Timeline.
  2. Send a copy of the form to your Mentor for feedback.
  3. Revisit the form and timeline during PREMIUM whenever you  need to.

Ready? Set? Go! First Instagram Post

Share on your team’s Instagram page the following in order to inform your fellow colleagues about your team’s journey ahead:

  1. Introduce your team members;
  2. Introduce your client;
  3. Introduce your project (the scope, relevance of the project, what is asked of you).

Deadline: Friday February 13th.

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Into the first stages of project execution: Attend mandatory workshops

Deadline: Friday February 13th.

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Into the first stages of project execution: First meeting with Coach

  1. Schedule and attend your first meeting with your Coach.
  2. Prepare your PDP Part 1A: Self-Assessment tools “where am I now?”
  3. Prepare your PDP Part 1B: “Where do I want to be?”
  4. Send your PDP to your Coach at least 48 hours before your session.

Deadline: Friday February 27th

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Into the first stages of project execution: Second Instagram Post

Deadline: Monday March 2nd

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Share on your team’s Instagram page the preliminary timeline for your project:

  1. Explain what is your first approach to the issue at hand;
  2. Present the main steps that you are planning to follow in tackling the problem;
  3. Present your preliminary methodology.

Into the first stages of project execution: Third Instagram Post

Share on your team’s Instagram page your progress so far, and relevant updates regarding your project. This will be the main point of reference for the teams providing you feedback during the Midterm Presentations.

Deadline: Friday March 13th

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Mandatory Central Events: Midterm Presentations

Deadline: Monday March 16th, 09:00hrs.

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  1. Keep an eye on your student e-mail for more information concerning the Midterm Presentations and check its section online.
  2. Read the section on the Midterm Presentation in the online student handbook.
  3. Send in your Powerpoint presentation before the deadline.
  4. Attend the Midterm Presentation Session your team is assigned to (March 18th or March 19th).
  5. Complete the Midterm Presentations evaluation form on www.edlab.nl/premium.

Halfway there....Midterm Project Review Meeting with Mentor

  1. Schedule and attend the Midterm Project Review Meeting with your Mentor.
  2. Fill out the Midterm Review Form, and send it to your Project Mentor at least 48 hrs before the meeting.

Deadline: Between March 9th and April 17th

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Halfway there....Team Dynamics Meeting

Deadline: Between March 9th and April 17th

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  1. Together with your Coach and team members, schedule and attend your Team Dynamics Session.
  2. Fill out a Peer Feedback Form “Watering Flowers” for every member of your team.
  3. Fill out Self-Assessment Form on your own performance.
  4. Send the filled out forms to both your Coach and Mentor, at least 48hrs before the session.

Halfway there....Second meeting with Coach

  1. Schedule and attend your second meeting with your Coach.
  2. Consult with your Coach which components of the PDP (or other logging method) they would like to receive from you, and by which deadline.

Deadline: Friday April 17th

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Halfway there....Attend three more workshops of your choosing

  1. Sign up for three more workshops of your choosing, through here.
  2. Attend these workshops.
  3. Complete for each workshop the evaluation form on www.edlab.nl/premium.

Deadline: Thursday April 30th

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Halfway there....Third and final meeting with Coach

Deadline: Wednesday May 20th

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  1. Schedule and attend your third (and final) meeting with your Coach.
  2. Consult with your Coach which components of the PDP (or other logging method) they would like to receive from you, and by which deadline.

Halfway there....Final Peer Feedback "Reflections for the Future"

  1. Fill out a Peer Feedback Form “Reflections for the Future” for every member of your team, or write it in an email, or any other creative format you wish to use
  2. Send each team member their form before the deadline of Thursday 21.05.2026.
  3. The goal is to reflect on what your team member did well, where they can grow, what you learned from them, and to leave them with a warm wish for the future.
  4. This form is peer-to-peer only and will remain private between you and your team members.

Deadline: Thursday May 21st

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Mandatory Central Event: PREMIUM Closing Event

Tuesday May 26th, 09:00hrs.

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  1. Read the section on the Closing Event in the student handbook.
  2. Email your final report, product, or other form of project outcomes to premium@maastrichtuniversity.nl and to your Project Mentor, before the date of the Closing Event.
  3. One member of the student team emails the digital file of the video to premium@maastrichtuniversity.nl and to your Project Mentor.
  4. Attend the Closing Event on May 28th and answer questions from the audience and jury.

Wrap it up: Closing session with the Client and Mentor

  1. Schedule and prepare a closing session with the client together with your Mentor.
  2. Present your final deliverable and reflect on the entire project experience.

Deadline: First week of June approximately, depending on preferences and schedules

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Wrap it up: PREMIUM Programme Evaluation

Deadline: Friday June 5th

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  1. Complete the PREMIUM overall programme evaluation form on www.edlab.nl/premium.

Wrap it up: Finalized budget

  1. Together with your team, set up the finalized budget that describes expenses your team made throughout PREMIUM.
  2. Notify your mentor and client ask them to approve the budget.
  3. Hand in the signed reimbursement forms and receipts to PREMIUM Central Management Team.

Deadline: Friday June 26th

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PREMIUM Deadlines past due

These PREMIUM deadlines are currently past due.

I have a question for the PREMIUM Central Management Team.

Before emailing us, please consult the student handbook and the FAQ page or contact your mentor, coach or ask a fellow PREMIUM student.