Curriculum Overview and Choices

Semester 1 - Orientation

You have entered your first semester in English (international) or Dutch. The semester is an orientation on the bachelor and associate degree in ICT.

During the semester you select what you are going to do in semester 2.

You might decide to switch from the four year bachelor (European Qualifications Framework level 6) to the two year associate degree (level 5, only offered in Dutch), or vice versa.

Semester 2 - Introduction Profile / Personal Programme

The semester is an introduction in the theme that you have selected. Other option is to start your first Open learning semester.

If you pass, you receive your bachelor propeadeutic certificate. That is valid for life.

Semester 3 - Main Profile / Personal Programme

You can continue with your selected theme or do a personal programme in Open learning.

As students from the Dutch and English propaedeutics mingle, education is bilingual. Study materials are in English for general convenience. Dutch or English is the spoken language depending on the situation. In Tilburg Dutch is always the educational language.

Semester 4 - Main Specialisation / Personal Programme

You can choose your specialisation or do a personal programme in Open learning. Education is bilingual.

Semester 5 - Internship

You have a range of flexible options. Your internship can focus on your profile, your specialisation, any combination of both or your personal Open learning ambitions.

Internships can be done at commercial, governmental or non-governmental organisations in The Netherlands or abroad. Research chairs at Fontys ICT may offer internships. Internships in own companies can be discussed.

Note: arrangements for an internship in your next semester can only start once you have acquired 30 credits in your previous semester.

Semester 6 & 7 - Advanced Profile / Advanced Specialisation / Personal Programme / Minor

The basic picture: your options are Advanced profile, Advanced specialisation, Personal programme semester 6, Personal programme semester 7 and Minor. Out of these five, you must select two.

Education in semesters 6 and 7 is bilingual. To enter an Advanced profile or Advanced specialisation you must meet the admission requirements.

If you choose to do a minor, you can do it at Fontys ICT, at Fontys University of Applied Sciences, elsewhere in The Netherlands (kiesopmaat.nl) or abroad (studyabroadfontysict.nl). If you consider continuing your studies for a master degree at an academic university and if you meet the admission criteria, you can do a transfer minor.

Take note that some minors are only offered once a year.

You can not do more than one minor during your 240 credits bachelor. However, you may extend your bachelor with an extra minor.

Incidentally, you may have to switch between Eindhoven and Tilburg, depending on your study path and the advanced semesters currently on offer.

Semester 8 - Graduation

You can start your graduation when all other semesters have been completed succesfully. For the graduation internship your options are corresponding to the semester 5 internship. If you pass, you receive your bachelor of science certificate. Your certificate supplement contains all details about your study route like your profile, specialisation et cetera.

Restarts

If you must redo semester 3, the study route is to take semester 4 first. After that restart semester 3. The same applies to semester 6 and 7. Basic line of thought however is that Fontys ICT wants you to pass semesters right away, not to retake them.

Note: Advanced ICT & Education

The contents of the advanced specialisation ICT & Education are different from the general Dutch HBO-I standard. You must combine this specialisation with another advanced semester or with Open learning to meet the HBO-I graduation level. That excludes doing a minor.