Your introduction week

The new academic year starts in September ... but before your studies start, you'll first take part in the introduction week. That's Purple 2025! During the introduction week (25 - 29 August) getting to know each other is key.

Important: Starting from 2025, Fontys will no longer provide centrally arranged accommodation during the introduction week. We kindly ask you to arrange your own place to stay or travel to the programme from home each day.

Hi upcoming Physiotherapy student,

Great that you have applied for our Physiotherapy programme!

A good start of course includes a great introduction week. During this week, you will get to know your new fellow students, teachers, seniors, study programme and your new student city. This introduction week will take place from 25 to 28 August 2025. Together with Purple and our sponsors, we have a really fun week in store for you. The introduction week is separate from your registration for the study programme. You must therefore register separately for the introduction week.

No 18 = No alcohol

Programme

This is global! We won't give away everything, of course!

On Monday is your first introduction day to your study program. We have organized the following for you and your new fellow students:

9:00h: start of the intro week on campus! After the reception at the Fontys campus at the Rachelsmolen 1, you will be divided into the groups for the intro. These will be as similar as possible to your class for the first year.
11:30 - 16:00h: Fox hunt! In groups you will go through the city with traditional Dutch games at different locations. Lunch is provided at Café Publiek, where you can sit and chat for a while.
16:00 - 19:00h: Music bingo at Dynamo including delicious pizza.
19:00 - 22:00h: Karaoke night at the same location as the music bingo, namely Dynamo. Sing and swing!
At 22:00h the program closes so we can start day two fresh!

On Tuesday, the program is as follows:

11:00 - 14:00h: Scavenger hunt on the Fontys Campus (Rachelsmolen). Here you will get to know both the campus, the buildings, and the teachers in advance. Lunch will be provided by SubWay.
14:00 - 16:00h: Sports/game activities at sports park Woenselse Boys. This sports park is a 10-minute walk from campus. Between 16.00 and 17.00 we round off and move to the new location...
17:00 - 22:00h: Beach party @IJzeren man! Beach party with party, fries and snacks.
Also this evening our program ends at 22:00h.

On Wednesday another fun day with:

10:00h: sporting start with introduction to the sports clubs. Location for this is Student Sportcenter (Onze Lieve Vrouwestraat 1), within walking distance of campus.
14.30 - 22.00h: City program on the ‘Stadhuisplein’ (City Hall Square). An evening meal is included. Lunch for the day may be provided by yourself.
We will close the day again at 10:00h.

We wrap up the introduction week with a bang! On Thursday, August 28th, the Purple Festival will take place in Leijpark, Tilburg, bringing together the entire Fontys community. Participants from all Fontys cities and all study programmes will come together at the Purple Festival to enjoy a full day of artists and activities spread across various stages. It's the perfect way to end the introduction week in style with a party that you and your new friends, classmates, and teachers will be talking about for a long time.

The return journey is provided by buses. If you already live in Tilburg or the surrounding area, you can of course just cycle to the Purple Festival!

13:00h - 22:00h - Purple Festival, Leijpark Tilburg

A ticket is included for the entire introduction week. So you do NOT have to buy a separate festival ticket if you participate in the introduction week as a first-year student (intro-participant) or supervisor (intro-parent).

Registration

Great that you want to sign up for the intro! Signing up for the introduction week is important, because this way we can organise a crazy week for you! Sign up before 22 August 2025 and fill in your details as completely as possible.

Any questions? Send an email to introfysio@fontys.nl

After your payment of the introductory fee €80, your registration is final!
Not included:
- Drinks in the city
- Lunch and/or dinner outside the central programme

Max number of registrations: 180

IMPORTANT: please select the student ticket of €80. The other one is meant for supervisors during the introduction week!

Additional information

If you follow a diet for medical reasons, have certain (food) allergies or are a vegetarian, please indicate this on the registration form. We will try to take this into account as much as possible. If you have any questions about this, please email introfysio@fontys.nl

Fontys Paramedisch
Rachelsmolen 1, 5612 MA Eindhoven

It is forbidden to consume liquor and drugs. Alcohol will only be served and drunk from 4pm onwards. If we do find strong drink and/or drugs, they will be confiscated and we may send you home. Under-18s are completely prohibited from drinking alcohol. Students aged 18 or over will receive an 18+ wristband at the beginning of the introduction week upon presentation of their ID card.

First aid/BHV is present throughout the intro. Staff can be recognised by the yellow vests.

Please let us know in advance if there are any medical issues we should be aware of. These include illnesses, (food) allergies (epipen), etc. You can report this to introfysio@fontys.nl.

Photos will be taken throughout the intro. These may be made public or used for promotional purposes. When participating in the introduction you give permission for this.

Packing list

To ensure that you are optimally prepared for Purple, you can tick off the list below, so that nothing stands in the way of you experiencing a great introduction week.

Make sure you have the following ready for the Purple program when the intro starts:

Clothing adapted to the weather of the day
Sportswear and a towel (Tuesday and Wednesday)
Drinking bottle
Money/debit card
Valid ID
Bike: make sure you have a bike at your disposal, with lights!
Swimwear (on Tuesdays)
Possibly a small backpack
PLEASE NOTE: no sleeping accommodations will be provided! So make sure you arrange a place to sleep.

And of course, don't forget your good mood and a bulk of energy!

See you at Purple!

FAQ

Participation in training activities is mandatory after registration. If you have any questions about attendance during the intro, you can always send an email to introfysio@fontys.nl

No, that is unfortunately not possible.

When should I wear my intro T-shirt? When would you not want to wear it! No, no jokes. You will get the intro T-shirt on the Monday at the physical meeting. At this, wearing the T-shirt is mandatory. This is for the reason that both your intro parents and the intro organisation know who belongs to our course and can thus ensure that everything goes smoothly. The other days it is not compulsory, but here we do recommend wearing it. After all, the T-shirt remains a recognition point for us. For some activities you will also need the T-shirt, but we won't tell too much about that right now 😉.

Contact

Contact with Physiotherapy

: Rachelsmolen 1, Eindhoven

Contact with the intro committee

Do you have questions about your Purple Introduction Week? You can also reach us during the summer holidays and the introductory week via the e-mail address below.

: introfysio@fontys.nl