Minors

Register now for a minor starting in September '24.

Registration minor that starts in Feb: Jul 1 - Dec 15
Registration minor that starts in Sept: Feb 1 - Jul 1

Discover the right minor for you! It might seem easy, but with numerous choices, how do you begin? No worries, we're here to guide you through the process of picking the right path.

A wide range of minors
Deepen your professional knowledge or broaden your horizon
Personal attention and guidance
We support you in discovering and developing your talents
Our minor education is at the heart of society
Always a strong link to the professional field

Minor finder

At Fontys, you can choose from around 75 minors (in Dutch and English). This is a wide range with a variety of subjects. Take a look at the complete range. You can use the finder to filter the minors according to your interests or keywords that you find interesting.

Take a look at the overview

Minor orientation week

To help you make your choice, we are organising an online minor orientation week from 25 - 28 March 2024. From 16:00h to 20:00h. During these orientation sessions, you will learn more about the content of the minors and you can ask any questions you may have.

Apply for a minor at Fontys

Minor starting February 2025

- The application period opens on 1 July 2024

- The application period closes on 15 December 2024

Please note!

The application deadline for the minor abroad differs. Some minors have a numerus fixus or fill up quickly. So always check the page of the minor of your choice.

To attend in the minor, the student must:

have passed the propaedeutic phase or;
have received permission from the examination board of his/her programme.

Apply as a Fontys student Apply as a non-Fontys student

More information

A minor is a part of your studies at a university of applied sciences. It takes place in the third or fourth year of your studies and consists of 30 credits (one semester). With a minor programme you can deepen your professional knowledge or broaden your horizon. You can choose to do your minor at Fontys, another Dutch university of Applied Sciences or abroad at one of our partner universities.

Do you find it difficult to make a choice? Book a session with your study coach or a career choice advisor

Make an appointment with a career choice advisor

Some programmes/ institutes also offer minors specifically for students of their own programme/institute. These minors are not listed on this website but on the portal of your programme/institute.

The purpose of the minor regulations is to inform you about what you as a student will learn in the minor, what the assessment will look like and when you will have completed the minor. As a student, you can derive rights from the minor regulation.

Take a look at all minor regulations

As a student at Fontys, you can also choose to minor elsewhere. You can then choose for:

a minor abroad or an external minor, at another institution of higher education in the Netherlands. For that, check out the Kies op Maat website.

You can choose a minor if you have passed the propaedeutic phase of your bachelor’s degree. The minors in the Fontys assortment are almost all full-time and most of them are offered twice a year: in September and in February. Make sure that you check with your own study programme that there is no overlap with your major. This is mentioned in the Education and Examination Regulations (EER) of your programme, if necessary, consult your study counsellor. You can also go there if you want to choose a minor offered by your own study programme.