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Minor orientation week

Minor orientation week

Join a minor orientation session and see which minor suits you best.

Sign up for a minor orientation session

Minor at Fontys

It's time to choose your minor. You decide what you learn: go deeper into your own field, or try something completely different. On this page you'll find all the minors on offer, the orientation sessions, the deadlines and how to sign up.

Which minor will you choose?

There are around 80 minors to choose from, taught in both Dutch and English. Use the minor finder to filter by interest, language or keyword.

Find your minor

Minor orientation week

Fontys organises a minor orientation week twice a year. This academic year, they take place on the following dates:

  • Autumn: 2- 5 November 2026
  • Spring: 22-25 March 2027
Apply for a minor orientation

Apply for a minor at Fontys

Sign up for a minor starting in February from July 1 until December 15 at the latest. 

Sign up for a minor starting in September from February 2 until July 1 at the latest.


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

Frequently asked questions

You can apply for a minor at Fontys through Progresswww (Fontys students) or Kies op Maat (non-Fontys students). Are you a student from a partner-university abroad? Take a look at our exchange programmes.

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.

As a Fontys-student you can also choose to follow a minor somewhere else. You can choose:

  • a minor abroad (take al ook at the minor Study abroad)
  • a minor at another university in the Netherlands. For this, please visit the website of Kies op Maat.

Do you find it difficult to make a choice? ASk the student coach of your study programme for help. Do you still have doubts? Then make an appointment with a career choice advisor.