Before you go abroad
Doing a minor at Fontys vs. doing a minor abroad
Does a minor abroad fit into my study program?
Advantages
- Benefit your studies
- International experience
- Intercultural competence
- Personal growth
- Future career opportunities
- Networking
- Friendships
- Broaden your perspectives
Disadvantages
- Away from support system
- Homesickness
- Financial expenses
- Administrative preparations both at Fontys and at the partner university
- Unrealistic expectations
Learning objectives
- What educational objectives do I want to achieve while I study abroad?
- What are the competencies I want to develop?
Learning agreement
- Learning agreement (LA) indicates which courses you want to follow at your host university.
- Most universities do not offer coherent programs of 30 credits for students who go abroad for a minor abroad. In general you can choose which courses you want to follow at your host university yourself. You will have to find out what their offer of courses is at an early stage, check out their website to find out what courses they offer to exchange students. We do not have this information at Fontys. The curriculum of 30 ECTS that you compose yourself is called a Learning Agreement (LA).
- You will need approval of the exam board for your Learning Agreement. It is important that your choice of subjects does not show too much overlap with your major curriculum at Fontys. So either widen your scope or deepen your knowledge.