Opportunities

> Semester Exchange

During your studies at Fontys, you can study abroad for a semester and in some cases an academic year depending on your institute. In order to do so, you can register for the minor Study Abroad. In this minor you have the possibility to study at one of our partner universities. Fontys Wide partners are available to all Fontys students, whereas Fontys Cluster partners are only available to students from a specific Fontys Cluster (group of Fontys schools). All exchange partners are listed here.

Fontys Wide partners

Universities with whom Fontys has an exchange agreement on an university wide level, meaning these universities are available to all Fontys students. However, this does not mean that every Fontys Wide partner offers courses that are suitable for students from all Fontys Schools.

Fontys Cluster partners

Fontys schools are grouped in clusters, based on their Study Field. Each cluster has agreements with partner universities all over the world. Depending on which school/cluster, the Cluster partners may differ.

Fontys Fee paying partners

It is important to know that Fontys has exchange partner universities and fee paying partner universities. If you go to an exchange partner university you will only pay tuition fees at Fontys. However, if you are going to study at a fee paying partner university, you will have to pay tuition fees both at Fontys as well as the partner university. With fee paying partners, there’s normally discount for Fontys students. Fee paying partners are generally located in the United States and Oceania and the details about tuition fees can be found in the description of the university.

> Freemover

If you feel that none of the exchange possibilities is right for you, then you can always decide to go abroad as a freemover.

Pros of going abroad as a freemover

You are not limited to the partner universities of Fontys, you can go to any university as long as your choice of courses is approved by the exam committee.
As a freemover you will be able to go to a country that is not listed amongst our partner database.

Cons of going abroad as a freemover

You will be responsible for arranging your stay abroad, which means you will have to reserve more time for making all the necessary arrangements.
You will have to pay tuition fees at both Fontys and the university abroad.
You are NOT eligible for Erasmus+ scholarship.

Tips for a Freemover

Always discuss your plans with your coordinator Internationalisation.
A great place to get more information about studying abroad is the website of WilWeg. Here you can find information about the possibilities of studying in different countries.
** Please note that you cannot go abroad as a Freemover if the university is already a partner university of Fontys.

In order to register as a Freemover, please find the registration page here.

> Internships

An internship abroad or graduation internship abroad strengthens your resume, has a positive effect when looking for a job, you improve your foreign language skills and you meet people from other cultures which contributes to your personal development. Of course, doing an internship abroad can be lots of fun too!

Find an internship

Most Fontys students will have to find the (graduation) internship position by themselves.
Below we provide you with a list of networks and websites that provide support in finding an internship. Next to that, the internship coordinator or international coordinator of your Fontys School might have options available or knows about companies where previous students went abroad.
Fontys is part of the LEO-NET network. Please see the internship opportunities on their database and look at their website to find a list of intermediaries and websites where international internships are published.

In order to register for an Internship, please find the registration page here.

Websites which offer interships

> Blended Intensive Program (BIP)

Students of Fontys can participate in short-term blended intensive programmes (BIP). In a BIP at least 3 partner universities are involved with groups of students of each of these partners working together both virtually (from home country) and on location in one of the three countries.
When you participate as a Fontys student, travelling abroad, usually your group is joined by a Fontys teacher of staff member. The stay abroad is min. 5 days and max. 30 days and you get an Erasmus+ scholarship for the days you are abroad as well as for the travel days.
A BIP has a value of at least 3 ECTS and the selection of participants is done by your Fontys School.
Keep in mind that a BIP always takes place in one of the Erasmus+ Programme countries and that students have to be registered at Fontys as degree-student (part-time or full-time). Therefore BIP is not available for exchange students studying at Fontys temporarily.
Read more about the Erasmus+ scholarship for BIP and more detailed information on this page.