Minors
Register now for a minor starting in September '25.
- Registration minor that starts in Sept: Feb 1 - Jul 1
- Registration minor that starts in Feb: Jul 1 - Dec 15
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 two minor orientation weeks per year. In November and in February/March. You can sign up for different orientation sessions, learn more about the content of the minor and ask questions you may have.
The next orientation week will take place from 24-27 March '25.
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 1 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.
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 regulationsAs 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.