The world and the labor market are changing rapidly due to many developments. That is why we can better focus on teaching important skills than rapidly aging factual and procedural knowledge that is now easily accessible to everyone through various media. However, this tsunami of information must be critically examined in order to subsequently assess whether it is, among other things, reliable and useful.
21st century skills include problem-solving, creativity and inventiveness and cooperation. These are skills that can be used in various domains and are therefore valuable for the student. We respond to this with the minor Your Future Work.
The international programme of Your Future Work stimulates the development of a personal and professional vision, attitude and set of behaviours to be able to relate to this emerging future and to deal with change. Self-reflection, an open attitude to new ideas and seeing mistakes as learning opportunities are key in the minor Your Future Work. It helps you thinking about yourself, your future, shaping your future and expend your cultural horizon.
‘A lot of emphasis on personal growth which in my opinion is the basis for meaningful and athenthic professional development.’
Since you already have a foundation of knowledge gained during your major, we will now proceed with skills and attitudes. Subsequently, you can use these enhanced skills and acquired knowledge in their own domain. It already stimulated and inspired many students to find the direction of their future.
‘I totally learned more about myself and my future career concerning what I want to achieve or where I see myself. Also, it helped me to see the importance of how different cultures interact together in different situations.’
We need people with grit!
Take the challenge to craft your own future of work! From the starting point of the minor you will develop an understanding of personal options and choices. This will enable you to create opportunities, for personal ánd professional use.
Within the minor programme Your Future Work you will be educated with a curious attitude towards human sciences. Personal leadership and entrepreneurship will be challenged and strengthened during this programme. You will have the opportunity to combine the knowledge from your own major with a better understanding of your ambitions and expectations of the future (of work). In the (nearby) future you have to make choices concerning internships, employment and your career. Decision making has always been tough – but now it’s more difficult than ever. Furthermore, you will have to deal with complex situations. We inspire and stimulate you to make healthy choices in your future (work) in order to shape your career and to deal with complex situations in a healthy way.
Courses:
In all courses personal and professional development are key. First you will reflect on your own behavior, attitudes, talents, personality and mistakes and then you will apply new insights in knowledge and skills to yourself to shape your future (career).
Assignments
You will have to complete lots of different assignments for all courses. Alternately you learn individually and in international and multidisciplinary groups. You add and combine all assignments in a portfolio. This portfolio forms the base of evidence of your personal and professional development. Halfway through and at the end of the minor, you show the progress in your personal and professional development to your fellow students and the Board of the future.
Example of assignments are:
Creating projects within Intervention of Happiness such as ‘The happy phonebooth project’ VIDEO
The minor lasts 20 weeks (including the assessments). Classes are scheduled most of the times four days per week (20-25 hours a week). The remaining day is intended for consultation with fellow students and self-study at your own pace.
The minor is divided in part 1 (10 weeks) and part 2 (10 weeks). During both parts you attend the same courses.
These courses are taught every week during meeting of 1,5 – 2 hours. Some courses are taught to all students together and some courses are taught to half of the students of the minor programme.
Part 1 | Part 2 | ||
Week 1-7 | Week 8-9-10 | Week 11-17 | Week 18-19-20 |
Attending courses | Testing | Attending courses | Testing |
Working on assignments | Working on assignments | ||
Creating a portfolio | Creating a portfolio | End event |
The specific timetable for the minor will be announced approximately three weeks before the start of the minor at the latest.
The programme is available for international students and professionals, as well as Dutch students, who find it interesting to study in an international and intercultural environment.
We expect you to:
‘It doesn’t matter which teacher we have. You create a safe place for us.’
(Rina, Malaysia)
‘I once again understand that Fontys’ teachers are much more than just teachers. They become friends with their students, almost family-like which is extremely important to me. I think that wherever I would go, I would not be able to find such wholehearted teachers doing everything they can for their students’
(Ece, Turkey)
We offer you:
For more information concerning the application process, please get in touch with Ms. Marjolein Nispeling, Tel.: +31 (0) 8850 89216, e-mail: hrmandpinternational@fontys.nl
How to apply as an exchange student
Applications should always be submitted via the International Exchange (or Erasmus) Officer at the home university. If several versions of the programme are offered, please indicate for which version you would like to apply to (Programme I, Programme II, Programme III, etc.) This officer will send your application request (nomination) to Fontys. Once Fontys has accepted the application, your Fontys study department will send you a link to a web application called Mobility Online. Added to the link you will receive all necessary information and a manual.
Please take a look at the tutorial beneath to see how it works. Contact person for exchange students: Ms. Marjolein Nispeling Tel:+31 (0)8850 89216, E-mail: hrmandpinternational@fontys.nl
How to apply as a Fontys student
You have to register yourself for the minor in Progress.
How to apply as a Dutch student
Dutch students from other universities then Fontys, apply for this minor viahttps://www.kiesopmaat.nl.
This international program is also available for students taking part in a bachelor program in the Netherlands, as part of their studies (minor). If you are studying at Fontys School of HRM and Psychology, please sign in at our own portal . All other students (either from another school of Fontys or another university of applied sciences) can apply by filling out this form. Questions? Please send an email to minorhrmenp@fontys.nl. Contact person for bachelor students in the Netherlands: Ms. Lieke Beetz.
Tel.: 08850 – 73383 E-mail: minorhrmenp@fontys.nl
Have you already thought about your choice of minor? Do you want to immerse yourself in your profession, or do something completely different? Your choice of your minor can be quite difficult. The most important thing is that you choose something that really suits you. This way you can distinguish yourself from others and make your studies even more personal. But how do you choose? And what can you choose?
(Online) minor information week
To help you with your choice, we organise an (online) minor orientation week in March '24. During these information sessions, you will learn more about the content of the minors and you can ask any question you may have. You can register here for the orientation week.
The minor is under the responsibility of Fontys School of Human Resource Management and Psychology.
More information
Connect directly with Lian Deijkers, minor coordinator.