Requirements & application

Havo- or vwo-diploma and missing a subject? Do you have a havo- or vwo-diploma, but are you missing one subject to meet the entry requirements? You still have the opportunity to be admitted to the study programme of your choice by passing an admission exam.

Dutch student without the right pre-education?  Are you a Dutch student and do you want to pursue the bachelor’s degree in ICT in Dutch in either Eindhoven or Tilburg, but do not meet the admission requirements and are older than 21 years? In that case, you are required to take a Dutch 21+ test, which consists of two parts. Once you have successfully completed part 1, the intellectual capacity test (ACT), you will need to take part 2, a Dutch language test. Both tests are facilitated by Fontys. Click here for more information.

English 21+ test. If you have Dutch nationality and wish to pursue the bachelor’s degree in ICT in English in Eindhoven, but do not meet the admission requirements and are older than 21 years, you will need to take an English 21+ test. For this, you only need to complete the intellectual capacity test (ACT). If you pass this test, you will need to independently obtain an English language proficiency test (IELTS, TOEFL, or Cambridge certificate). Fontys does not offer this language test. The dates on which the ACT test is administered at Fontys can be found here.

To take a language proficiency test, you can contact IELTS, TOEFL, or Cambridge organisations. More information about the minimum scores required can be found here. You are responsible for taking the language test in a timely manner, and the costs for this are currently your own responsibility. In the Netherlands, these tests are offered by various providers, such as: bltc.nl, cambridgeenglish.org or taalloket.nl.

Please note: There may be a period of a few months between taking the ACT and completing the language test. It’s compulsory to apply for the language test in advance; sufficient preparation time is also required. Many tests are offered at different prices, so it’s advisable to enquire in good time and to compare them.

Mbo-diploma level 4. Would you like to study at Fontys after graduating from mbo? Are you interested in knowing more about the transition to higher professional education, the study load, and the kind of work you can do after graduating? You can find more information here.

HBO-ICT internship: for a successful transition from mbo to hbo. Do you (almost) have an mbo-4 diploma and are you unsure whether you’re able to transition to hbo? Follow our HBO-ICT internship, which makes the step from mbo to hbo much easier. During a period of six months, you’ll follow classes with us one day a week, and you’ll learn about all the majors within HBO-ICT. You can get used to the level and attitude that’s needed to study on an hbo level. You’ll also get to know the content of the programme. The programme starts twice a year: in February and September.

We’ve made partnership agreements with a number of mbo schools. These include ROC ter Aa, ROC-Gildeopleidingen, ROC Leijgraaf, ROC Sint Lucas, ROC Summa, and ROC Tilburg. If you attend one of these schools, you can participate in the HBO-ICT internship. You may also be able to participate if you’re a student at another mbo school. We’ll arrange this in consultation with your school.

Want to know more? Send an email with your name and your mbo programme to our mbo coordinator: fontysict-mbo@fontys.nl

From vwo to higher education? Do you want to transfer to a higher professional education programme at Fontys with your vwo diploma? More general information can be found on fontys.nl/vwo.

If you have a vwo diploma with mathematics B, you can also opt for the accelerated bachelor HBO-ICT in Eindhoven. This three-year course is not only practically oriented, but also prepares you for a subsequent study at the university. After graduating, you can go straight into practice or choose to follow one of these five master’s programmes without any extra admission requirements:

• Master Applied IT (fulltime of parttime) (Fontys ICT)
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Data Science in Business & Entrepreneurship

With an associate degree (level 5) you will be admitted to this bachelor's programme.

With a completed associate degree in ICT, you can even enter year 2 of this bachelor's programme. In that case, you only need to complete 120 credits (2 years) of this bachelor's programme to obtain your bachelor's degree as well.

Do you have a diploma from abroad? Our condition is that it should meet Dutch standards. In addition, you must have sufficient knowledge of the Dutch (level B2) or English language. Please contact us to have your diploma assessed and send your email. you will find our contact details further down this page.

As a prospective Bachelor's student you must have a diploma of higher secondary education that is equivalent to Dutch standards. In order to be admitted to Fontys University of Applied Sciences students must be eligible for higher education through a diploma of secondary education / high school diploma with good results. This means:

For students of European (EEA) nationalities: senior high school diploma/GCE or equivalent e.g. the British GCE A-levels or GCSE grades A, B or C.

• Requirements: at least 6 exam subjects.
• Minimum for the examinee subjects is 4 GCSE subjects with grades A*, A, B or C and 2 GCE subjects at A/S Level (no specific grade required).
• A/S Level means advanced subsidiary level (previously advanced supplementary level).
• Mathematics must be taken at GCE level AND part of examinee subjects.
• For students with international Baccalaureate, the French Baccalaureat or the American High School.
• For students with other secondary education/high school diplomas please send us via Studielink.nl your documents for diploma assessment.
• For international students who didn’t follow their secondary school in the English language a certain level of proficiency in English language is required. See below for more information or click here.

As a prospective Bachelor's student you must have a diploma of higher secondary education that is equivalent to Dutch standards.In order to be admitted to Fontys University of Applied Sciences students must be eligible for higher education through a diploma of secondary education / high school diploma with good results. This means:

• senior high school diploma/GCE or equivalent e.g. the British GCE A-levels or GCSE grades A, B or C.
• requirements: at least 6 exam subjects.
• Minimum for the examinee subjects is 4 GCSE subjects with grades A*, A, B or C and 2 GCE subjects at A/S Level (no specific grade required).
• A/S Level means advanced subsidiary level (previously advanced supplementary level).
• Mathematics must be taken at GCE level AND part of examinee subjects.
• For students with international Baccalaureate, the French Baccalaureat or the American High School.
• For students with other secondary education/high school diplomas please send us via Studielink.nl your documents for diploma assessment.
• For international students who didn’t follow their secondary school in the English language a certain level of proficiency in English language is required. For more information click here.

For EEA applicants

• A secondary school diploma equivalent to the Dutch vwo-diploma. Assessment will be done by Fontys. For equivalent diploma obtained in your home country have a look at the website of Nuffic.
• Excellent grades for Mathematics (high level) and elementary level programming skills.
• A certain level of proficiency in English language is required. See below for more information or click here.
• Send your motivation letter to the programme manager through email to fontysict-academictransfer@fontys.nl.
• After assessment of your documents, you will be informed whether you can be accepted for the programme or not. In case you do not fulfil the requirements of the pre-assessment you can consider to start the 3,5 years academic programme or you an choose for the regular 4 year ICT-bachelor programme.
• If you can be accepted, you need to prepare yourself for a Pre-Assessment, meaning you will have to do an online course of around 160 hours in workload. When you pass the pre-assessment, you can start the accelerated 3 years bachelor programme ICT & Software Engineering.

For NON-EEA applicants

• A secondary school diploma equivalent to the Dutch vwo-diploma. Assessment will be done by Fontys. For equivalent diploma obtained in your home country have a look at the website of Nuffic.
• Excellent grades for Mathematics (high level) and elementary level programming skills.
• A certain level of proficiency in English language is required. See below for more information.
• Send your motivation letter to the programme manager through email to fontysict-academictransfer@fontys.nl..
• After assessment of your documents, you will be informed whether you can be accepted for the programme or not. In case you do not fulfil the requirements of the pre-assessment you can consider to start the 3,5 years academic programme or you an choose for the regular 4 year ICT-bachelor programme.
• If you can be accepted, you need to prepare yourself for a Pre-Assessment, meaning you will have to do an online course of around 160 hours in workload. When you pass, you can start the accelerated 3 years bachelor programme ICT & Software Engineering.

For more information, please send your email to: fontysict-academictransfer@fontys.nl

As a non-EU/EEA student, the Netherlands will require an Entry Visa* (MVV) and a Residence Permit. Fontys will apply on behalf of its students for these documents. We recommend you start the process early, i.e. approximately three months before you plan to enter the Netherlands.

More information about Visa.

*except nationals from Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, New Zealand, South Korea, the USA and Vatican City State.

Do you have a lot of relevant knowledge or work experience? You may qualify for accelerated entry. Get in touch with us! You will find our contact details at the bottom of this page.

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