FTB programmes have a clear and transparent structure with about 20 lectures per educational week. Students are placed in year groups which do not change and learning modules are given by qualified teachers. Each student will receive support and advice from a personal Study Counsellor. As an international student you will develop excellent skills in the chosen study field and you will develop your abilities to interact effectively with people from other cultures and countries.

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 Dutch students: VWO-, HAVO- or MBO-diploma with mathematics and physics. For students of other 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 and physics 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: IELTS 6.0 (academic level) or TOEFL 550 score is required. Click here for more information.