Here you can find a overview of all the support that is on offer for all Fontys ICT students.
Both Student+ and Student Support (The team consisting of Student Counselors, psychologists and career choice advisors) offer support.
With a intake we can always help you find the support that fits your needs and situation. Apply for a intake by sending a mail to Student+ or Sign up for an introductory meeting
Vanuit Student+ kunnen studenten elkaar begeleiden om studiesucces te bevorderen. Of je nu hulp tijdens je studie nodig hebt of een gesprek wilt over persoonlijke uitdagingen, onze ervaren studentbuddy's zijn er om je te helpen. Het proces is eenvoudig: meld je aan en ontmoet je buddy om te bespreken hoe we je kunnen bijstaan. Ons doel is om ondersteuning toegankelijk te maken en dit te realiseren vanuit contact met je medestudenten. Of je nu een student bent die ondersteuning zoekt of een ouderejaarsstudent die anderen wil ondersteunen, sluit je aan bij het Fontys Buddyplatform!
Voel je dat je praktische ondersteuning nodig hebt? Dit kan bijvoorbeeld gaan over:
Een Fontys ICT studentbuddy staat voor je klaar!
Een Fontys ICT studentbuddy begeleidt je laagdrempelig en snel op weg en heeft kennis van de hulpbronnen en diverse mogelijkheden. Een studentbuddy biedt geen vakinhoudelijke ondersteuning. Hiervoor kan je extra ondersteuning aanvragen bij de studentenvereniging.
Wil je graag begeleiding van een Fontys ICT studentbuddy, meld je aan via het aanmeldformulier.
Ter voorbereiding op je rol als studentbuddy volg je een introductiebijeenkomst.
We hopen dat je deze rol op je neemt omdat je het leuk vindt om anderen te helpen. Het is een vrijwillige inzet en bovendien een waardevolle aanvulling op je cv.
Meld je aan via het aanmeldingsformulier. Samen kunnen we bouwen aan een sterke en ondersteunende studiegemeenschap binnen Fontys!
Do you experience concentration problems while studying? Do you find it difficult to keep your attention and are you often distracted? During this training we will work on improving your concentration. You will learn more about concentration and discover new tools that suit you! The training is held in English. If no international students have registered, the training will be given in Dutch.
Sign up by filling in the form below.
From Student+, we organize the "Good Start group". This group is for students who need extra support with the start of their studies. There is no set program for the Good Start group, we will look together at how the start of your studies is going, and think with you about questions and challenges you experience. Meetings will be weekly for the first four weeks. After these four weeks, we will review with you whether additional guidance is needed and in what form. Exact start date + time will be announced at a later date.
Sign up by filling in the form below.
A mentor is the name given to ongoing supervision of a student by a teacher/educator at FHICT. For this additional guidance, the teacher who is appointed as a mentor may be granted an additional 7 hours per semester. These hours can only be granted by a student counsellor (Fontys OER). The award applies to the entire study period. The student chooses his own mentor: a teacher who is willing and able to fulfill the role of mentor.
The semester coach remains the contact person and assessor of the professional development of the student.
Step-by-step plan for requesting the mentor
Do you have any questions? Then send an email to Student+ at studentplus@fontys.nl
Could you use help with making or keeping a schedule or, for example, do you find it difficult to keep track of things and manage your time well? Then come to one of the weekly online walk-in hours on Thursdays between 16:00 and 17:00. Here you can ask all your questions about planning, creating an overview, time management, finding a good balance between studying and relaxing and much more.
Feel free to drop by if you want to spar together at a time that is convenient for you, we are happy to help you and think along with you about what you need.
Sign up using the form below, we'll add you to the Microsoft Teams meeting so you can participate during walk-in hours.
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As a student, you may encounter various obstacles during your studies, for which you could use some individual support. A study coach can provide this individual support. The study coaches are not teachers, but volunteers who are connected to Fontys ICT Eindhoven and Tilburg. The study coach will discuss with the student what their need is, examples are: planning, presenting, finding/maintaining an internship, writing skills, doing research, cooperating etc.
Students with autism, dyslexia, ADHD, psychological problems and/or ADD experience more obstacles in their studies. For these students, there are extra coaches available who are familiar with these themes. You can also get guidance from a coach for other coaching questions. You do not need to have a diagnosis to get a coach.
Mail to studentplus@fontys.nl for more information.
While working on complex projects, you may be confronted with challenges for which you sometimes can't find answers on your own. Have you ever experienced a decrease in energy and motivation? Have you found yourself postponing tasks on your schedule or struggling to maintain focus, leading to an increase in stress? Or perhaps you're unsure where to start when seeking feedback from instructors?
Sometimes, it's reassuring to realize that you're not the only one who finds these situations challenging. That's why we organize weekly meetings where you can engage with Student+, an experienced study and job coach, and fellow students to discuss the issues that concern you. Together, we seek practical tips and strategies that can help you gain more control over your studies. The coaching sessions are interspersed with sessions that focus on topics such as procrastination, stress, feedback, and documentation.
Sign up or just come by on mondays between 11 AM and 12 PM in room TQ5-2.501.
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A one-time training in which you will receive tips on how to study in a healthy and effective way. Think about how to set up your workspace and how to focus yourself more easily.
Language depends on the group, the training will be in Dutch if only Dutch students sign up. If there are also international students, the training will be in English. Date will follow if enough applications are received, so be sure to sign up!
Sign up by filling in the form below.
Do you need some help by creating your weekly schedule or to use it effectively or do you maybe find it hard to keep a clear overview of your tasks and manage your time? Stop by our weekly walk-in sessions every Wednesday from 14:00 – 15:00 in room 4.36 (R10) where you can ask all your questions related to planning, creating a overview, timemagenement, balance between studying and relaxing and so on.
Feel free to stop by on one of the times above if you want to have a chat, we’d like to help and talk about what you need.
Registration is not necessary! You can just walk in.
Is your course programme not what you had hoped for? Do you have doubts about your choice? Fontys and FHICT would like to offer you some options.
Contact: Anja Vereijken
Fontys Study Career Choice Advisors
Fontys can offer you guidance and (personal) counselling as well as advice if you have any questions and/or require assistance in special circumstances.
The study career choice advisors would be more than happy to help with your study and career choice: investigation into your interests, personality and capacities, support with job applications.
You can contact the study career choice advisors for any questions relating to your choice of study if:
By means of a study and choice investigation you will be able to identify your personal character traits, interests and skills.
You can make your appointment online: Study career choice advisors
Switch & The Academy: A hands-on Software Developer course study
The student is given a certified training programme of 3 months. An employment agreement with a selected employer follows next. For more info: Ready to Switch?
Or read more here!
Contact person
Anja Vereijken
a.vereijken@fontys.nl
08850-71448
Moving into a room is of course part of being a student, especially if you have to travel a great distance to get to school. Getting a room or living space, especially nowadays, can be very difficult. Student+ can help you with this process, because how exactly do you get a room in the Netherlands? For example: deciding what kind of accommodation you are looking for, searching the internet, writing a message to the landlord or tenants, presenting yourself at a viewing and entering into a contract.
How do we help? In canvas, we have posted documents with tips and descriptions so you can do some research beforehand. You can access them with the code. Do you still have questions or would you like someone to take a look together? Two online workshops are organised in which we look at the process together. In these, you can also share your experience and spar with people who are in the same process. Meeting will be in English if international students join.
Sign up by filling in the form below.
Know yourself. Boost your health. Improve your study.
Study and internship are times of change. Most students experience this as a period of learning and preparing for a great career. Sometimes learning is enjoyable, and you work with fine people. However, there may also be times when you would like to flourish but don't know how to achieve that. Or what about overwhelming situations - provoking stress, rumination, or insomnia?
Then it is important to have a solid foundation to tap into your resilience. After all, this is how you can stay focused and perform optimally. So, follow the advice that science has proven, and Tech Giants like Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Apple offer their professionals.
Learn mindfulness! Join an evidence-based course designed to cultivate awareness of our body, emotions, and mind to live with greater well-being, kindness, and pleasure.
You can find ways to manage yourself.
· Creative Responding
· Stress Management
· Skillful Choices
· Wise Communication
· Taking Care
There are opportunities for a customized one-to-one basis and for small groups starting in February 2024 or on demand. The location is TQ or Online.
Sign up by filling in the form below.
One-time training in which students gain insight into their energy givers and energy guzzlers. They learn how to keep their energy levels in balance and what influence they have in this themselves.
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Having trouble being motivated? Trouble to get started? Sign up for the training and find motivation again with the help of various tips.
Language depends on the group, the training will be in Dutch if only Dutch students sign up. If there are also international students, the training will be in English.
Sign up by filling in the form below.
How do you feel about yourself? Are you sleeping well? Do you dare address your fellow students to give feedback? Do you set your own limits? Do you enjoy both school and private life? It's great if you can answer these questions positively. But what if you can't? To support your mental fitness and resilience, you can use online self-help modules, also known as e-health, for free with your Fontys account.
Online self-help modules are online modules that you can go through by yourself on various topics. You can do these online modules completely anonymously and independently. You choose which and how many modules you take. You decide when it is convenient for you. Your student coach can also recommend an online module following a conversation with you.
Fontys has purchased these online modules, through an external partner Mirro. In the anonymized online environment of Mirro, you learn to deal with everyday (stress) situations. Each module contains tips, exercises and experience videos. In this way you can work independently on your own mental fitness in an accessible way, to feel good about yourself (again)! For example about giving feedback, sleeping better, getting your study/life balance and dealing with stress as a student. Some modules go into more depth, such as the modules anxiety and panic, brooding and 'Mastering your smartphone'.
Are you having trouble compiling your resume? Then have it checked by one of our Partners in Education.
In collaboration with the PIE, we are happy to help you to present yourself as well as possible when you apply. The PIE provides advice directly from practice, and can give you tips on the latest trends.
With this resume check you can be sure that everything is in order before you send your application to your future company!
Sign up by filling in the form below.
Ready to tackle the challenge of internship or job hunting with confidence? Discover it during our dynamic workshop, designed to prepare you for success in securing internships and future employment! Job hunting can be an emotional rollercoaster, but we make it manageable. From pinpointing your targets to polishing your CV, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile, we delve deep into all aspects of the application process. And let's not forget the nerve-wracking job interview itself! Our interactive sessions provide ample space for group input, allowing us to address your specific challenges. After this workshop, regardless of your background, you'll be ready to confidently take the next step towards a successful career.
The goal of workshop is to equip you with the essential skills and confidence to excel in your job search. Through this workshop, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the job application process, including crafting effective resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles. Additionally, you will learn strategies for navigating job interviews successfully, presenting themselves professionally, and standing out to potential employers.
The workshop will take place on friday (10 May) from 10:00 to 12:00, at R10 room 4.36.
Sign up by filling in the form below.
The chances of getting an internship or a job increase considerably if you manage a professional LinkedIn account. But how do you set up such an account and what information do you put on it? In two meetings you’ll learn the usefulness of a LinkedIn account and how to apply it personally. LinkedIn provides opportunities in your career, seize them and don't let them go! The training covers the practical aspects of setting up a LinkedIn account. But we also take a personal look at where your talents and strong points lie. You’ll get to know yourself and learn how to communicate this to others. Register now for the workshop and start your career as a real professional!
Having an up to date, professional LinkedIn account can significantly enhance your chances of getting an internship or a job. But how do you make such an account and what information do you place there? Not only will you learn these things, but also practical tips on how to correctly use your profile.
During the training you will receive practical help of setting up your profile, and there will also be a focus on your talents and strong suits.
The training will only proceed with a minimum of three registrations. If it is canceled due to insufficient registrations, you will be informed one week in advance. Otherwise, you can assume that the training will proceed.
Location R10-4.40
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At the 'Fontys Hogescholen' (Fontys University of Applied Sciences), we believe that both students and employees having the feeling that they are in a safe environment is a fundamental right. Everyone also has the right to be treated with respect and dignity. If you ever feel that there are any indications of bullying, intimidation, sexual harassment, racism, discrimination, aggression or violence taking place, it is important that action is taken swiftly. This is also the case if there is any indication of violence or the threat of violence in students' domestic environments.
This website contains all of the information that you need to get in touch with our 'Vertrouwenspersonen' (Confidential Counsellors) and outlines what they can do for you.
As a student, there are various possibilities for obtaining financial support:
If you have any questions you can make an appointment with a student counselor for personal financial advice through here Contact (fontys.edu)
One on one guidance towards a healthy lifestyle
Are you unable to work on your exercise goals due to an injury, lack of motivation or too much (study) stress? Or are you, for example, overweight and do you want to become more active, but you don't know what is responsible? You can now sign up for an individual trajectory of 10 personal training sessions with a Movement and Lifestyle coach. In this trajectory you will be guided one on one by students of Fontys Sports College.
Effective exercise programs and lifestyle analysis
An Exercise and Lifestyle Coach is a professional who trains and coaches people in achieving their personal goals focused on health, fitness and vitality. This goes further than just physical training: this coach also has 'medical' knowledge so that targeted training can be done in the event of injuries or physical complaints. In addition, an Exercise and Lifestyle Coach works with you on practical feasible solutions for your goals. Behavioral change is often necessary to reduce complaints and achieve goals.
More exercise and less stress: 1 + 1 = 3
New this year at lifestyle training+ is the focus on stress: in the coaching process we also want to help you (if you need it) in a healthier way to deal with (study) stress.
What does the route look like?
The first session consists (partly) of an intake. In the following sessions, strength and endurance will be trained in particular, and specific exercises will be performed to prevent possible injuries. You will also receive practical tools during the sessions and you will be coached so that you are in a position to make the right choices in your own time in addition to the training sessions to achieve your goals. After the program you should have sufficient handles to continue training/exercising independently in a responsible manner. You will be supervised by a 3rd or 4th year student of Sports Science under the supervision of teachers.
Cost, location and times
As a student you can participate FREE in a trajectory. For this you get 10 personal training sessions of one hour. The time at which the training takes place is individually tailored, the options are:
Monday between 09.00 – 17.00 hrs
Tuesday between 09.00 – 12.00 and 15.00-17.00
Wednesday between 09:00 and 17:00 o'clock
Thursday between 09.00 – 17.00 hrs
Fridaybetween 09.00 – 17.00 hrs
We have two beautiful fitness rooms where the training sessions can take place: one at Fontys Sporthogeschool (Genneperparken) and one at Paramedische Hogeschool (Theodoor Fliednerstraat). In addition, in consultation with the participant, training can also take place outside or coaching sessions can take place online via MS Teams.
Free trial lesson
If you would like a non-binding trial lesson first, you can register at the bottom of this page.
Sign Up
All Fontys students who want to work on their health can register. You can sign up directly for the trial lesson or the trajectory of 10 training sessions via leefstijltrainer@fontys.nl. We will then contact you shortly.
The Sexual Violence Center is for everyone who has been involved with sexual violence. You can contact us securely and anonymously. If you wish, they will arrange for doctors, nurses, psychologists, police or other social workers to be called in. They are available 24/7 to give you the help you need. The Sexual Violence Center is located in all regions of the Netherlands. So help is always nearby.
Do you need immediate help, do you have doubts or do you have questions? Then you can always call 0800-0188 or chat for free. They are available by phone 24/7.
Chatting is possible from
Mon-Fri: 4:00 PM - 6:00 AM. Sat, Sun & Public Holidays: 20:00 - 06:00.
If you had an unwanted sexual experience more than a week ago, it is still important to seek help. You can always call or chat for free.
For more information see website, https://centrumseksueelgeweld.nl/csg-en/
The student counselor advises, counsels and provides assistance to individual students with study problems and problems of a personal nature, insofar as they affect their studies. The student counselor is part of the Student Counselling Team.
On Thursday afternoons there is an online walk-in consultancy between 1 pm and 3 pm. This free online walk-in is only for short questions. If you think you need more time, you can make an appointment via the appointment planner. You can only make use of the online walk-in consultancy hour if you have a Fontys account.
By clicking on this link you will enter the online waiting room (only on Thursdays between 13.00 and 15.00 hrs).
If a lot of students call in at the same time, you may have to wait a bit longer before you can be admitted. Please try again later.
You will be welcomed by an iStudent staff member, who will ask a few questions in order to match you to the right person. After this, the student counselor will contact you via MS Teams. If it is busy, you may have to wait a while before the student counselor can speak to you. The iStudent staff member can give you an indication of the waiting time if it is not your turn immediately.
If your question concerns one of the subjects listed below, please ensure that you have the following documents at hand:
Disability: Medical certificate
Illness/injury: Medical statement
Top-class sport: declaration of the association or top-class sport coordinator
Dyslexia: Dyslexia declaration
During school holidays or during some days where there are team activities, no online walk-in consultation will take place. If you would still like to speak to a student counselor at short notice, you can make an appointment via the planner.
Every Tuesday from 14:00 to 16:00 there is a physical walk-in consultancy hour. This applies to both Tilburg and Eindhoven. For longer questions / more complicated situations, please make an appointment.
It is always possible to make an appointment online in the student services system via this link. Via the link you can schedule an appointment yourself on the agenda.
A student counselor is
- a advisor with a duty of confidentiality (code of conduct)
- advocate and advisor
- source of information and mediator
DISCUSSION TOPICS (individually or together with your mentor)
All kinds of subjects that are directly or indirectly related to you or your study.
Study:
- temporarily interrupting your study
- registration and deregistration, other course
- study problems
- financial support in connection with study delay
- complaint, objection and appeal
Person:
- Illness, disability
- Personal and/or family circumstances
Participation in training courses/workshops
Self-confidence/fear of failure
Dealing with perfectionism
Standing up for yourself
Studying with autism
Studying with dyslexia
Mindfulness
Procrastination
Dealing with loss and grief
Click HERE for detailed information.
For critical matters or thoughts about suicide, please contact 113 by 0800-0113 or chat. Or contact your doctor.
If you have worries or problems for which you do not immediately see a solution, you can contact a student psychologist. Think of topics like:
Self-confidence/fear of failure
Feelings of inferiority
Lack of social contact
Anxiety, stress or panic
Sleeping problems
Eating disorders
Relationship issues
Addiction
Chronic or long-term illness
It is always possible to make an appointment online via this link. Through the link you can schedule an appointment
Click here to make an appointment
Do you sometimes find it difficult to walk up to someone to start a conversation? And when you have a conversation, to keep it going? During this workshop we will work together on these social skills and make sure you get more experience on these subjects!
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At Student+ we are happy to look at possible guidance in language and speech with you. We can discuss this further during an intake interview. You can already use the Kurzweil application to support your studies (for example with reading, writing and summarizing). A dyslexia statement is not necessary. If you need more personal guidance, sign up for an introductory meeting with Student+.
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• Begeleiding van stageverslagen en scripties: Studiemeesters Eindhoven: https://www.studiemeesters.nl/studiebegeleiding-studiemeesters/
• http://taalunieversum.org/koppelingen/92/ Hier is diverse informatie te vinden over taaltrainingen in hbo en wo, ook, al dan niet tegen betaling, toegankelijk voor andere studenten.
A workshop to get to know the Netherlands a little better. A low key environment to learn about habits, language, practical information and more.
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A Dutch language course for all international students of Fontys ICT who have the wish to learn the basics of the Dutch language for daily interaction. In class, we will develop communication and reading skills and we will learn useful vocabulary. The course programme is structured around various themes that relate to your general daily life and life in the Netherlands. This way, you can be sure that what you learn will be immediately applicable in daily situations outside the classroom.
Note: this course is meant for students at Fontys-ICT only! Unfortunately, it won’t be possible to participate for students from other programmes.
The Dutch language course is for free and accessible for all international students at Fontys-ICT.
The course consists of 16 lessons. The first lessons will start this spring and will go on after summer vacation during school year 2024-2025. The last lesson of this school year will take place in the week of 10 June. If you decide to enrol, you will receive an email within a few weeks with more information regarding time, dates and planning.
If you have any questions, feel free to send an email to: n.defijter@fontys.nl
You can apply for this course by sending an email to studentplus@fontys.nl, simply let us know you would like to join this course.
Do you find it hard to give feedback? Or ask for it? Or dont you know what to do with the feedback that you receive? Then you are not alone. Learn the steps to give and interpret feedback with this training
Language depending on the group, the training will be in Dutch if only Dutch students sign up. If there are also international students, the training will be in English.
Sign up by filling in the form below.