Bachelor in Information & Communication Technology
Eindhoven, Netherlands
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
15 Nov 2024*
EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
EUR 2,314 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* February intake: for EEA, non-EEA students; Dutch students 31 January
** Statutory tuition fees Full-time| Statutory tuition fees Part-time- € 2.130
Introduction
Developments in ICT happen at lightning speed. New products continue to be useful, but can also quickly become obsolete. This is why we offer you both solid basic knowledge and specialisation. You decide for yourself what you’d like to specializespecialization in. Our teaching is as closely linked to practice as possible, which is why we have strong partnerships with over 150 renowned companies. After graduation, you’ll have all the knowledge and skills you need to function well in any ICT profession.
Reasons why
- Strong ICT study program with no less than 13 graduation tracks from 5 main profiles.
- Personalised learning: Choose your learning path with faculty guidance.
- Practical assessment: Real-world projects, no exams.
- Language flexibility: Study in Dutch or English, and work with international peers.
- Industry partnerships: Hands-on projects with 150+ companies.
- High employability: Secure your future in ICT.
What does your week look like
Studying is hard work. That’s okay, as long as there’s variety in what you do. At ICT: Information & Communication Technology, we’ve got you covered:
- You take classes, work on a project or attend a guest lecture in the Open ICT Lab: your study environment.
- You carry out assignments for renowned companies.
- Individually or together with fellow students, under the guidance of our teachers.
- Following your own personal choices.
Admissions
Curriculum
Year 1
Information & Communication Technology (ICT) is a 4-year broad bachelor program.
In the first year, you begin with a broad orientation, during which you also choose your path.
You work and learn five days a week with other students in an Open ICT Lab, your study environment. In the first half year, you explore the full spectrum of the ICT field and get acquainted with each of the five profiles:
- ICT & Business
- ICT & Infrastructure
- ICT & Media Design
- ICT & Software Engineering
- ICT & Technology
During the first semester, you select one of the five profiles to further specialize in.
Additionally, we offer an accelerated bachelor's program in ICT and software Engineering for ambitious students with a secondary school diploma equivalent to the Dutch VWO diploma and with a background in mathematics. If you choose this program option, you can complete your bachelor's degree in 3 to 3.5 years and become trained as a software engineer.
The English-taught bachelor program in ICT will be offered at Campus Eindhoven only.
Year 2
Starting in year 2, you’ll have the opportunity to choose from a main profile or specialization that suits you best. We’ll guide you in making those choices.
You can choose from the following specializations:
- ICT & Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- ICT & Creative Technology
- ICT & Cyber Security
- ICT & Education
- ICT & Game Design and Technology
- ICT & Smart Industry and IoT
- ICT & Smart Mobile
- ICT & Academische voorbereiding
This allows you to create your personal learning path.
Year 3
In the first half of year 3, you’ll do an internship with a company. This is the opportunity to put into practice what you’ve learned during your studies. You’ll carry out one major assignment in the ICT field in which you want to immerse yourself, within a company or organization of your choice. Of course, we’ll help you decide on your direction. We have strong partnerships with over 150 companies. We regularly receive offers from companies for suitable internships. You can choose from these, or you can work at a company of your choosing.
Year 4
Your final year is all about your graduation. You work on a large assignment on the level of a starting ICT professional, with a small research project integrated. You’ll write a thesis and complete your graduation phase with a final presentation at school, in front of your company supervisor and lecturers.
Program Outcome
What will you learn
As an ICT professional, you need to be flexible and keep up with the latest developments. You have to think ahead, be creative and be an expert in your ICT specialization. HBO-ICT gives you all the tools you need to achieve this.
- You’ll acquire solid basic knowledge of a wide range of ICT subjects.
- You’ll carry out (company) assignments and projects to put your knowledge into practice.
- You’ll develop technical as well as social and communication skills.
- You’ll be ready for the future of ICT - even for jobs that may not exist yet!
Scholarships and Funding
Some Fontys study programmes offer the Holland Scholarship to their students. You might also be eligible for other scholarships not provided by Fontys.
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Career Opportunities
As the world of ICT is changing so rapidly, we may prepare and train you for positions that don’t even exist yet! It’s our priority to ensure that you keep developing yourself. Your
future profession also depends on your specialisations. Think of positions such as:
- Embedded Software Engineer
- Field Service Engineer
- Software Developer
- Cyber Security Specialist
- Cloud Engineer
- Support Engineer
- Business Intelligence Consultant
- Informatiemanager
- Front-end Developer
- User Experience Designer
- Game Developer
- Digital Marketeer
Of course, you can also continue your studies for a master’s degree.