" The old saying; “The home is where the heart is”, represents my experience as a student here, Fontys is home."
Experiences of a student from Norway
Dear future student,
My name is Martine Olsen, from Norway, and at the end of my first year of studying physical therapy at Fontys in Eindhoven.
Studying physical therapy at Fontys is one of the best choices that you can make; at least it was for me, and for my classmates. Studying at Fontys is definitely a different study experience; it is a great learning environment, with a mixture between theoretical, and practical experiences, and you are always challenged to develop as a person, and as a student.
On the first day of school in August, I met 40 new people, from about 15 different nationalities, and a week later, I had 40 new friends. As a physical therapy student you have to be creative, open and willing to have a lot of fun with your new friends, and the teachers. Being a part of the English stream here at Fontys means that all of the students and teachers at Fontys are your friends, it doesn’t really matter if you know them or not, they will all include you in this friendly and open atmosphere they have created.
Nowhere in the world have I ever experienced a learning environment that can compare to what Fontys offers. A well developed study program with so many different and exciting aspects, every day is a new day, and another chance to learn something new, and you will.
The old saying; “The home is where the heart is”, represents my experience as a student here, Fontys is home.
"I feel that Holland is a fantastic place to study with Fontys providing good facilities, a recommended international physiotherapy course and dedicated teachers that really do provide support."
Experiences of a south African student
Hallo!
My name is Tom Engels and I am currently a student at Fontys English Stream Physiotherapy. I am officially Dutch by passport but I have grown up in Southern Africa. My whole primary and secondary education I have been at international schools and Fontys still provides such an atmosphere. Even though I am Dutch, I prefer to be taught in English and Fontys presents a good balance between an English learning environment and still being surrounded by the Dutch culture.
The Physiotherapy program at Fontys is a healthy balance between practical and theoretical study. There is also a demand on self-discipline because each class has an allocated average time of self-study. Teachers are also friendly and motivating, they appreciate questions because it helps them become more open-minded in a profession that is ever evolving. But we all know that you learn as much from teachers as you do from fellow students and there are students from all over the globe whom have different perspectives than you. You have to discuss and argue about several different things and I think that is what studying is about.
I had to register myself in the National Database, open bank accounts and other minor necessary stuff but I was really helped by some of the senior students. They showed us, new students, the differences in the banks and gave us advices about the small things. They even put locations on Google Maps such as Libraries, Grocery Stores, Banks and some entertainment venues within Eindhoven to make it easier for us to find the basic necessities.
Since I was coming from such a distance I didn’t have the chance to find myself a place to stay but I applied through the Fontys International Students Office for housing and they organized a really well located and easy going living arrangement. I have been helped by the staff and students of Fontys to make my transfer and relocation as smooth as possible. And it is really appreciated.
On the other hand when the summer eventually breaks through an astonishing amount of tulips blossom and really brightens everything up along with the Dutch people that certainly do enjoy their warm weather. Apart from the weather I feel that Holland is a fantastic place to study with Fontys providing good facilities, a recommended international physiotherapy course and dedicated teachers that really do provide support.
