Academic calendar
Educational period 1 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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B
- BSA
- Binding Study Advice; the mandatory minimum number of credits required to continue into the second year.
E
- ECTS
- The credits earned for passing courses, part of the European Credit Transfer System.
F
- FHICT
- Fontys Hogeschool ICT, the School of Information and Communication Technology.
- FHK
- Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, the Academy of the Arts in Tilburg.
- FHTL
- Fontys Hogeschool Tilburg, often used to refer to the Tilburg-based education programs.
M
- Meeloopdag
- An orientation day where prospective students 'shadow' a current student to experience a typical day.
- Mensa
- The standard term for the campus cafeteria or dining hall where students get lunch.
S
- SSH
- General term for student housing provided through the regional housing corporation often used by Fontys students.
- SV
- Short for Studievereniging, referring to any of the various student-led study associations.
T
- The Box
- A large student housing complex in Eindhoven frequently inhabited by Fontys international students.
- The Kantine
- The common Dutch term for the on-campus snack bar and cafeteria area.
- The P
- Short for Propedeuse, the certificate received for completing all first-year credits.
- TSH
- The Social Hub, a popular high-end student housing complex in Eindhoven used by Fontys students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The digital Learning Management System (LMS) where all course materials and assignments are hosted.
- Eduroam
- The global roaming Wi-Fi service available across all Fontys campus buildings.
- Fontys Card
- The multi-purpose student ID used for printing, building access, and identification.
- fontys_rachelsmolen_canteen_r10
- Fontys Rachelsmolen Canteen (R10)
- fontys_strijp_t_canteen_tq
- Fontys Strijp-T Canteen (TQ)
- OV-chipkaart
- The essential Dutch transit card used by students to commute to campus via train or bus.
- P1
- The primary building at the Stappegoor campus in Tilburg.
- Progress
- The official online portal used by students to register for exams and check their grades.
- R1
- The main building at the Rachelsmolen campus in Eindhoven.
- Rachelsmolen
- The main campus location in Eindhoven, often referred to by its street name.
- Stappegoor
- The primary campus area in Tilburg housing multiple Fontys institutes.
- student_sports_caf
- Student Sports Café
- Tegelseweg
- The main campus building for Fontys Venlo.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Educational period 1 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 13 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.