Karlijn Straver

Fontys Hogescholen

Mission and vision \Fontys aims to be an educational institution that is ‘inspiring growth through support & challenges' and to be an educational organisation at which students can grow and learn to think more laterally, i.e. to ‘think bigger'. Fontys aims to achieve these objectives through the provision of support and challenges to its students, staff and all relevant stakeholders.\\The core objective is to promote an organisation-wide mentality that will result in continuous attention for quality improvement in terms of education, content and processes. Fontys focuses on Bachelor education and Master degree programmes financed by the Dutch government. The education is organised well and provided in professional education environments. Fontys strives to achieve high quality, embedding its activities solidly within society, whilst achieving a leading position as a knowledge institution, both nationally and in its regional environments.\\Quality is the key feature of the Fontys vision. Fontys strives to achieve a level of quality that will match that of any higher education institution in the European context.