Vocational Training Schools

The vocational training schools in Thuringia open up many different educational and professional doors for young people. Vocational training in Germany takes the unique form of a dual course combining theoretical education at a vocational school with practical training at a training company or joint training facility.

Vocational training generally lasts for three or three and a half years and finishes with an exam administered by the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

Other types of vocational training schools include the specialized vocational school, the higher vocational school, the secondary technical school, the technical college, etc They provide a wide range of opportunities to obtain vocational qualification level required for university entrance or to obtain a regular high-school diploma.