The majority of young people commence vocational education and training (VET) following lower secondary level schooling. They do their apprenticeship either in a training company with one or two days’ a week at school, or full-time at school. Most apprenticeships are based on the dual system, with practical skills obtained in a training company and theory obtained at a VET school, and are completed at the age of 18 or 19.
After completing a three or four-year vocational education and training programme, you can obtain a Federal Vocational Baccalaureate. This allows you to study at a university of applied sciences without having to take an entrance exam.
Students attending an upper secondary baccalaureate or specialised school receive a general education which prepares them for higher education (tertiary level).