topic Education

International exchanges in vocational education and training

How about going abroad during training? Bilateral exchange programmes of the BMBF support apprentices in crossing borders and acquiring international qualifications.

Future-oriented vocational training increasingly requires the integration of European and international aspects. The BMBF is therefore supporting cross-border cooperation in education and training, promotes the transparency of degrees and qualifications and fosters mobility in vocational education and training. Apprentices can acquire international qualifications by staying in companies abroad for a period of at least three weeks as part of their training. Skilled staff can enhance their qualifications.


The BMBF is supporting bilateral exchanges in initial and continuing vocational training with the following states:


France
German-French exchange programme in initial and continuing vocational training
http://www.dfs-sfa.org


Great Britain
Training Bridge: bilateral exchanges of apprentices with Great Britain
http://www.europa.inwent.org



The Netherlands
BAND: bilateral exchanges of apprentices and instructors with the Netherlands
http://www.europa.inwent.org



Norway
GJØR DET: bilateral exchange programme Norway-Germany
http://www.europa.inwent.org

Poland and the Czech Republic
Bilateral exchanges of apprentices with Poland and the Czech Republic
http://www.tandem-org.de/start.php?seite_id=143
http://www.sequa.de/frames/outer.phtml?IDT=4,
http://www.bgz-berlin.de



Italy
Grant programme for craftsmen for further training in the protection of historical monuments in Venice
http://www.zdh.de



Israel
Group exchanges for skilled staff in vocational training
http://www.inwent.org/israel/home/index.html



USA
German-American exchange programme for apprentices
http://www.inwent.org



Japan
Exchanges of apprentices with Japan
httP://www.inwent.org