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What qualifications do I have to fulfil for a vocational training abroad? One should at least have basic skills in the country language. Other than that a completed secondary education is required.: One should at least have basic skills in the country language.
Other than that a completed secondary education is required.
How to apply correctly? 1. Letter of application planned space of time of stay abroad description of the sending company description of the recognised occupation requiring formal training so that the hosting company abroad is able to figure training contents Training Profiles of the Federal Institute of Vocational Education and Training might be helpful What of my hosting company interests me most, what do I want to learn? To the model letter of application 2. The Curriculum Vitae Europass curriculum vitae – The electronic form as well as details how to compile it are available under www.europass-info.de 3. Knowledge of foreign languages Demonstration of foreign language skills by means of the grit for self-assessment (part of the Europass Curriculum Vitae): 1. Letter of application

planned space of time of stay abroad

description of the sending company

description of the recognised occupation requiring formal training so that the hosting company abroad is able to figure training contents
Training Profiles of the Federal Institute of Vocational Education and Training might be helpful

What of my hosting company interests me most, what do I want to learn?

To the model letter of application

2. The Curriculum Vitae

Europass curriculum vitae – The electronic form as well as details how to compile it are available under www.europass-info.de

3. Knowledge of foreign languages

Demonstration of foreign language skills by means of the grit for self-assessment (part of the Europass Curriculum Vitae)
Is financial support available? Depending on sponsorship coming into question the company, the apprentice or a third party have to apply. The responsible Chamber offers consultation and advice. If no comprehensive sponsorship is available, linguistic and cultural preparation, travel costs and the first three weeks of the stay abroad can be covered by the programme “Let’s go”. The apprentice applies for the funding himself.: Depending on sponsorship coming into question the company, the apprentice or a third party have to apply.

The responsible Chamber offers consultation and advice.

If no comprehensive sponsorship is available, linguistic and cultural preparation, travel costs and the first three weeks of the stay abroad can be covered by the programme “Let’s go”. The apprentice applies for the funding himself.
Do I have insurance coverage while I am abroad? Each participant should take care that the following insurances are contracted: Health insurance covering stays abroad Accident insurance Private liability insurance Participants of the Let’s go programme are offered favourably priced insurances.: Each participant should take care that the following insurances are contracted:

Health insurance covering stays abroad

Accident insurance

Private liability insurance

Participants of the Let’s go programme are offered favourably priced insurances.
How to make sure that I will not miss too much at college? A teaching agreement will be concluded between apprentice and college. The apprentice informs the college about the planned stay abroad. Conjointly it will be agreed on how teaching will be organised during the time of absence. To ensure that the apprentice will not miss lessons an arrangement with technical instructors is necessary. E-Learning, teaching via Internet is a suitable solution to ensure training during the time abroad. VET schools use systems like Moodle or Illias. The VET school instructs the apprentice in using the system. Apprentice and VET school agree formally on the training course during the stay abroad in time and content.: A teaching agreement will be concluded between apprentice and college.

The apprentice informs the college about the planned stay abroad. Conjointly it will be agreed on how teaching will be organised during the time of absence.

To ensure that the apprentice will not miss lessons an arrangement with technical instructors is necessary. E-Learning, teaching via Internet is a suitable solution to ensure training during the time abroad. VET schools use systems like Moodle or Illias. The VET school instructs the apprentice in using the system. Apprentice and VET school agree formally on the training course during the stay abroad in time and content.