Technological and industrial production | Upper secondary education and training

You learn

production planning and production processes
automation and programming of robots
about machinery and production equipment
about vehicles and transport
about chemical processes and chemistry techniques
about health, environment and safety

Suits you if you are

practically minded and good at working with your hands
independent and meticulous
interested in new technology

You can become

an aluminium constructor, a welder or a sheet metal worker

a toolmaker or an instrument and toolmaker

a laboratory technician or a chemical processing technician

an industrial sewer, an industrial textiles technician (knitwear) or a laundry technician

a motor vehicle body repair technician, a motor vehicle mechanic or a vehicle sprayer

logistics operator or transport driver

a construction machinery, an agricultural machinery or an engine mechanic

a drill operator or a drill and rig operator

a seaman or a ship engine mechanic

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Relevant workplaces

the technical and electro-mechanical industrythe ship industry or the car industrythe chemical process industry or the textile industrythe car industry or the oil industrygoods or transportation companies

More education

More education 1

You can take further education at a tertiary vocational college. A tertiary vocational education is a short vocational further education meant for those who have taken vocational education and training.

More education 2

You can take the master certificate examination if you have the trade or journeyman’s certificate in a trade that comes under the master craftsman’s programme, and have sufficient experience. The master course of studies qualifies you for a management or middle-management position within your trade area, and gives you the competence to start up your own company.

More education 3

You can take a Vg3 supplementary programme for general university admissions certification – after Vg2 or – after achieving vocational competence. You will then have the option to take higher education at a university college or university. Remember that some study programmes, such as for instance engineering, science and medical studies, require you to have certain science subjects.

More education 4

You can also apply for admission to higher education after a preliminary course or by the Y-path, the vocational pathway to higher education. The Y-path is intended for those with relevant vocational experience. Preliminary courses and the Y-path are most commonly used for science and engineering studies.