Electrical engineering and computer technology | Upper secondary education and training

You learn

installation and maintenance of electrical and electronic systems
installing, connecting and programming electrical and electronic systems and installations
repair of electrical equipment
developing new electronic products
configuring and programming equipment and components
safety, security and documentation

Suits you if you are

meticulous and systematic
practically inclined and have good manual-labour skills
service minded and have a logical mind set
creative and have good colour vision

You can become

an electrician, an electrical appliance technician or a power-supply operator

a control panel fitter, a signal fitter or a lift fitter

an avionics technician or an aircraft engine mechanic

a space technologist, an ICT service representative or a production electronics engineer

an automation mechanic or an ROV operator

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Relevant workplaces

public or private enterprisesthe process or electronics industrymechanical industry, power plants or railway operationdata, aviation or oil industry

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.