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Electrical engineering and computer technology

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

Workplaces may be

  • public or private enterprises
  • the process or electronics industry
  • mechanical industry, power plants or railway operation
  • data, 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.

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