Building and construction

You learn

producing and erecting new buildings and facilities
renovating and maintaining buildings and facilities
climate and technology
using drawings, descriptions and calculations
quality and safety
knowledge about materials

You should be

practically minded and be good at working with your hands
independent and meticulous
good at cooperating with others

You can become

Category 1

a road and construction worker or an asphalter

Category 2

a landscaper, a gardener or a construction machinery operator

Category 3

a painter, a bricklayer, a carpenter or a plumber

Category 4

a scaffolder, a roofer or a tinsmith

Category 5

a wood products carpenter or a glazier See all vocations and competences

Relevant workplaces

public or private enterpriseslarge or small craft enterprisesindustrial or entrepreneurial enterprises

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.