Aprenticeship (vajeništvo)

WHAT

An apprenticeship is a special form of vocational education programme where at least half of the education programme is implemented in the form of practical training with employers. On the other hand, programmes not including apprenticeship offer 22% of practical training.
An apprentice is not employed but performs work based on the apprenticeship agreement. The employer is the student’s mentor who pays for their work. The apprentice has the same rights and duties as other students.

More about apprenticeship you can find in the Work section of Danube Compass.

WHO

Students enrolled in vocational schools can choose between a regular education programme and apprenticeship programme.

HOW

You must first enroll in a secondary vocational school and select a type of programme. A list of employers offering verified workplaces for apprentices is published by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (Gospodarska zbornica Slovenije). After reaching an agreement with an employer, you then sign the apprenticeship agreement.

WHEN

When applying for secondary vocational education enrollment.

GOOD TO KNOW

The apprenticeship programme is currently still in the testing phase, so that the list of available occupations is limited depending on the region of your school.

WHERE

You can only choose among the employers listed on the list published by the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport (Ministrstvo za izobraževanje, znanost in šport) (in Slovenian):
http://www.mizs.gov.si/fileadmin/mizs.gov.si/pageuploads/podrocje/ss/Razpis_18-19/razpis/najave_ucnih_mest_2018_2019-2032018_-_vajenistvo.pdf