vocational college
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vocational college
A type of secondary school in Germany that combines vocational education with general academic subjects and can lead to various qualifications, up to university entrance qualification.
Nach der zehnten Klasse wechselte sie auf ein Berufskolleg, um ihr Fachabitur im Bereich Wirtschaft zu machen.
After tenth grade, she transferred to a vocational college to earn her advanced technical college entrance qualification in business.
The word is a compound of 'Beruf' (profession/job) and 'Kolleg' (college). It therefore describes a type of school ('Kolleg') that specializes in professions.
Am Berufskolleg kann man eine Ausbildung im kaufmännischen Bereich machen.
At a vocational college, you can do training in the commercial field.
To express movement, you use 'auf das Berufskolleg gehen/wechseln' (to go/transfer to the vocational college). To describe a state or location, you use 'am Berufskolleg sein/lernen' (to be/study at the vocational college).
Er wechselt nach dem Sommer auf das Berufskolleg.
He is transferring to the vocational college after the summer.
A Berufskolleg is a special type of school in the German education system that does not exist in all federal states. It combines vocational training with the opportunity to obtain higher school qualifications such as the Fachabitur (advanced technical college entrance qualification).
Viele Schüler besuchen ein Berufskolleg, um sich auf einen bestimmten Job vorzubereiten.
Many students attend a vocational college to prepare for a specific job.
college
'das College' and 'das Berufskolleg' can both mean educational institutions that are not simply a normal primary school. However, 'College' is a more general or international term and can mean different things depending on the country. 'Berufskolleg' is a specific type of school in Germany, a vocational college. There, vocational education is combined with general academic subjects, and students can earn various qualifications. The words can be confusing because they sound similar. In Germany, 'Berufskolleg' is more precise when referring to this specific type of school.
Nach der zehnten Klasse wechselt Tom auf ein Berufskolleg und macht dort seinen Abschluss.
After tenth grade, Tom transfers to a vocational college and earns his qualification there.
Luisa informiert sich über ein College, das internationale Schüler auf ein Studium vorbereitet.
Luisa is finding out about a college that prepares international students for university study.