vocational college
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vocational college
A continuing vocational school that builds on completed vocational training and leads to higher professional qualifications such as master craftsperson, technician, or business administrator.
Nach seiner Lehre als Schreiner besuchte er eine Fachschule, um Holztechniker zu werden.
After his apprenticeship as a carpenter, he attended a vocational college to become a wood technician.
The word is made up of 'Fach' (specialist field / subject) and 'Schule' (school). Here, 'Fach' means 'specialist field' or 'occupational field'. A 'Fachschule' is therefore a school for a specific occupational field.
Er geht auf eine Fachschule für Gastronomie.
He goes to a vocational college for gastronomy.
A 'Fachschule' (vocational college) is not a university or university of applied sciences. It is an institution for continuing vocational education that people typically attend after completing vocational training in order to gain a higher qualification.
Nach ihrer Ausbildung zur Erzieherin machte sie an der Fachschule die Weiterbildung zur Heilpädagogin.
After training as an early childhood educator, she completed further training as a special needs educator at the vocational college.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Fachschule' (vocational college) are 'eine Fachschule besuchen' (to attend a vocational college), 'an einer Fachschule lernen' (to study at a vocational college), or 'seinen Abschluss an einer Fachschule machen' (to get one's qualification from a vocational college).
Er hat seinen Techniker an einer Fachschule für Maschinenbau gemacht.
He got his technician qualification at a vocational college for mechanical engineering.
higher education institution
'die Hochschule' and 'die Fachschule' both have to do with education after regular school. Still, they are not the same. At a Hochschule, you study and can earn an academic degree, for example a bachelor's or master's degree. A Fachschule is more closely connected to continuing vocational education. It usually builds on completed vocational training and leads to qualifications such as technician, master craftsperson, or business administrator. Learners may confuse the words because both offer specialized education. As a simple guide: 'Hochschule' fits degree studies, while 'Fachschule' fits continuing vocational education after vocational training.
Nach ihrer Ausbildung besucht die Verkäuferin eine Fachschule für Betriebswirtschaft.
After her vocational training, the sales assistant attends a vocational college for business administration.
Nach dem Abitur möchte Lena an einer Hochschule Soziale Arbeit studieren.
After finishing secondary school, Lena wants to study social work at a higher education institution.