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.
university of applied sciences
Both institutions provide knowledge for working life and can have a practical focus. However, a Fachhochschule is a higher education institution offering an application-oriented course of study, whereas a Fachschule builds on vocational training and provides higher professional qualifications. The key distinction is therefore whether the meaning is a higher education course or continuing vocational education.
Nach seiner Berufsausbildung besucht Tom eine Fachschule, um eine höhere Berufsqualifikation zu erwerben.
After completing his vocational training, Tom attends a vocational college to obtain a higher professional qualification.
Nach dem Abitur studiert Lena an einer Fachhochschule, um sich praktisch auf ihren Beruf vorzubereiten.
After graduating from high school, Lena is studying at a university of applied sciences to prepare for her career in a practical way.
