Opportunities for School Leavers & Students
Longer stays in Germany after completing your school education
Once you’ve finished school, extended language courses, volunteering and charity work, and au pairing in Germany are fantastic ways of gaining additional skills and boosting your educational journey back in the UK.
If you decide to pursue a vocational career, there’s hardly a better country than Germany to gain a qualification. Our section on vocational training in Germany will give you the basic facts about Germany’s world-renowned dual education system and how to access it. You can also spend time in Germany looking for a vocational training place before you commit.
A whole range of options to explore Germany are available to you while studying for a university degree in the UK, including holiday jobs, study-related internships, and university exchange or year abroad programmes. Alternatively, you may want to consider pursuing one of thousands of (comparatively inexpensive) full academic courses in Germany. You can also spend time in Germany looking or preparing for an academic course. Our guide will point you to all the relevant information, including about part-time work and internships while studying.
Please select one of the six options below to find out more.
Disclaimer: the information in this guide has been collated from government, academic, professional and public institution sources available at the time of publication. However, it is subject to change, and errors and omissions are excepted. Please always check directly with the relevant decision-making bodies and/or take professional advice for specific cases.
