In vocational education and training, the trainees receive a salary during the entire contract period - both during the practical training and when they are at school. The employer receives a reimbursement of the salary expenditure etc., when the trainee is at school. Some colleges have special boarding facilities. They can be used by students who have more than 1 hour and 15 minutes' transport from their home to the college. If there are not enough places available at these facilities, priority will be given to those students who have been admitted to programmes and specialisations which do not exist in their own local area.
Students pay a fixed amount for their stay at the boarding facilities.
Students under 18 years of age and students with a family to support may be exempted from payment, if it is not possible for them to follow a programme in their local area. There are furthermore a wide range of advanced programmes or diploma programmes in technology, commerce and agriculture, which constitute an offer for those students who wish to continue their studies on completion of the vocational education and training programme. The cooperation between the Ministry of Education and the social partners is very well developed - the responsibility for the dual system is shared within clearly defined boundaries. The vocational colleges and the business enterprises also share the responsibility for the training of each individual student - ensuring that the qualifications obtained are well known and generally recognised in the labour market. The labour market cooperation guarantees a dynamic development and tailoring of vocational education and training in step with the rapidly changing qualification needs of trade and industry.