VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

MAIN ACTIVITIES AND SKILLS
Professional courses are one of the secondary education pathways (10th, 11th and 12th years) that provide dual certification. It is a pathway that allows students to complete secondary education with a strong connection to the job market, combining a theoretical component with a practical one.
Upon completion of a Professional Course, students obtain secondary education certification (as in Scientific-Humanistic courses). However, these courses also provide professional certification, conferring Level 4 qualification of the National Qualifications Framework.
Like Scientific-Humanistic courses, students from vocational education can also apply to higher education. This is done through national exams (the same for all students) or through a regional application process, where they can apply directly to the institution they wish to attend.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES