EVST – European Vocational Skills Training

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EVST – European Vocational Skills Training



What is a European Vocational Skills Project?

„An EVST-Project deals with thematic areas, which are also relevant for vocational training. Abroad you research related information, while you are learning a lot about the country - its people and the culture“.Jennifer, Mobility Student




„You stay a certain time abroad and there you are allowed to solve some tasks concerning your profession, without being attached to the working process in a company.“Maurice, Mobility Student




„This was my best experience with other cultures. My stay abroad was really helpful for me to open my eyes towards this great world!“Paul, Mobility Student




„I guess, a work-placement offers a good insight into a company. But it is difficult to integrate into work-procedures within an four-week internship abroad. This is also difficult with work-placements at home in Germany. Abroad you have additionally to deal with the language and cultural differences. Therefore I assume, that an EVST-project is a good opportunity to get a short but precise insight into a profession“Tamara, Mobility Student




European Vocational Skills Projects (EVST projects) offer an exciting alternative to simply doing an internship abroad. Trainees do not work, or do not work exclusively, at companies for these projects, but instead work on training related project tasks and bring the results presented by you at the company or at the school back home with you.



Concept:

The objective of these Vocational Skills Projects is to increase the learning effect of a stay abroad.

The project reports can also be assessed and recognized as a training-related learning performance through the association with the framework curriculum or outline curriculum.



Concept:In general, these European Vocational Skills Projects also include an accompanying language class, the preparation of participants as well as supervision and support in the destination country.

The EVST project database will help you to create project tasks, look at project tasks already completed or simply to find a body responsible for the project, which takes over the project organization for the trainee or student.



Background:The demand for internships in Europe within the vocational training in Germany is increasing.

But most of the participants are only able to participate in short-term mobility activities of 3-4 weeks due to a limited leave by their vocational schools and sending companies.



Background:Because of a lack of foreign language skills and previous intercultural experiences most of those trainees are not able to carry out complex professional tasks during their stay abroad.

Therefore the internships often are reduced to simple professional tasks, not reflecting the individual level of qualification and skills of the participants.

This is relevant for professions in the service sector in particular, where the working process is determined to a high degree by the communication with clients and business-partners.

The internships are reflecting therefore only to a low extend the professional skills obtained by the trainees abroad.



Background:In general, these European Vocational Skills Projects also include an accompanying language class, the preparation of participants in Germany as well as supervision and support in the destination country.

The EVST project database will help you: to create project tasks, to look at project tasks already completed or simply to find a body responsible for the project, which takes over the project organization for the trainee or student.

EVST – European Vocational Skills Training

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