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the maturity examination (érettségi vizsga, normally, at the age of 18), the
prerequisite of higher education studies.
Vocational schools in their typical form off er 2 years of (primarily) general
and (at least) 2 years of vocational education and training to students aged
14-18 who can attain only ISCED level 3C qualifi cations (or 2C in a special form
called speciális szakiskola, special vocational schools).
Vocational training schools in Hungary may provide all three types of
practical training within the same institution: school-based, alternance (based
on a cooperation agreement, együttműködési megállapodás, between the
school and the enterprise) and apprenticeship (based on a student contract,
tanulószerződés, concluded between the student and the enterprise) training.
The operation of vocational training schools, including regulations concerning
teaching/training in these institutions, is regulated by the Act LXXIX of 1993 on
Public education, while the provision of practical training is subject to the Act on
Vocational education and training and the related decrees.
Continuing vocational education and training
CVET in Hungary may also be provided either within or outside the school
system. The former type includes adult education (felnőttoktatás) off ering parttime
(evening, esti, correspondence, levelező, and distance learning, távoktatás)
courses provided by public and higher education institutions, and the
various postgraduate programmes of colleges and universities (postgraduate
specialization programmes, szakirányú továbbképzés, providing participants
a new tertiary level qualifi cation although not a higher level degree, and the
doctoral degree programmes).
CVET provided outside the school system is regulated by the Act CI of 2001 on
Adult Training and may be provided by:
•
public and higher educational institutions and other budgetary or state
supported institutions (regional training centres, regionális képző központ,
pedagogical background institutions such as the National Institute of
Vocational Education, Nemzeti Szakképzési Intézet, NSZI etc.),
• training companies and other enterprises involved in adult training,
• non-profi t organizations, professional associations etc.
• enterprises off ering in-company (internal) training (belső képzés) for their
employees.
Adult training providers may provide general, language and vocational
training programmes. The latter type includes trainings aimed at the
acquisition of a vocational qualification listed in the OKJ, and also other
vocational programmes which do not necessarily award state-recognized
qualifications. The state-recognized OKJ vocational qualification can be
obtained upon passing the state vocational examination (szakmai vizsga)
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