Further education college
Further education colleges for adult students play a central role in North Rhine-Westphalia. They include
- evening school,
- evening secondary school,
- evening grammar school,
- full-time college and
- "abitur-online"
Teaching is free of charge. Teaching and learning materials are provided free of charge. The courses are adapted to the students' life situations. In addition to the evening courses, which have been tried and tested for many years, there are also morning courses, which are particularly aimed at students with family commitments and those working shifts. You can find more information about further education colleges on the website of the NRW Ministry of Education.
Volkshochschulen
Volkshochschulen and other recognized independent further education institutions offer courses that can be used to obtain the first school-leaving certificate, the extended first school-leaving certificate and the intermediate school-leaving certificate. Depending on the local offer, day or evening courses can be taken. Further information can be found on the website of the Ministry of Culture and Science. The adult education centers will be happy to advise you on site.
Vocational college
The vocational colleges in North Rhine-Westphalia combine vocational and academic qualifications. At the vocational colleges, all school-leaving qualifications from secondary general school certificate to general higher education entrance qualification can be obtained and vocational skills or professional qualifications can be acquired at the same time. Further information on vocational colleges can be found on the website of the NRW Ministry of Education.