Is EUX something for you? Economy, everyday and who it suits.

When considering EUX, it's not just about subjects and grades. It's also about what everyday life will look like and how you can afford to live while training. The practical framework is worth getting straight before you choose.

EUX fits particularly well if you both like to work with your hands and are willing to master the academic side. You should be able to thrive in a daily routine that switches between school study and work-based practice, and you should enjoy the idea of ending up with two outcomes: a trade in your hands and an open door to further education.

• 01You are practical and want to learn a trade properly
• 02You are willing to work with academic subjects at gymnasium level
• 03You thrive with variation between school and workplace.
• 04You want to keep several future paths open.

The everyday at upper secondary vocational education shifts character, depending on whether you are in a school period or in a work placement. In school periods the day resembles gymnasium with teaching, homework and tests. In the placement you are at a workplace with fixed starting times, colleagues and responsibility. It makes demands on adaptability — but for many it is precisely the shift that makes the programme lively.

How you are provided for during EUX depends on where in the course you are. In parts of the education there may be apprentice wages from the practising company, and in other parts there may be public education support. The specific rules and rates are set by authorities and collective agreements and change over time.

• 01Student wages are typically paid by the company during practice periods.
• 02Education support can be relevant in parts of the school course.
• 03The rules depend on your age, your trade and your specific situation
• 04Ask your school or relevant authorities about the current rates

EUX takes longer than a regular vocational education because you elevate the academic subjects on top. In return, you have more options afterward. For many, the extra time is an investment in freedom: you can go directly to work as a skilled worker, study further—or do one and the other later.

“EUX requires more along the way but gives in return several open doors when you are finished.”