Apprenticeship contract and training agreement

Work-based studies

The working life skills necessary for vocational upper secondary qualifications, further vocational qualifications and specialist vocational qualifications are obtained through practical training. Studies may also be completed fully in practical training or through apprenticeship training or training agreement – or a combination of these.

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If you already have a job or will be getting one when you start studying with us, you can complete your degree in full in that job through an apprenticeship

Studying at the Perho Culinary, Tourism & Business College is a combination of contact studies, online studies either independently or under instruction, and through practical training. Students demonstrate their competence at the workplace.

Studies may also be completed fully through an apprenticeship or training agreement, or by combining these flexibly. Further vocational qualifications and specialist vocational qualifications are completed primarily through an apprenticeship.

The form(s) of study are agreed for you in your personal competence development plan (PCDP) at the beginning of your studies. If you already have a job, you can complete your qualification under an apprenticeship at your workplace.

Apprenticeship contract

During an apprenticeship, the student is a full-time employee and gets paid. The student’s competences are complemented in other learning environments if necessary.

  • Apprenticeship training is based on a contract of employment between the employer and the student, and an agreement between the employer and education provider.

Further vocational qualifications or specialist vocational qualifications are completed through an apprenticeship.

Training agreement

Vocational education based on a training agreement means that the student is not in an employment relationship, receiving no pay or other remuneration.

  • A training agreement is concluded for the students in writing per unit or smaller part at a time.
  • The training agreement is concluded between Perho Culinary, Tourism & Business College and the workplace, and disclosed to the student.

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Apprenticeship contract and training agreement – further information

Aki Nikula, restaurant & catering services
+358 (0)40 558 5100
aki.nikula (at) perho.fi

Anna Repo, tourism education
+358 (0)40 774 7498
anna.repo (at) perho.fi

Maria Virolainen, business education
+358 (0)40 774 7492
maria.virolainen (at) perho.fi

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