From EUX to further education
How study competence is converted to access and a good study start
What really distinguishes EUX from an ordinary vocational education is access to further education. But access is not automatic and open everywhere — it's worth understanding how it works so you can plan accordingly.
§General academic qualification — what it means
When you finish EUX you have general qualification for university. This means you meet the general access requirement for further education – the same as a student from a gymnasium. It is the broad key that formally qualifies you to apply.
§Specific access requirements
Many higher educations require in addition to the general study competence certain subjects at certain levels — this is called specific entry requirements. A technical education can for example require mathematics at a certain level. Therefore it is important to check the requirements for the educations you dream about rather than assuming EUX automatically covers everything.
- 01Look up the admission requirements on the individual programme's own information
- 02Compare with the subjects and levels your EUX provides
- 03Find out if anything is missing in good time
- 04Remember that missing subjects can often be taken as supplementary
§Your professional background is a strength
As an EUX student you meet further education with something many of your fellow students don't have: practical experience from a real workplace and a trade in your hands. On technical and practice-oriented apprenticeships it is a clear advantage because you already know the reality behind the theory.
| The EUX background gives | Value on the study |
|---|---|
| Practical professional experience | Theory connects easily to reality |
| Used to alternating theory and practice | Good for practice-oriented subjects and projects |
| Independent working habits from practice | Easier to manage your own studies |
| Understanding for a workplace | Strong focus on practice and work |
§Get a good start to your studies
- 01Refresh the written subjects if time has passed since school periods
- 02Be aware that study pace can be higher than expected
- 03Use your experience actively — it makes abstract material more concrete
- 04Seek help early if a subject gives trouble, like on EUX
§The freedom to choose again
Some of the value of EUX is that the choice is not final. You can finish a subject and go to work, continue studying immediately, or work for a few years and apply later. The journeyman's certificate doesn't disappear, and the qualification for study remains valid. It gives a rare freedom to change course if life or interests shift.
“With EUX you do not choose one door — you keep the keys to several.”