Practical learning

Do you offer practical or work-study opportunities for pupils or students? If so, you could receive financial support, amounting to €2,700 per participant.

what is practical learning subsidy?
How much is the subsidy worth?
Extra subsidy for specific sectors
Measures related to coronavirus
Who is the practical learning subsidy for?
What are the conditions?
Practical learning deadline

What is practical learning subsidy?

Practical learning is a subsidy scheme that was created to better prepare pupils, students, participants and employees for the labor market. As a result, employers have better trained staff. Practical learning pays out a subsidy amount per practical learning place.

Extended to 2023

Although there was talk that the practical learning scheme would be abolished in 2020, it has been extended until 2023.

Practical learning grants can be applied for companies that offer apprenticeships within different education categories.

How much is the subsidy worth?

The maximum subsidy amount for the 2021/2022 school year is €2,700 per realized practical or work placement.

Extra subsidy for specific sectors

Agriculture, catering and response: training companies in the agriculture, catering and recreation sectors in secondary vocational education can receive an extra subsidy from the 2019/2020 academic year up to and including the 2021/2022 academic year for offering BBL apprenticeships. An additional €10.6 million per academic year will be invested in the practical learning subsidy scheme for this;
Sectors that are sensitive to contact and cyclical: companies that have been hit hardest by the corona measures can continue to offer practical training places in MBO by means of an additional subsidy in 2021 and 2022;
Technology and healthcare: due to a shortage in the technology (including ICT) and healthcare sectors, employers who offer a practical apprenticeship to a HBO student in 2021 and 2022 can receive an additional subsidy.

The practical learning subsidy scheme depends on the number of weeks that a company supervises a student. Now it may be the case that your company has been forced to close its doors due to the corona virus. No weeks will be deducted for this. This also applies to companies that had to close their doors, because staying open while taking into account the guidelines of the RIVM was irresponsible.

Who is the practical learning subsidy for?

Practical learning grants can be applied for by companies that offer apprenticeships within different education categories. Different conditions apply per category. These categories are:

VSO, PRO and (entrance into the) VMBO
MBO (BBL students)
HBO
PhD students and technological designers in training (toios)

What are the conditions?

We work on the basis of a valid (practical learning) agreement.
The vocational training is diploma-oriented and is included in the Crebo or CROHO at DUO
The subsidy is valid for the period in which the supervision is provided. This means that a practical learning path can be started with an employer at any time of the academic year

In addition, there are conditions that apply specifically to an education category:

VSO, PRO, (entrance in the) VMBO

The employer is a recognized training company that provides the practical part of the training for the student.
The learn-work paths apply to all sectors.
The practical learning agreement is signed by the pupil / parents or legal representative, school, employer and knowledge center.
The learn-work trajectory is aimed at basic qualification.

MBO

The employer is a recognized training company that provides the practical part of the training for the participant.
All sectors are eligible.
The practical learning agreement is signed by the educational institution, employer, participant and knowledge center.
The courses are registered in the Central Register of Professional Courses (Crebo).
Only BBL students are covered by the subsidy scheme.

HBO

The employer is a company or organization that provides the practical part of the dual or part-time training for the student.
The technology, health care, behavior and society and agriculture and natural environment sectors are eligible.
The practical learning agreement is signed by the educational institution, company and student.
Diploma-oriented programs are programs accredited by the Central Register of Higher Education Programs (CROHO).

PhD students and technological designers in training (toios)

Companies that have been registered by the educational institution as a company / organization with good supervision (higher professional education, doctoral students and toio’s)
The employer is a legal entity under private law, not a university under private law.
All sectors apply to PhD students.
The practical learning agreement is signed by the knowledge institution and the employer.
PhD students must conduct research that is aimed at promotion and the toio’s follow a training that focuses on the title PDEng.