Further education courses for job seekers
Companies in Austria and around the world know the importance of strong German and other language skills. Improve your competitiveness in the job market with a further education course from Berlitz. If you meet certain conditions, your course could be subsidized by up to 100 percent.
Overview of our subsidized programs for jobseekers:
Support for job seekers in Vienna
Nearly all our education courses for employees in Vienna are also available for jobseekers!
Support for job seekers in Burgenland
Skills Development Grant from the Burgenland Province
This course is for individuals who wish to train in their learned profession or seek to change careers.
This further education course is also available for employees.
For more information, visit www.burgenland.at - skills development grant
Support for job seekers in Carinthia
Women's Development Fund Carinthia
Funding for women who require vocational training in order to achieve a higher income, who want to enter or return to work or have to change direction professionally.
Level of support:
- Maximum € 2,500, monthly maximum of € 250 contribution towards the cost of living expenses.
For more information: www.frauen.ktn.gv.at
Support for job seekers in Lower Austria
Our further education courses for employees in Lower Austria are also available for job seekers.
Support for job seekers in Tirol
Our further education courses for employees in Tirol are also available for job seekers.
Support for job seekers in Salzburg
The Education/Development Cheque of Salzburg (Bildungsscheck)
With the Bildungsscheck, the province of Salzburg sponsors training programs that are professionally relevant.
Level of support:
- 50% of course fees, up to a maximum of € 900
- Persons over 50 years receive funding up to a maximum of € 1,300
This further education course is also available for employees.
Find more information on: www.salzburg.gv.at/bildungsscheck
Support for job seekers in Styria
Education Cheque Styria
Education Cheque Styria for apprentices and apprenticeship graduates, supports the acquisition of personal qualifications (eg. skills such as communication etc.) and language courses for apprentices and apprenticeship graduates up to the age of 25.
Level of support:
- Maximum 50% of course fees, up to a maximum of € 500
This further education course is also available for employees.
Find more information on: www.soziales.steiermark.at
Support for jobseekers in Upper Austria
General vocational training and retraining Bildungskonto
Level of support:
- 30% of course fees, up to a maximum of € 1.000 or 60% of course fees (for those without a formal educational certification or for recipients of child care benefit, re-entrants after childcare or persons pursuing a German course for the purpose of integration), maximum of € 2,400
This further education course is also available for employees.
Find more information on: www.land-oberoesterreich.gv.at
Subsidies for job seekers throughout Austria:
Subsidies for job seekers with AMS
The grant is tied to a consultation and is set individually.
Find more information on www.ams.at
Federal Social Services Office
fit2work, an Austrian federal social service provider, helps people return to employment; especially those who have become unemployed previously because of an illness. The support areas include information distribution, advice and support on issues of mental and physical health in the workplace. The aim of fit2work is to prevent and avoid people of working age leaving the workforce ahead of time (early retirement or long term sick leave) by providing accessible information and advice. Fit2work uses the existing provision of various facilities to provide guidance, advice and support from a single competent source.
This subsidized course is also available for employees and companies.
Find more information here.
Find out more
Contact us today with your questions. We can work together to find the course that’s right for you – with no obligation on your part. Your Berlitz team will contact you shortly.