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4. eduCation
4.1 education and training – overview
Very young and pre-school children are taken care of in crèches (kinderkrippe) (for babies and very
young children up to 3 years of age) as well as nursery schools and (public and private) kindergartens
and pre-schools (kindergarten, vorschule). The demand for crèches and kindergartens is greater
than the offer.
There is a growing trend for very young children to be cared for in very small groups by “day-care
mothers” (Tagesmütter) – especially in small cities and agricultural regions.
Education is compulsory for all children permanently living in Austria from the age of six. schooling
is compulsory for nine years in Austria (from 6 – 15 years of age); attendance of public schools is
free of charge.
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the austrian education system
academic
secondary school
Graduation
examinations
University
Grammar
school upper
level
recent changes: pedagogic colleges (Pädagogische Hochschulen) have replaced the pedagogic
academies (Pädagogische Akademien).
Academies of social work (Akademien für Sozialarbeit) have been replaced by colleges offering
bachelor’s and master’s degree courses.
Living & Working in Austria 2008
preschool (group, class)
preparatory, elementary school
Academy of
social work and
health services
Mandatory schooling
Vocational
high school
General secondary school
Training
institutions
for
kindergarten
or social
education
Graduation &
diploma examinations
Pedagogical/
vocational pedagogical
academy
Vocational
middle
school
College
elementary
school upper level
special school
Polytechnic
prevocational
school
(dual
system)
Technical
college
special school
upper level
Vocational After industrial
graduation
placement
examinations
Grafik: ©bm:bwk 2003
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