Living & Working in Austria
Living & Working in Austria
Living & Working in Austria
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10.3 Further Education<br />
Ongo<strong>in</strong>g tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g is one of the major prerequisites for a successful career. Amongst the largest tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
and further education <strong>in</strong>stitutions <strong>in</strong> <strong>Austria</strong> are the Careers Promotion Institutes (Berufsförderungs<strong>in</strong>stitute<br />
(BFI)), Trade & Industry Promotion Institutes (Wirtschaftsförderungs<strong>in</strong>stitute (WIFI)) and<br />
adult educational centres (Volkshochschule).<br />
Career <strong>in</strong>fo centres (Career <strong>in</strong>formation centres (Berufs<strong>in</strong>fozentren (BIZ)) and Career <strong>in</strong>formation<br />
centre of Vienna Trade and Industry (Berufs<strong>in</strong>fozentrum der Wiener Wirtschaft (BIWI)) offer both<br />
a comprehensive overview of career and schools education and tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g opportunities <strong>in</strong> <strong>Austria</strong> and<br />
<strong>in</strong>dividual consultation on specific educational and tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g issues.<br />
Language courses are offered by all large tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>stitutions (WIFI, BFI, adult educational centres)<br />
and language <strong>in</strong>stitutes.<br />
Offered by:<br />
Institutions Internet address<br />
BFI (Careers Promotion Institute) http://www.bfi.at<br />
WIFI (Trade & Industry Promotion Institute) http://www.wifi.at<br />
Burgenland adult educational centres<br />
(Volkshochschule)<br />
Car<strong>in</strong>thia adult educational centres<br />
(Volkshochschule)<br />
Lower <strong>Austria</strong> adult educational centres<br />
(Volkshochschule)<br />
Upper <strong>Austria</strong> adult educational centres<br />
(Volkshochschule)<br />
Styria adult educational centre<br />
(Volkshochschule)<br />
Salzburg adult education centres<br />
(Volkshochschule)<br />
<strong>Liv<strong>in</strong>g</strong> & <strong>Work<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Austria</strong> 2010<br />
http://www.vhs-burgenland.at<br />
http://www.vhsktn.at<br />
http://www.vhs-noe.at<br />
http://www.vhs-verband-ooe.at<br />
http://www.vhsstmk.at/<br />
http://www.volkshochschule.at<br />
Tyrol adult education centres (Volkshochschule) http://www.vhs-tirol.at<br />
Vorarlberg adult education centres<br />
(Volkshochschule)<br />
Vienna adult educational centre<br />
(Wiener Volkshochschulen GmbH)<br />
http://www.vhs-goetzis.at/vvv/<strong>in</strong>dex.htm<br />
http://www.vhs.at<br />
Career <strong>in</strong>formation centres (BIZ) http://www.ams.at<br />
Career <strong>in</strong>formation centre of Vienna Trade and<br />
Industry (BIWI)<br />
http://www.biwi.at<br />
Language schools/Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>stitutes http://www.ikivienna.at/de/<strong>in</strong>dex.htm<br />
http://www.berlitz.at/<br />
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