After secondary education, pupils have three options for further studies:

1. vocational educational institution – vocational education (0.5 to 3 years) or professional higher education (3 to 4.5 years) is acquired;
   

2. professional higher education institution, colleges of universities – professional higher education (3 to 4.5 years) is acquired;
   

3. university – academic higher education is acquired; Bachelor’s degree (3 years) -> Master’s degree (2 years) -> doctoral degree (3 to 4 years).
   

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Further education in the adult education system allows employed persons to:

1. complete unfinished basic or general secondary education in the form of evening classes or distance learning or as an external student;
   

2. acquire vocational or secondary vocational education in the form of part-time study;
   

3. acquire higher education in the form of part-time study or as an external student.
   

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Acquisition of general secondary education and secondary vocational education is free whilst acquisition of higher education in the form of part-time study usually requires students to pay tuition fees.

Employed persons can also attend:

1. professional training courses for adults in several private schools, vocational educational institutions, professional higher education institutions, and universities and professional associations;
   

2. informal training courses at folk universities, informal training centres and cultural centres.