DYPA: Applications continue for the 7 Vocational Schools in tourism-hospitality specialties
Continues until October 22, 2023 the electronic submission of applications for the admission of male and female students to the seven Experimental Vocational Schools (PEPAS) of Apprenticeship of Public Employment Service (DYPA), for the school year 2023/24, in three high-demand specialties in the field of tourism and hospitality:
- Reception of Hotel Customers (reception)
- Culinary Art (chef)
- Food and beverage
Beneficiaries
Those who are 18 years of age or older, at least high school graduates, have the right to apply. For the specialty of Hotel Customer Reception, good knowledge of a foreign language (English, French or German) is required.
The female and male students of the DYPA Apprenticeship PEPAS:
- They do a paid and insured workplace learning program
- They study in modern laboratories and are provided with books and aids
- They are trained by experienced and well-trained educational staff
- They receive a housing allowance, which was doubled to 240 euros per month, as well as food allowance, which increased to 9 euros per day, with expanded income criteria
- They are entitled to paid student leave of up to 30 days
- They are entitled to deferment of conscription
The submission of the applications is done exclusively online at the address:
Specifically, the route is: gov.gr → Education → School registration → Registration at an Experimental Vocational School of DYPA.
PEPAS operates in 7 cities (Athens, Thessaloniki, Corfu, Crete, Mytilini, Patras and Rhodes) and applies the dual education system, which combines theoretical and laboratory professional training at the School with the learning program in the workplace, in real working conditions (on-the-job-training). The aim is for the trainee to acquire the necessary theoretical knowledge and professional experience in the labor market.
The theoretical part is implemented at PEPAS from November to April, while the apprenticeship in companies takes place from May to October with 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. The remuneration of the students during the apprenticeship in the companies amounts to 165.50 euros per week.
For the operation of PEPAS, DYPA cooperates with the Hellenic-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Institute of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises, which have extensive experience in the field of professional education and tourism, while the cooperation guarantees placement in apprenticeships in distinguished businesses in the tourism industry (4 and 5 star hotels) but also enhances the perspective of the professional recovery after studies.
The specialtiesThe specialties in the 7 PEPAS for the school year 2023/24 are the following:
PEPAS Kalamaki – Heraklion Crete – Rhodes – Patras
- Culinary Art Technician
- Food Technician
- Hotel Receptionist
PEPAS Thessaloniki – Corfu
- Hotel Receptionist
PEPAS Mytilene
- Food Technician