Trainings and further education

Assistance for women and girls

The organisation “Lady” provides the following services to assist women and girls:

• Advice on career development
• Psychosocial counselling for women and girls
• Advice on starting a business and general career guidance
• Training courses in preparation for the job market

Preparation for the job market includes these modules:

• Entrepreneurship
• Craft trades
• Tailoring
• Design
• Cooking and baking

The team from “Lady” will explain each of the modules during your initial consultation. The decision regarding a module is made together and depends on your interest and skills. You can also choose a second module if required.

“Lady” also offers IT and computing courses.
After successfully completing a course in the basics of IT, you can take part in an extra course to become a trainer.
These courses are also open to young males.

Support with finding a job

Both the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Employment Agency of the Republic of Kosovo (APRK) will support you with career guidance. The APRK will assist you in finding a suitable job. This also includes consultations.

If you’re looking for a job, you can make an appointment to speak with one of our advisors.
These specialists will even give you tips on your application.

The APRK also runs vocational training centres in seven regions of Kosovo. These centres offer 69 workshops on 30 different careers.

Digital media and IT

The IPKO Foundation can help you to become active in the world of digitalisation and IT.

It organises a number of different events. At the events you can learn about things like:

• robotics
• developing apps
• design.

You can help to produce online content about Kosovo.

IPKO also has a programme to support girls in the field of IT.

IPKO also provides financial support for other events and innovative ideas.

You can find more information on the website.

IT training

You can do an IT course at Open Data Kosovo. There are a number of different courses. Beginners can do an introductory course on basic computer programmes. Advanced students can learn programming.

Open Data also has a mentoring programme. Your mentor will support you throughout your computer training.

There is also a programme to support girls and young women.

You can find more information on the website. You are welcome to call if you have any questions.

Languages and IT

The Training and Development Institute (TDI) is part of the American University in Kosovo.

It has a number of different language and IT courses. For example on:

• web development
• programming (Java).

You can also take language exams such as the TOEFL test at TDI. If you pass the exam, you will get a certificate. TDI’s certificates are internationally recognised.

TDI has good contacts to the business sector. This can help you to find a job.

You will have to pay a fee for the courses.

You can find more information on the website. You are welcome to call if you have any questions.

Learning German

You can learn German at the Österreichisches SprachInstitut. There are beginners and advanced courses.

You can take an exam at the end of each course. If you pass the exam, you will get a certificate. The certificate is accepted in Germany.

You will have to pay a fee for the language courses.
You can find more information on the website.

Learning German

You can learn German at the Goethe-Zentrum in Pristina. The centre offers beginners and advanced courses.

You can take an exam at the end of each course. If you pass the exam, you will get a certificate. The certificates from the Goethe-Zentrum are recognised in Germany.

You can also go to a different language school and just take the final exam at the Goethe-Zentrum. This is another way to get an official certificate.

You will have to pay a fee for the language courses and the exams.

You can find more information on the website.

Health care and nursing

You can train for different jobs at Diakonie Kosovo’s new centre. Diakonie focuses on training in health care. Nursing is one example.

Diakonie can also advise you about looking for a job.

You can find more information on the website. If you have any questions, please send an email or call on the phone.

Various training courses

The European College Kosovo offers training in the following fields:

• business
• law
• (municipal) administration
• IT
• public safety
• occupational health and safety
• environmental protection
• European integration
• democracy
• human rights.

There are also language courses for German and English.

The college’s certificates are internationally recognised.

You can find more information on the website.

You will have to pay a fee for the courses.

Training for different jobs

KHCS Mother Teresa has seven training centres in:

• Pristina
• Mitrovica
• Peja/Peć
• Prizren
• Ferizaj/Ferizaji
• Gjilan/Gnjilane
• Gjakova/Djakovica.

You can do courses at these centres in the following fields:

• textiles
• IT
• business management
• bookkeeping
• electrical installation
• heating installation
• sanitary installation
• car mechanics
• food processing
• metal processing
• catering
• baking.

If you would like to apply, send an email or Facebook message. You can also call the phone number.