In the Netherlands:U.K.
–Regulated training courses of a total duration of not less than 15 years, a prerequisite of which is successful completion of eight years of primary education plus four years of either intermediate general secondary education (“MAVO”) or Preparatory Vocational Education (“VBO”) or general secondary education of a higher level, and which require the completion of a three year or four year course at a college for intermediate vocational training (“MBO”), culminating in an examination.
–Regulated training courses of a total duration not less than 16 years, a prerequisite of which is successful completion of eight years of primary education plus four years of at least preparatory vocational education (“VBO”) or a higher level of general secondary education, and which require the completion of at least four years of vocational training in the apprenticeship system, comprising at least one day of theoretical instruction at a college each week and on the other days practical training in a practical training centre or in a firm, and culminating in a secondary or tertiary level examination.