Brockenhurst College, located in the United Kingdom, offers intermediate vocational certificates in 15 areas including health care, travel, education, construction and business. Along with courses specific to certificate courses, students must also take classes in English, math and science. Students must maintain a specified GPA in all classes to progress to the next level of the program. After completing classroom studies, students then enter the workforce performing a job in a practicum setting. A practicum setting allows the student to gain hands-on experience while still under the direction of an instructor or field expert. Students will earn certification when they succeed in the practicum. If low grades occur in one course, students may retake the course to try for a better grade. After certification, students may advance to vocational training, find an apprenticeship or continue on to college to obtain a degree. Brockenhurst students may live on or off-campus during while completing studies.
Froebels Junior College, located in Red Hills India, offers two-year intermediate vocational certificates in computer science, graphic design, medical technician studies, fashion design and hotel management. Froebels College accepts students that complete the bottom eight grades in public or private school. Froebels also offers segregation of males and females, with both studying in different buildings on campus. Students do not live on campus and most students live in the surrounding cities.
Sandhana, a conglomeration of colleges, has branches in three India cities and offers courses in medical technology, nursing, physiotherapy, computer sciences and engineering. Sandhana operates on a pass or fail system meaning that if a student fails a single class, the school drops them from the program and they cannot return in the future. Students must pass all exams and courses to continue chosen programs. Sandhana accepts students in India who completed grade 10 or above. Upon completion of a Sandhana certificate, students may attend the Sandhana Secondary College or separate from the Sandhana College system to become an apprentice or attend a different university.
Liuzhou College, situated in the city of Liuzhou, offers courses in computer networking technology, hotel and tourism management, animation and design, business and applied Thai. Students applying at Liuzhou must have completed 10 years of school, pass a short readiness exam and possess commitment to study a chosen vocation for at least two years. Upon completion of the vocational program, students may continue their education at Liuzhou University, transfer to another university or find an apprenticeship program in their field.