The Basque Government will allocate 850,000 euros to foreign stays for Vocational Training students

The Department of Education of the Basque Government has approved a call for 850,000 euros for stays abroad for students of dual Vocational Training. The Order of September 22, 2026, by the Minister of Education María Begoña Pedrosa Lobato, regulates the grants to subsidize stays carried out by students of Higher Vocational Training and Specialization Courses during the 2025-2026 academic year. The call was published in the BOPV official gazette, issue number 186, on September 29, 2026, with official reference 2026/4037.

The Order is based on Ley 4/2018, de 28 de junio, de Formación Profesional del País Vasco, and is situated within the framework of the implementation of Ley Orgánica 3/2022, de 31 de marzo and Real Decreto 659/2023, de 18 de julio. The text emphasizes that international mobility is a fundamental tool for the technical and personal training of students, their employability, and the acquisition of intercultural competencies.

The call is aligned with the 1st and 5th axes of the Estrategia de Formación Profesional Euskadi 2030, specifically regarding talent development and internationalization, and is included in the Strategic Plan for Grants of the Department of Education, approved by the Minister’s Order of February 24, 2026.

Amount and subsidized stays

• Total amount of aid: 850,000 euros.
• Fixed module: 100 euros per week, for each full week (five working days).
• Maximum amount per beneficiary: 1,800 euros.
• Duration of the stay: minimum one week and maximum four months.
• Subsidized expenses: travel, transfers to carry out activities, maintenance, and accommodation costs.

If the funding is not sufficient to cover all requests, the amount will be distributed proportionally among all requests that meet the conditions.

Target audience and requirements

Beneficiaries are students of Higher Vocational Training or Specialization Courses who have completed a stay abroad under the general dual modality during the 2025-2026 academic year. Requirements include being enrolled or having completed the cycle, participating in transition-to-employment programs abroad, and not being subject to the prohibitions in Article 13 of Ley 20/2023, de 21 de diciembre.

The grants are compatible with other subsidies, income, or resources, including those from the Erasmus+ program, provided that the cost of the activity is not exceeded.

Deadlines and procedures

• Application period: one month, starting from the day after the order is published in the BOPV gazette.
• Period to correct errors: 10 days.
• Allegations against the provisional resolution: 10 business days.
• Maximum period to issue and notify the final resolution: six months.
• Notification period for approval: 10 business days; if nothing is communicated, it shall be considered approved.
• Appeal: a request for review before the Minister of Education within one month, or a contentious-administrative appeal within two months.

Management is the responsibility of the Dirección de Transformación Digital y Aprendizajes Avanzados of the Viceconsejería de Formación Profesional, and the final decision corresponds to the Viceconsejero de Formación Profesional. Payment will be made in a single installment after the mobility period has ended and the necessary documentation has been properly submitted.

Impact

The call opens the way for students of dual Vocational Training to carry out training in foreign companies, with a part of the cost of the stay covered. The measure is centered on internationalization and aims to strengthen both the employability of students and the European projection of Basque Vocational Training.

Fuente: BOPV, n.º 186, September 29, 2026, Otras Disposiciones, pp. 1-8 (official reference: 2026/4037).