Adult continuing education grants

Continuing professional development in Luxembourg is a key priority for adults seeking to build their skills, advance their careers, or consider a career change.

The cost for participants is generally affordable, especially given the quality of the training offered. Under certain conditions, financial assistance is available to help offset these costs.

Continuing Professional Development Organizations

Training opportunities in Luxembourg are numerous and varied. They allow individuals to enhance their knowledge and skills in various fields. Courses are offered in several formats, including as complementary master’s programs.

For support in science-related subjects, you can contact Corps Enseignant Luxembourg.

Crafts Training Offered by the Chamber of Trades

The Luxembourg Chamber of Trades offers training in the skilled trades: food, fashion, construction, mechanics, management, organization, etc.

Entrepreneurs canalso benefit from training and assistance for launching and developing their businesses.

House of Training of the Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber of Commerce’s House of Training offers several hundred training courses for employees and employers, primarily in French. Some sessions are available in German or English.

Lifelong-learning.lu: National Portal for Continuing Education

Lifelong-learning.lu is the national portal for lifelong learning. It centralizes several thousand training courses offered by over 300 public, private, and non-profit training organizations. This site is managed by the INFPC (National Institute for the Development of Continuing Vocational Training) under the supervision of the Ministry of National Education, Children, and Youth.

ADEM: Vocational Training Assistance for Job Seekers

The ADEM (Agency for Employment Development) may partially cover training costs as part of a career development plan through the “Vocational Training Assistance” program. This assistance is available only to job seekers registered with the ADEM and is granted under certain conditions. More information: ADEM and vocational training.

To learn Luxembourgish or any other language, visit our page on language training opportunities.

SNJ: National Youth Service

The National Youth Service (SNJ) offers educational programs and supports young people’s transition into the workforce. More information is available at www.snj.public.lu.

Summer is also a great time to pursue training or take stock of your professional career: Why applying for a job in the summer can be advantageous.

Skills Assessment and Career Transition

If you are considering a career change or a switch to a new profession, it is essential to understand yourself well and identify your motivations and expectations. A skills assessment helps evaluate your strengths and abilities. This process is highly valued by spouses of expatriates for developing a coherent and realistic plan aligned with your aspirations.

ADEM offers, under certain conditions, support to help you complete a skills assessment. Several training organizations listed on Lifelong-learning.lu also offer this service.

The Maison de l’Orientation offers online self-assessment tools to help you identify your interests, aptitudes, and skills: Access the tools.

Financial Assistance for Vocational Training

Individuals and businesses may be eligible for specific funding programs.

Co-financing for companies

Companies can apply for co-financing assistance through the INFPC, covering up to 15% of the cost of training completed during the fiscal year. This assistance may be increased in certain specific cases: Learn more.

Assistance for individuals

Financial Assistance

• Professional development expenses may be deducted from taxable income.
• Students enrolled in a higher education program may be eligible for a loan or a scholarship. More info here.
• Job seekers may, under certain conditions, have their training costs covered by ADEM. The application must be submitted before the start of the training. Learn more.

Leave and Accommodations for Training

• Individual training leave (CIF) of up to 80 days over the course of one’s professional career. For learning Luxembourgish, the leave may be up to 200 hours: Details on the leave.
• Adjustments to working hours for training, for employees in companies with flexible schedules: Learn more.
• Unpaid leave for training for employees with more than 2 years of seniority in the private sector: More information.

Funding and official information

The website of the Ministry of National Education, Children, and Youth provides all official information on training funding, individual leave, and available assistance.