The deadline for online applications to enrol apprentices at the seven Experimental Vocational Apprenticeship Schools (EPAS) run by DYPA for the 2026-27 school year is 23:59 on Sunday, 18 October 2026.
According to the relevant announcement, applicants can choose from three in-demand specialities in the tourism and hospitality sector: Hotel Guest Receptionist, Culinary Arts Technician and Food Service Technician.
Who can apply
Applicants must be at least 18 years old and hold at least a lower secondary school-leaving certificate or an equivalent qualification to enrol in the first year. Applicants for the Hotel Guest Receptionist speciality must also have certified good knowledge of English, French or German at B2 level.
Applications must be submitted online using TAXISnet credentials through the gov.gr service:
Enrolment at a DYPA Experimental Vocational School
The service is available via gov.gr → Education → School enrolment → Enrolment at a DYPA Experimental Vocational School.
For more information, applicants can use the DYPA_GO digital assistant through the service above or the website schools.dypa.gov.gr.
How paid apprenticeships work
The seven EPAS schools operate in Athens, Thessaloniki, Corfu, Heraklion, Mytilene, Patras and Rhodes. Their educational model is based on the dual system, combining classroom and workshop training with learning in real working conditions.
Training at the school takes place from November to April, while workplace apprenticeships run from May to October at four- and five-star hotels. Apprentices work eight hours a day, five days a week.
During their apprenticeship, students receive pay equal to 95% of the prevailing minimum daily wage for a manual worker. Based on the daily wage of €41.09 cited in the programme, this amounts to €39.04 a day.
Specialities offered at each school
For the 2026-27 school year, the specialities are distributed as follows:
Kalamaki, Attica; Heraklion, Crete; and Rhodes: Culinary Arts Technician, Hotel Guest Receptionist and Food Service Technician.
Mytilene and Patras: Culinary Arts Technician and Food Service Technician.
Thessaloniki and Corfu: Hotel Guest Receptionist.
Allowances and other benefits
Apprentices take part in a paid and insured workplace learning programme. They study in modern, fully equipped workshops and receive free books and learning materials. Training is provided by experienced, qualified teaching staff.
Those who meet the prescribed conditions are entitled to a monthly accommodation allowance of €240 and a daily meal allowance of €9.
They are also entitled to up to 30 days of paid study leave and may defer military service.