ShipCon Limassol Ltd. (PIC number: 986558774) is a dynamic and fast growing company with emphasis on EU research funded projects and vocational and education training (VET). ShipCon strength lies on the expertise of its core team and the partnership with multi-national associates from all over Europe and beyond.

Shipcon can host VET learners and accompanying staff for two weeks or more in the following fields:

Environment – technology innovation, protection of the environment;
Business & Administration– business administrative services, marketing, office management, retail management, entrepreneurship, economy, analysis;
Hospitality & Tourism – hospitality management & services;
Computing– computer networking, computer programming, computer repair, information technology, computer science;
Creative industries– commercial art, advertising, fashion design, graphic arts, mass media, new media arts;
Gastronomy– culinary arts, food preparation, pastry arts;
Mechanical/Electrical–compressor design, vibration, pulsation, machining, welding, electrical protection, high voltage;
Marine (including Oil &Gas) – marine technology, offshore, HSSE, First Aid;
Aviation –gas turbines technology;
Environment – technology innovation, protection of the environment;

The program includes:

Transfer to and from the airport;
Full board accommodation;
Introduction seminar;
Work orientation sessions;*
Cultural activities;*
Tutoring and mentoring;
Monitoring and evaluation;
Europass Mobility.

Work orientation sessions* – they are usually carried our during morning hours. The exact amount of hours per day will be decided in collaboration with the sending institution and the accompanying staff; however, it is normal practice for VET learners to have 2-3 hours work sessions per week day.

Cultural activities* – there will be two cultural trips during a two week period mobility for VET learners & staff.

What VET activities are possible?

Learner mobility

VET traineeship– Learners can take part in a traineeship abroad lasting up to 12 months. They can spend time in a work place to gain real life experience or at a VET school where they will also spend time in industry or with another relevant organisation or enterprise. Each project can last either one or two years and organisations can apply for funding to support the mobility activities. The duration of the traineeship placement can be between two weeks and twelve months.

Staff mobility

Staff training– staff can undertake professional development opportunities in the form of a work placement or job shadowing/observation period abroad in an enterprise or other VET organisation.

Who can apply?

Any VET organisation sending learners and staff abroad, or the co-ordinator of a national mobility consortium. We strongly advise you to read the Erasmus+ Programme Guide for full eligibility criteria. Please note that each organisation can only apply for one Key Action 1 VET mobility project per funding Call. However if an organisation or institution is involved in more than one consortium, it could apply more than once.