The school offers a two-year preparatory programme in dressmaking/tailoring for students who want to prepare themselves for empl­oy­ment or fur­ther studies in the field of handicraft or design. On completing the programme, stu­dents can choose a specialization, such as the certified trades of dress­making and tail­oring with emp­hasis on special tail­oring, costume sewing, pattern making and other specialized work related to the design and production of clot­hing. The study programme takes four years on average to complete, including the two-year preparatory programme and 24 weeks of vocational training. After completing the programme, the student can take a jour­neym­an’s exam­ that provides qualifications to pursue the selected trade.

The Gold and Silversmithery study programme provides qualifications for a certified trade. On average the study programme takes four years to complete; five semesters in school and 72 weeks of practical training. After completing the programme students can take a jour­neym­an’s exam­ that qualifies them to pursue the trade and for further studies tow­ards becoming a master craftsman. Stu­dents have the option of graduating with a mat­riculation certification by adding general aca­demic subj­ects to their vocati­onal studies. Stu­dents who have completed the jour­neym­an’s or mat­riculation exam­inations are also qualified to apply for studies in product design at uni­versity level.

The study programme fin­ishes with a jour­neym­an’s exam­ination that provides qualifications to pursue the trade and/​or for further studies towards becoming a master craftsman. The education also provides excellent preparation for fur­ther studies at art aca­demies. The average duration of the study programme is four years, with five semesters in school and 72 weeks of practical training. To graduate with a mat­riculation examination an additi­onal two to three terms of general aca­demic studies are required.