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January 20, 2026
DSZC Career Day: Mechwart School Students Have Plenty of Options in Both Further Education and Employment
Currently, 1,200 students attend Mechwart, and 80–90 percent of them choose to continue their studies, even though certified technicians are already in high demand.
The Debrecen Vocational Training Centre (DSZC) has once again organized its program called Career Week, which has been supporting the career paths of vocational students since 2023. On Monday, graduating students from the Mechwart András Mechanical and IT Technical School visited the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Debrecen. The students of the Mechwart Technical School were given insight into the world of industrial process planning as part of one of the highlighted programs of Career Week. The Mechwart András Mechanical and IT Technical School ranked first on the National Office of Vocational and Adult Education’s top 100 list.
There are 1,200 students studying here, and experience shows that the vast majority—80 to 90 percent—choose to continue their studies, even though certified technicians are already in great demand. “There is very strong competition among companies right now, so even with a technician qualification it is very easy to find a job, and it may also happen that someone starts working with a technician qualification and continues their studies at a university alongside their job,” Lajos Barcsa, Director of the DSZC Mechwart András Mechanical and IT Technical School, said.
Most Mechwart students applying to the University of Debrecen choose mechanical, automotive, electrical, or mechatronics engineering. According to Dean Géza Husi, they are looking for students—whether coming from vocational training or grammar school—who have learned how to learn. “In the first year, grammar school students clearly have an advantage, as we begin teaching the core subjects at a level corresponding to an advanced school‑leaving exam. This is a requirement at the Faculty of Engineering. As the program progresses, however, if grammar school graduates fail to acquire the technical foundations essential in engineering, they will find themselves at a disadvantage by the second and third years,” he noted.
Students also had the opportunity to listen to a lecture by Deputy Mayor Lajos Barcsa as part of the Career Week program. He aimed to highlight that Debrecen offers a secure career path for young professionals. “Alongside attracting companies and economic actors to Debrecen, the development of education also had to go hand in hand with this. This has appeared on two levels: in secondary education within the institutional system of the Vocational Training Centre—where a major development is currently underway—and secondly, primarily at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Debrecen,” he said.
The deputy mayor added that in Debrecen, young professionals can practically find employment immediately. This is supported by the fact that while in 2014, 15 percent of jobseekers were career starters, today this number has dropped to 3.7 percent.
Source and photo credit: debrecen.hu
