ENAD - National School for Adults (École nationale pour adultes)

Last update : 09.07.2025

Offering a new chance at success within the school system

General information

Based on an innovative educational concept, the National School for Adults (École Nationale pour Adultes - ENAD) is an integral part of the public school system.

It is for all adults who,

because they didn't do well at school or made bad career choices, dropped out of school or were unable to find an apprenticeship;
left school without obtaining any recognised qualification and want to improve their skills or have access to recognised degrees and training.

The ENAD teaches these learners in a specific way, giving priority to supervision and personal tutoring. It meets learners' needs in terms of initiation, catching up, qualification, retraining and personal fulfilment.

The school offers classical secondary education and general secondary education from the 5e class upwards. The ENAD also offers integration classes for young adults, various vocational training courses, sandwich and on-the-job training courses for social education workers leading to the general secondary school leaving diploma and to the social education worker's diploma as well as to the DAES, a diploma providing access to higher education.

Personal and professional project

Registration with the ENAD is subject to certain conditions. The learner must take part in an individual interview,

in order to state their reasons for applying to the ENAD,
sign a training contract stipulating that the student is motivated to participate in classes actively and assiduously and will comply with the school's discipline and timetable, and
define a personal and professional project.

ENAD's reports and attestations are attached to the national certification scheme operated by the Ministry of Education, Children and Youth. The tests of the final examinations are organised in the same way as those for pupils in initial training in secondary schools.

Classical secondary education

At the start of the 2025/2026 school year, the ENAD will be offering the following daytime classes as initial training, with 32 to 36 lessons per week.

Class	Objective	Duration of studies
4e C 3e CG minimum age 17 years	The 4e C class prepares access to the 3e CG class. The 3e CG class is part of the Human and Social Sciences section of the upper cycle of classical education. The aim is to pass the examination at the end of classical secondary education or to pass the class leading to the Access to Higher Education Diploma (Diplôme d’accès aux études supérieures - DAES) of the ENAD. Please note: at the ENAD, the 2e and 1e CG classes are not available, but learners have the option of joining one of the DAES classes (admission on the basis of a dossier).	Variable depending on the year in which studies at the ENAD are commenced

Find out more about the ENAD's academic offer in classical secondary education

General secondary education

At the start of the 2025/2026 school year, the ENAD will be offering the following daytime classes as initial training, with 32 to 36 lessons per week.

Class	Description/Objective	Duration of studies
5e COR+ class minimum age 17 years	Preparation for admission to the 5e G basic class	1 year
5e G basic class minimum age 17 years	Preparatory class for vocational training (CCP or DAP qualification)	1 year
5e G advanced class minimum age 17 years	Preparatory class for continuing studies in general secondary education	1 year
4e and 3e GSO classes minimum age 17 years	Training in the social sciences section (GSO) prepares mainly for two types of training: training as a qualified social education worker and the GSO section. Please note: the 2e and 1e classes of the GSO section are not available at the ENAD.	2 years
Integration classes for young adults minimum age 18 years	The integration class for young adults (Classe d'intégration de jeunes adultes - CLIJA) is for young recent immigrants who are required to learn French and Luxembourgish so that they can integrate. The aim of the class is to provide access to vocational training, higher education, or the labour market.	1 or 2 years

Find out more about the ENAD's academic offer in general secondary education

Vocational training

At the start of the 2025/2026 school year, the ENAD will be offering the following daytime classes as initial training.

Class	Description/Objective	Duration of studies
CCP Assistant in daily support	Concurrent training in the form of an apprenticeship contract for adults. (A written notice from the Employment Agency (ADEM) is required for admission).	2 years (4 semesters) 2 days/week at school
CCP qualification for cooks minimum age 17 years successful completion of the 5e class	Concurrent training in the form of an apprenticeship contract for adults.	2 years (4 semesters)
DAP Socio-educational worker	Concurrent training in the form of an apprenticeship contract for adults. (A written notice from the Employment Agency (ADEM) is required for admission).	3 years (6 semesters) 2 days/week at school
DAP Inclusion	Concurrent training in the form of an apprenticeship contract for adults. (A written notice from the Employment Agency (ADEM) is required for admission).	3 years (6 semesters) 2 days/week at school
DAP qualification for cooks 1st year minimum age 17 years	1st year organised full-time at the ENAD with internships in the professional environment. Possibility of completing the 2nd and 3rd year during a DAP qualification for adults at the EHTL or the Bouneweeger Lycée	3 years (6 semesters)
DAP qualification for plant nursery workers/landscape gardeners 1st year minimum age 17 years successful completion of the 5e class	1st year organised full-time at the school with internships in the professional environment. Possibility of completing the 2nd and 3rd year during a DAP qualification for adults at the Lycée Technique Agricole (LTA)	3 years (6 semesters)
DAP qualification for electricians 1st - 3rd year minimum age 17 years	Concurrent training in the form of an apprenticeship contract organised in a module-based format aimed at developing several skills	3 years (6 semesters)

Find out more about the ENAD's academic offer in vocational training

Social education worker, sandwich course

This course (2e GEA, 1e GEA and 1e SGEA classes) is a training route for people in employment in the German/French language scheme or the French language scheme. It is offered as part of training for adults and enables them to obtain a recognised qualification by an alternative route. The purpose is to offer training aimed at the professional sector in the Grand Duchy.

This training is for adults with no recognised vocational qualification as a social education worker but who are already working in the educational or social field. It leads to the State Diploma for social education workers.

The three-year course comprises:

theory classes during term time: 16 hours per week, on two consecutive days per week,
independent learning,
professional activity accompanied by consideration of related educational theory.

Candidates for this training must:

be at least 21 years old as at 1st September preceding the start of the school year,
have 12 months' (consecutive or non-consecutive) experience in the social and educational sector
hold an employment contract for at least 16 hours per week in the educational and social sector
have left initial training at least 12 months earlier
have successfully completed a 3e class of the ESC/ESG, a DAP from the healthcare and social professions division or an equivalent foreign diploma and possess the language skills required.

Find out more about the ENAD's sandwich course for social education workers

Access to Higher Education Diploma (Diplôme d’accès aux études supérieures - DAES)

The DAES diploma enables people who have not been able to obtain a diploma certifying successful completion of secondary studies for any reason to obtain an equivalent diploma. Like the diploma awarded on successful completion of secondary studies, the DAES is a national diploma, allowing its holder to enrol at a higher education institution in the Grand Duchy or abroad; it also opens up the path to professional insertion or promotion; lastly, it allows the holder to sit the examinations for entering the civil service.

The DAES is also for holders of the DAP, the master craftsmanship qualification, or the technician's diploma to enable them to attend adult education classes providing direct access to higher and university studies (allgemeine Hochschulreife).

Find out more about the DAES