Higher education and research apprenticeships
It is an open-ended employment contract aimed at training and employing people between the ages of 18 and 29, which allows the achievement of higher education qualifications (bachelor's degree, master's degree, first and second level master's degree, PhD) or to carry out research activities. It allows you to combine work and study: it is possible to be hired in the company with an apprenticeship contract, and at the same time obtain a degree or develop a research project.
This type of contract offers employers the opportunity to include medium-high profiles with specialized skills in their workforce, which can help bring innovation to companies and increase their productivity.
Applicability: all production sectors, both public and private
Duration: minimum 6 months, maximum 3 years. The contents and duration of the training are established in the individual training Piano on the basis of the stipulation of a memorandum of understanding between the company and the University.
In Veneto there is an agreement between the Veneto Region, the Veneto Regional School Office, the Veneto Universities and social partners, which regulates the general criteria for the implementation of higher education and research apprenticeship courses, signed on 21 June 2016
The maximum number of apprentice staff that the company can hire is:
- companies with 10 employees or more: 3 apprentices for every 2 employees (TIND or TDET);
- companies with 3 to 9 employees: 1 apprentice person for each specialized or qualified employee in service;
- Companies with up to 3 employees: maximum 3 apprentices.
These provisions do not apply to craft enterprises, for which the provisions of art. 4 of Law no. 443/1985.
Unless otherwise provided for by law or by the CCNL, those who carry out an apprenticeship are excluded from the calculation of the numerical limits provided for by laws and collective agreements for the application of particular regulations and institutions (Legislative Decree 81/2005, art. 47 par. 3).
The discipline of the apprenticeship contract is left to national collective bargaining, in compliance with certain principles, including:
- written form of the contract;
- drafting of the individual training plan;
- presence of a tutor or company contact person who supports the apprentice with the aim of transmitting the skills necessary for the exercise of work activities;
- possibility of withdrawal at the end of the training period. If neither party exercises this right, the relationship continues indefinitely.
Companies that apply a CCNL that does not regulate apprenticeship "may refer to a contractual regulation of a related sector" both for the regulatory and economic profiles of the institution.
Contribution and tax benefits
Contribution rate:
- Companies with 10 or more employees: 10% of taxable remuneration;
- Companies with less than 10 employees:
- 1st year: 1.5%;
- 2nd year: 3%;
- following years: 10%.
The NASPI contribution and the supplementary contribution for compulsory insurance against involuntary unemployment (a total of 1.61%) must also be added to the contribution rate thus determined
In the event of continuation of the contract at TIND, Exemption from the payment of 50% of the employer's social security contributions - up to a maximum limit of Euro 3,000 on an annual basis - for a maximum period of 12 months and provided that the worker has not reached the age of thirty on the date of continuation.
Compensation benefits
- Level of classification (Up to 2 levels lower than that of workers assigned to tasks that require the qualification to which the contract is aimed);
- Remuneration in % (Established as a % with respect to that of workers assigned to tasks that require the qualification to which the contract is aimed).
Regulatory benefits
- Exclusion from the calculation of the numerical limits provided for particular legal institutions and applied collective agreements (e.g. Law 68/99);
- exclusion of the obligation to stabilize contracts at the end of the training period.
- Decree of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, in agreement with the Ministry of Education, University and Research and the Ministry of Economy and Finance defining the training standards for apprenticeships and the general criteria for the implementation of apprenticeship courses in implementation of Article 46, paragraph 1 of Legislative Decree No. 81 of 15 June 2015 approved by the State-Regions Conference on 1 October 2015
- Law no. 81 of 15 June 2015 "Organic regulation of employment contracts and revision of the legislation on duties, pursuant to Article 1, paragraph 7, of Law no. 183 of 10 December 2014" (Jobs Act)
- Law no. 78 of 16 May 2014 "Urgent provisions to promote the relaunch of employment and for the simplification of obligations for companies"
- Consolidated Law on Apprenticeship - Legislative Decree No. 167 of 14 September 2011
- Law no. 92 of 28 June 2012 "Provisions on labour market reform in a growth perspective"
- Law no. 183 of 12 November 2011 "Provisions for the preparation of the annual and multi-year budget of the State (Stability Law 2012)
- Veneto Region Resolution no. 1560 of 31/07/2012
Agreement between the Veneto Region - Universities - Social Partners, September 2016
Veneto Region website
Career service
via Martiri della Libertà, 8 - 35137, Padova
tel. 049.827 3902/3317
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The PhD in Higher Education Apprenticeship is currently governed by art. 10 paragraph 5 of Ministerial Decree no. 226 of 14/12/2021 published in the Official Gazette of 29/12/2021:
"In any case, the possibility referred to in Article 45 of Legislative Decree No. 81 of 15 June 2015 to activate apprenticeship contracts aimed at training the industrial PhD remains, while guaranteeing the prevalence of research activity. These apprenticeship contracts are considered equivalent to PhD scholarships for the purposes of calculating the minimum number necessary for the activation of the course."
PhD courses may apply for the recognition of the qualification of "industrial PhD", also as part of the denomination, on the basis of agreements or consortia that also include subjects who carry out research and development activities. In the case of two subjects, each finances at least two scholarships; if there are more than two subjects, the subject who is the administrative campus of the course finances at least two scholarships and each other subject finances at least one.
It is possible to allocate a quota of the available places to employees of companies or affiliated bodies engaged in highly qualified activities, admitted to the PhD following the relevant selection.
List of PhD Courses
List of proposed employment contracts - expired calls
Applicability: all production sectors, both public and private.
Duration: minimum 6 months, maximum 3 years. The contents and duration of the training are established in the individual training Piano on the basis of the stipulation of a memorandum of understanding between the company and the University.
In Veneto there is an agreement between the Veneto Region, the Veneto Regional School Office, the Veneto Universities and social partners, which regulates the general criteria for the implementation of higher education and research apprenticeship courses, signed on 21 June 2016.
Description: The maximum number of apprentices that the company can hire is:
- companies from 0 to 2 qualified employees: maximum 3 apprentices;
- companies with 3 to 9 qualified employees: 1 apprentice for each specialized or qualified employee in service;
- Companies with more than 9 skilled employees: 3 apprentices for every 2 skilled or skilled employees.
These provisions do not apply to craft enterprises, for which the provisions of art. 4 of Law no. 443/1985.
Unless otherwise provided for by law or by the CCNL, apprentices are excluded from the calculation of the numerical limits provided for by laws and collective agreements for the application of particular regulations and institutions (Legislative Decree 81/2005, art. 47 par. 3).
The discipline of the apprenticeship contract is left to national collective bargaining, in compliance with certain principles, including:
- written form of the contract;
- drafting of the individual training plan;
- presence of a tutor or company contact person who supports the apprentice with the aim of transmitting the skills necessary for the exercise of work activities;
- possibility of withdrawal at the end of the training period. If neither party exercises this right, the relationship continues indefinitely.
Companies that apply a CCNL that does not regulate apprenticeship "may refer to a contractual regulation of a related sector" both for the regulatory and economic profiles of the institution.
Contribution benefits
- Contribution equal to 11.61% to be paid by the company and 5.84% by the apprentice - tot. 17,45%;
- For companies with less than 10 employees, the following applies:
Contribution rate payable by the apprentice equal to 5.84%
1. year of apprenticeship contribution rate to employer 3.11% - tot. 8.95%
2. year of apprenticeship Employer contribution rate 4.61% - tot. 10.45%
Subsequent years: employer 11.61% - tot. 17.45% - Incentive for confirmation in service: maintenance of contribution relief for the year following the end of the apprenticeship period, in case of confirmation.
Compensation benefits
Zeroing of remuneration for training outside the company;
reduction to 10% of the hourly wage for the hours of training within the company;
classification level (Up to 2 levels lower than that of workers assigned to tasks that require the qualification to which the contract is aimed).
Regulatory benefits
Workers hired with an apprenticeship contract are excluded from the calculation of numerical limits for the entire duration of the contract, provided for by law and collective bargaining agreements, (e.g. Law no. 68/1999).
Tax benefits
The apprentice's business cost is excluded from the IRAP tax base.
- Legislative Decree No. 81 of 15 June 2015 "Organic regulation of employment contracts and revision of the legislation on duties, pursuant to Article 1, paragraph 7, of Law No. 183 of 10 December 2014" (Jobs Act);
- Decree of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, in agreement with the Ministry of Education, University and Research and the Ministry of Economy and Finance of 12 October 2015 defining the training standards of apprenticeship and the general criteria for the implementation of apprenticeship courses in implementation of Article 46, paragraph 1 of Legislative Decree no. 81 of 15 June 2015 approved by the State-Regions Conference on 1 October 2015;
- Veneto Region Resolution no. 1050 of 29 June 2016 ratifying the Agreements between the Veneto Region, the Ministry of Education, University and Research and the Veneto Regional School Office and the social partners for the regulation of training standards and general criteria for the implementation of apprenticeship courses pursuant to art. 43 and 45 of Legislative Decree no. 81/2015 and the Interministerial Decree of 12 October 2015, signed on 21 June 2016.
- Interconfederal agreement of 18 May 2016.
PhD Office
Via Venezia 15, 35131 Padova
Postal address: Via VIII febbraio 1848, n. 2 - 35122 Padova
tel. 049.827 1823 - fax 049.8276379
Email: phd@unipd.it
Contact person: Valentina Bregaglio
