MESEM - Vocational Education and Apprenticeship Incentives

Enabling businesses to train their own qualified personnel through a master-apprentice relationship, this program recovers a large part of students' salary and insurance expenses back to the employer as a government contribution.

Salary Support

A government contribution equal to 30% of the fee paid to 9th, 10th, and 11th-grade students, and 50% of the fee paid to 12th-grade students is paid to the employer.

Zero Insurance Cost

All occupational accident and professional disease insurance premiums of the students are covered by the State.

Application and Education Process

  • ✅ Age Limit: Any candidate who has completed the age of 14 can apply.
  • ✅ Education Model: Theoretical education at school 1 day a week, practical training at the enterprise 4 days a week.
  • ✅ Year-Round Registration: Registration procedures are not limited to a specific period and continue throughout the year.
  • ✅ Current Employees: This support can also be utilized for workers already employed in your business.
Master Trainer Requirement

The workplace where the contract will be signed must absolutely have a staff member holding a "Master Trainer Certificate". The process becomes official with the contract signed between the enterprise, the school, and the student/parent.

Intern and Apprentice Wage Scales

Student Group Minimum Wage to be Paid Employer Contribution
Candidate Apprentice and Apprentice (Grades 9-11) 5,100 TL Fully Refundable
Journeyman Competency (Grade 12) 8,500 TL Fully Refundable
Intern (20 and More Personnel) 5,100 TL 1/3 Government Contribution

Jobs of the Future and On-the-Job Training (OJT)

In programs organized in strategic areas such as cybersecurity, cloud computing, and coding, young people aged 18-29 are offered a pocket money opportunity of up to 719.32 TL per day and a training duration of up to 9 months.

* The stated figures are calculated over the minimum wage and may change in accordance with legal updates. You can contact our expert consultancy unit to determine which incentive your business can benefit from with maximum efficiency.