For the students the objectives of the project were practicing vocational skills as well as increasing tolerance and respect regarding cultural aspects, democratic understanding and sustainable development. The project can contribute in education of professionals in health care who have workingskills in a multicultural society. The project can contribute to recruitment to Health and Child care, and help motivating students to complete their schooling and prevent dropouts. Regarding teachers who participated, the goals were to gain international experience and knowledge of their own profession. Both students and teachers were able to practice their language skills in vocational English and everyday English. Regarding the school, we planned on gaining broader experience in managing international projects and to acquire knowledge about organizing teaching activities in an international context.
In this project Re upper secondary School completed work-placement for students in Health and Child Care in Malta and Dublin in their first and second year. The total number of students were 20 alongside 4 teachers. To offer students placement abroad strengthens the school's ability to provide internship students find interesting and relevant. The stay aimed at linguistic, cultural and academic benefits for the students who participated. In this way we mean that internationalization can prevent dropouts in upper secondary education.