The most popular form of upper-secondary Permeability · SWISS VPET SYSTEM 7.2.1 Vocational and...

OVERVIEW

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The most popular form of upper-secondary level education and trainingCareer prospectsDual-track approach to learningPermeabilityPrinciple of training for a specific professional activityLabour-market focusCollective governanceInnovations and further developmentsQualityEfficiencyOpenness to diversity

Vocational and Professional Education and Training in Switzerland

OVERVIEW COMPLETION RATES FOR 2017*

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Upper-secondary level: vocational education and training (VET) Total Women Men

Federal VET Diploma 62'268 28'534 33'734

Federal VET Certificate 6'512 2'845 3'667

Federal Vocational Baccalaureate 14'320 6'724 7'596

University Aptitude Test 958 404 554

Tertiary level: professional education Total Women Men

Qualification awarded by colleges of higher education 8'754 4'286 4'468

Level-two federal professional examination 2'954 883 2'071

Level-one federal professional examination 14'448 5'516 8'932

Professional education not recognised by the Confederation 350 248 102

Vocational and Professional Education and Training in Switzerland Source: Federal Statistical Office

* These figures refer to the number of qualifications awarded, not the number of holders (some of whom may hold several qualifications).

SWISS VPET SYSTEM

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TRANSITIONAL OPTIONS

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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION UNIVERSITIES

UNIVERSITIES FEDERAL INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSITIES OF APPLIED SCIENCES

COLLEGES OF HIGHER EDUCATIONFEDERAL EXAMINATIONS

Master's degreeBachelor's degree

Master's degreeBachelor's degree

Advanced Federal Diplomaof Higher Education

Advanced Federal Diplomaof Higher EducationFederal Diplomaof Higher Education

PhD/doctorateMaster's degreeBachelor's degree

UNIVERSITIES OF TEACHER EDUCATION

COMPULSORY EDUCATION

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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING GENERAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS

Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training

Federal VocationalBaccalaureate

Federal Certificate of Vocational Education and Training

SPECIALISED SCHOOLS

HOST COMPANIES, VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS, BRANCH COURSES

HOST COMPANIES, VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS, BRANCH COURSES

Baccalaureate

BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLS

SpecialisedBaccalaureate

Specialised School Certificate

SBFI 2016

Usual pathway Possible pathway

SWISS VPET SYSTEMVOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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Upper-secondary level: vocational education and training• Two-year VET programmes for the Federal VET Certificate• Three-year or four-year VET programmes for the Federal

VET Diploma • Federal Vocational Baccalaureate (FVB)

Tertiary level: professional education

Universities of applied sciences• Federal professional examinations level 1 and level 2• Study programmes at professional education institutions

Transitional options between lower- and upper secondary level

Job-related continuing education and training

ONE MISSION – THREE PARTNERS

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Confederation

Strategic management and development

Cantons

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Professional organisations

Training content and apprenticeships

ONE MISSION – THREE PARTNERSCONFEDERATION

• Providing quality assurance and further development of the Swiss VPET system

• Ensuring comparability and transparency of courses throughout Switzerland

• Enacting around 230 VET ordinances

• Recognising regulations for around 400 federal examinations as well as 35 core syllabuses for study programmes at professional education institutions

• Recognising preparatory cours-es for the federal vocational baccalaureate examination and organising this

examination

• Recognition of non-formal continuing education and training programmes at professional education institutions

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• Recognition training courses for teachers, trainers, instructors and

examiners within the VET and professional education sectors as well as training courses for vocational, educational and career guidance counsellors

• Recognising foreign qualifications

• Contributing funding to cover one-fourth of public sector expenditure for the VPET system

• Promoting innovation and support specific activities in the public interest

Strategic management and development

ONE MISSION – THREE PARTNERSPROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS

Training content and apprenticeships• Establishing the training content of VET programmes and study

programmes at professional education institutions

• Establishing national qualification procedures for VET programmes as well as for level-1 and level-2 federal professional examinations

• Creating apprenticeship positions

• Imparting professional competences at tertiary level (professional education)

• Developing new training courses

• Organising branch courses

• Managing VPET funds


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Implementation and supervision• Implementing the Federal Vocational and Professional Education

and Training Act

• Supervising apprenticeships, vocational schools and professional education institutions

• Providing vocational, educational and career guidance services

• Creating options that prepare young people for enrolment in VET programmes

• Issuing permits authorising host companies to take on apprentices and/or trainees

• Apprenticeship marketing

• Providing training to workplace trainers at host companies


LEARNING LOCATIONS

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Upper-secondary level: vocational education and training (VET)

• Workplace training at host companies• Classroom instruction at vocational schools• Branch courses at branch training centres

Tertiary level: professional education

• Preparation for federal professional examinations• Study programmes at professional education institutions• Universities of applied sciences


VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAININGENROLMENT IN UPPER-SECONDARY LEVEL IN 2017*

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* Dual-track and school-based VET programmes, incl. trade schools and IT schools, excl. non-formal two year apprenticeships.

Dual-track VET programme

School-based VET programme

Baccalaureate school orspecialised school

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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAININGTHE TEN MOST FREQUENTLY CHOSEN OCCUPATIONS

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1 Commercial employee (all profiles) 13'8422 Health care worker 4'7953 Retail clerk 4'7084 Social care worker 3'6575 IT technician 2'1006 Electrician 1'9057 Logistician 1'7248 Cook 1'5949 Draughtsman 1'55410 Retail assistant 1'450


Entrant 2017*

* Including school-based VET programme

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAININGGUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

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• Careers advice and counselling• Apprenticeship vacancies bulletin• Transitional options from lower- to upper secondary• Coaching and mentoring• VET Case Management• Apprenticeship placement services• Individual guidance• SwissSkills, EuroSkills and WorldSkills competitions• Support options for young people

FEDERAL VOCATIONAL BACCALAUREATEFEDERAL VOCATIONAL BACCALAUREATE UPTAKE

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FEDERAL VOCATIONAL BACCALAUREATEFROM FEDERAL VOCATIONAL BACCALAUREATE TO A UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

• Engineering, architecture, life sciences

• Nature, agriculture and food

• Business and services

• Design and art

• Health and social care

UNIVERSITIES OF APPLIED SCIENCESUAS QUALIFICATIONS AWARDED BY FIELD OF STUDY AND LEVEL, 2017

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Bachelor MasterArchitecture, Construction and Planning 901 131Engineering and IT 2'518 230Chemistry and Life Sciences 445 169Agriculture and Forestry 104 0Business and Services 4'437 768Design 680 225Sports 30 18Music, Theatre and Other Arts 796 1'271Applied Linguistics 89 42Social Work 1'737 111Applied Psychology 159 92Health 1'698 85

Total 13'594 3'142

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VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADULTSNUMBER OF VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AWARDED TO PERSONS AGED 24 AND OLDER IN 2017

Vocational and Professional Education and Training in Switzerland Source: BFS-SBH, calculations: SERI

Age 25-29 30-39 40+ Total

Completion of regular VET programme 2'868 995 289 4'152

Advanced placement in VET programme 1'206 550 333 2'089

Direct access to qualification procedure 503 836 776 2'115

Validation of nonformal and informal learning 49 197 343 589

Total 4'626 2'578 1'741 8'945

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VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADULTSTEN MOST FREQUENTLY CHOSEN FIELDS FOR PERSONS AGED 24 AND OLDER SEEKING VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS IN 2017

Vocational and Professional Education and Training in Switzerland Source: BFS-SBH, calculations: SERI

Nursing and Obstetrics 1'144Social work and counselling 1'016Business administration 958Civil engineering 838Wholesale and retail trade 743Hotels, restaurants and catering 508Housekeeping services 447Mechanical engineering and metalworking 432Plant cultivation and animal breeding 383Electricity and power 338

OCCUPATIONS FIELD TOTAL

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONPATHWAY LEADING TO PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

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Qualification awarded by colleges of higher educationAdvanced Federal Diploma of Higher EducationFederal Diploma of Higher Education

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14‘537

8‘106

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2‘707

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26‘690

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8‘430

3‘473

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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONTHE TEN MOST FREQUENTLY TAKEN FEDERAL PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS (LEVEL 1) IN 2017

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Technical sales specialist 878Police officer 700Finance and accountancy specialist 580Human resources specialist 558Social insurance specialist 555Training specialist 521Marketing specialist 514Electrical safety specialist 394Sales representative 341Property manager 289

OCCUPATION TOTAL

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONTHE TEN MOST FREQUENTLY TAKEN FEDERAL PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS (LEVEL 2) IN 2017

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Auditor 248Electrician 183Chief Accountant and Comptroller 134Complementary medicine therapist 130Sales manager 122Master farmer 120Naturapath 117Construction manager 93Real estate fiduciary 72Cytodiagnostics Expert 69

OCCUPATION TOTAL

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONTOP TEN STUDY PROGRAMMES COMPLETED AT PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS* 2017

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Nursing 1'723Business management 1'044Social pedagogy 608Business processes 429Hotels, restaurants and catering 403Business informatics 334Mechanical engineering 321Child care 293Construction management 284IT 261

STUDY PROGRAMME TOTAL

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONCOMPLETED TERTIARY-LEVEL STUDY PROGRAMMES BY ECONOMIC BRANCH 2017

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Information and communication;art and entertainment

Self-employed scientific and technical services

Professional education Professional education and higher education Higher education


SWISS VPET FUNDINGCOSTS AND BENEFITS BY DURATION OF TRAINING, IN CHF

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4-year VET programme*

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* Fuhrer M. and Schweri J. (2010)

SWISS VPET FUNDINGCOST/BENEFIT RATIO FOR SWISS COMPANIES INVOLVED IN VET PROGRAMMES

SURVEY YEAR 2009

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5,8 Mrd. CHF

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Vocational and Professional Education and Training in Switzerland Source: Strupler M. and Wolter S.C. (2012)


VPET AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

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International cooperation in vocational education and training (IC-VPET)• www.sbfi.admin.ch/ibbz• www.ibbz.admin.ch

Transfer of expertise• www.vpet-congress.ch

EU education programmes• www.movetia.ch/en

National Qualifications Framework (NQF VPET)• www.nqr-berufsbildung.ch

Recognition of foreign vocational and professional qualifications• www.sbfi.admin.ch/diploma

Pursuing international cooperation in VET throughinternational organisations• www.sbfi.admin.ch/eu_berufsbildung• www.sbfi.admin.ch/oecd_e

EuroSkills and WorldSkills competitions• www.swiss-skills.ch


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Exchange and mobility within the VET sector Approved budget 2018 for Swiss participation in EU-sponsored traineeships abroad (Leonardo da Vinci) CHF 6,4m Number of young people doing traineeships abroad in 2017 1 '621 Outgoing 1 '344 Incoming 277

Swiss performance at last three WorldSkills competitions Abu Dhabi 2017 2nd place São Paulo 2015 4th place Leipzig 2013 2nd place

Swiss performance at last three EuroSkills competitions Budapest 2018 1th place Göteburg 2016 1th place Lille 2014 4th place

Number of countries represented at the International VPET Congress 2018 752016 76 2014 70

VPET AT INTERNATIONAL LEVELKEY FIGURES FOR INTERNATIONAL VPET ACTIVITIES

VPET RESEARCH

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Legal mandate

Objectives

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USEFUL LINKS

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Swiss Coordination Centre for Research in Education SCCRE• www.skbf-csre.ch

VPET-related magazine and newsletter • www.panorama.ch

Swiss education information platform• www.educa.ch

Document server for education• www.edudoc.ch

Eurydice – European Information Network• eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/ eurydice

Information about VPET from SERI• www.sbfi.admin.ch

SERI documentation• www.sbfi.admin.ch/pubbb

The VPET-campaign• www.berufsbildungplus.ch

VPET website• www.berufsbildung.ch

Glossary of Vocational and Professional Education and Training• www.lex.berufsbildung.ch

Swiss education statistics• www.education-stat.admin.ch

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