The most popular form of upper-secondary Permeability...OVERVIEW 7. 1.1 Vocational and Professional Education and Training in Switzerland / Facts and Figures 2020 / Overview The most

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 2018*

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

Federal VET Diploma 62'596 28'348 34'248

Federal VET Certificate 6'440 2'770 3'670

Federal Vocational Baccalaureate 14'228 6'667 7'561

University Aptitude Test 1'003 462 541

Tertiary level: professional education Total Women Men

Study programme at professional education institution 9'112 4'565 4'547

Level-two federal professional examination 2'840 778 2'062

Level-one federal professional examination 14'575 5'578 8'997

Professional education not recognised by the Confederation 271 193 78

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

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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 (VET)

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Upper-secondary level: vocational education and training (VET)• 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: universities of applied sciences

Tertiary level: professional education• 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

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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 240 VET ordinances

• Recognising regulations for around 400 federal examinations as well as 40 core syllabuses for study programmes at professional education institutions

• Recognising preparatory courses for the federal vocational baccalaureate examina-tion and organising this examination

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

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• Recognising training courses for teachers, trainers, instructors and

examiners within the VET and profes-sional 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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ONE MISSION – THREE PARTNERSCANTONS

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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

Tertiary level: Universities of applied sciences


VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAININGENROLMENT IN UPPER-SECONDARY LEVEL IN 2018*

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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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65'6857'126

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAININGTHE TEN MOST FREQUENTLY CHOSEN OCCUPATIONS

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1 Commercial employee (all profiles) 13'0672 Health care worker 4'8143 Retail clerk 4'3954 Social care worker 3'8165 IT technician 2'0476 Electrician 1'9447 Logistician 1'7338 Cook 1'5899 Draughtsman 1'58010 Retail assistant 1'546


Entrant 2018*

* Including school-based VET programme

GUIDANCE 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, 2018

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Field of study Bachelor MasterArchitecture, Construction and Planning 935 174Engineering and IT 2'509 279Chemistry and Life Sciences 454 158Agriculture and Forestry 149 0Business and Services 4'316 869Design 681 241Sports 39 24Music, Theatre and Other Arts 841 1'177Applied Linguistics 118 47Social Work 1'735 88Applied Psychology 135 88Health 1'751 112

Total 13'663 3'257

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VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADULTSNUMBER OF VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AWARDED TO PERSONS AGED 25 AND OLDER IN 2018*


* Federal Statistical Office. Calculations: SERI.

Age 25-29 30-39 40+ Total

Completion of regular VET programme 2'826 1'105 339 4'270Advanced placement in VET programme 1'254 563 379 2'196Direct access to qualification procedure 482 903 874 2'259Validation of nonformal and informal learning 68 242 390 700

Total 4'630 2'813 1'982 9'425

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VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADULTSTEN MOST FREQUENTLY CHOSEN FIELDS FOR PERSONS AGED 25 AND OLDER SEEKING VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS IN 2018*


Nursing and Obstetrics 1'233Social work and Counselling 1'095Business Administration 1'035Wholesale and Retail Trade 821Civil Engineering 769Hotels, Restaurants and Catering 520Housekeeping Services 508Mechanical Engineering and Metalworking 453Plant Cultivation and Animal Breeding 391Electricity and Power 384

OCCUPATIONS FIELD TOTAL

* Federal Statistical Office. Calculations: SERI.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONPATHWAY LEADING TO PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONTHE TEN MOST FREQUENTLY TAKEN FEDERAL PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS (LEVEL 1) IN 2018

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Technical sales specialist 768Human resources specialist 721Police officer 655Social insurance specialist 590Finance and accountancy specialist 564Marketing specialist 557Trainer 475Sales representative 380Property manager 351Electrical safety specialist 320

OCCUPATION TOTAL

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONTHE TEN MOST FREQUENTLY TAKEN FEDERAL PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS (LEVEL 2) IN 2018

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Auditor 236Electrician 202Sales manager 155Naturopath 148Chief Accountant and Comptroller 132Master farmer 125Marketing manager 99Real estate fiduciary 84Construction manager 84Complementary medicine therapist 80

OCCUPATION TOTAL

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONTOP TEN STUDY PROGRAMMES COMPLETED AT PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS* 2018

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Nursing 1'904Business management 1'132Social pedagogy 599Hotels, restaurants and catering 430Business processes 417Mechanical engineering 402Business informatics 341IT 329Electrical engineering 309Child care 309

STUDY PROGRAMME TOTAL

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONCOMPLETED TERTIARY-LEVEL STUDY PROGRAMMES BY ECONOMIC BRANCH 2018

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Public administration and education

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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, SURVEY YEAR 2016*

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* Gehret A., Aepli M., Kuhn A. und Schweri J. (2019), Lohnt sich die Lehrlingsausbildung für die Betriebe? EHB.

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

SURVEY YEAR 2016*

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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 2019 for Swiss participation in EU-sponsored traineeships abroad (Leonardo da Vinci) CHF 6,6m Number of young people doing traineeships abroad in 2019 1 '573 Outgoing 1 '356 Incoming 217

Swiss performance at last three WorldSkills competitions Kazan 2019 4th place Abu Dhabi 2017 2nd place São Paulo 2015 4th place

Swiss performance at last three EuroSkills competitions Budapest 2018 1st place Göteburg 2016 1st 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

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice

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The most popular form of upper-secondary Permeability...OVERVIEW 7. 1.1 Vocational and Professional Education and Training in Switzerland / Facts and Figures 2020 / Overview The most