Vocational and Professional Education and Training in Switzerland

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Vocational and Professional Education and Training in Switzerland

Switzerland at a glance Population > 8’000’000 Politics: 1 Confederation - 26 Cantons – 2396 communes Economics: Primary Sector 1.2%, Secondary Sector 26.8%, Tertiary Sector 72% (GDP) Linguistics and Culture: 4 National languages (German: 63%, French: 21%, Italian: 7%, Romansh: 1%, Other: 8%)

VPET: 1 mission – 3 partners Cantons Implementation and Supervision Confederation Strategic management and development Private sector Training content and apprenticeship positions

Swiss education system

Swiss education system Professional education (PE) Universities (academic & applied sciences) Vocational education and training (VET) General education

Permeability Internship Aptitude test

Dual-Track approach to vocational education and training 2-year Federal VET Certificate 3-year or 4-year Federal VET Diploma Federal Vocational Baccalaureate (FVB) Practice Theory In-company training (3-4 days per week) Classroom instructions at VET-School (1-2 days per week)

Apprenticeship market Companies Supply Youth Demand Apprentice-ship market Demand for qualified workers Future-oriented investment / social responsibility Favourable for the Image Financial advantages Work experience Nationally recognised degree Very good job prospects Opportunities for a professional career State Economic competitiveness Labour market adequacy of VPET Low youth unemployment

Labour market oriented VPET  High employability Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) / Swiss Labour Force Survey (SLFS); Estimates by Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER)

Funding of VPET system

Cost/benefit ratio for Swiss companies offering apprenticeships

Strengths of Swiss VPET system Public-private partnership Permeability Labour market orientation Cost efficiency

Mix of skills and grades Effects on macro level Low (youth) unemployment Competitiveness Innovation capacity Career prospects / Lifelong learning Mix of skills and grades

Challenges VPET in Switzerland Demographic changes Demand for qualified workers Changes in society Rising expectations and specifications Internationali-zation & mobility VPET in Switzerland Structural change of the economy