Vocational Education and Training in Switzerland: Organisation, Development and Challenges for the Future

Stalder, Barbara E.; Naegele, Christof (2011). Vocational Education and Training in Switzerland: Organisation, Development and Challenges for the Future. In: Bergman, Max M.; Hupka-Brunner, Sandra; Keller, Anita C.; Meyer, Thomas; Stalder, Barbara E. (eds.) Transitionen im Jugendalter. Ergebnisse der Schweizer Längsschnittstudie TREE = Transitions juvéniles en Suisse. Resultats de l'étude longitudinale TREE = Youth transitions in Switzerland. Results from the TREE panel study, Vol. 1 (pp. 18-39). Zürich: Seismo

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While the political debate on how best to educate and train young people for working life is ongoing, the dual apprenticeship system is still the predominant form of initial vocational education and training (VET) in Switzerland. This book chapter aims to give an overview on the organisation of the Swiss VET system, highlighting its aims, main characteristics and contents, and discussing recent developments and future challenges.

Item Type:

Book Section (Book Chapter)

Division/Institute:

03 Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Institute of Sociology

UniBE Contributor:

Hupka-Brunner, Sandra (A), Meyer, Thomas (A)

Subjects:

300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology

ISBN:

978-3-03777-093-1 (print); 978-3-03777-881-4 (PDF)

Publisher:

Seismo

Projects:

[1036] Transitions from Education to Employment (TREE) Official URL

Language:

English

Submitter:

Sandra Hupka-Brunner

Date Deposited:

21 Oct 2019 11:58

Last Modified:

27 Jun 2024 09:46

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/131094

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