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Vocational and Professional
Education and Training (VPET)
in Switzerland
Insights into the DNA
Dani Duttweiler, Head of VPET Policy Unit
Bern, 5 March 2024
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Swiss education system
High permeability
Source: State Secretariat for
Education, Research and
Innovation (SERI)
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Transition from lower- to upper-secondary level
Options for young people
VET sector: around 70%
of young people choose
this option
General education sector:
around 30% choose this
option
Source: State Secretariat for
Education, Research and
Innovation (SERI)
Transition from lower- to upper-secondary level
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Close correlation with the labour market
Combination of theory and practice
VET sector
Practice
• Apprenticeship training at the host
company
(3-4 days/week)
• Branch courses
Acquisition of more in-depth
professional competences (requires
prior work experience)
Classroom instruction at the vocational
school
(1-2 days/week)
PE sector
Source: State Secretariat for
Education, Research and
Innovation (SERI)
• Preparatory courses
for federal examinations
• Degree programmes at professional
colleges
Theory
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10 most frequently chosen occupations (2021)
245 different occupations
Source: Federal Statistical Office
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Education and training pathways in Switzerland
Different pathways
Tertiary-level
>5%
30 %
20 %
Professional
education
20 %
Universities
of applied
sciences
20 %
Universities
/ federal
institutes of
technology
Baccalaureate
schools
/
specialised
schools
> Age 22
~ Age19
VET programmes
Federal vocational baccalaureate
70 %
Compulsory education
Work
School /
studies
30 %
~ Age 15
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Source: State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), raw data: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
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Three main partners within VPET system
Complementary roles and responsibilities
Federal government
Providing quality assurance and
further development of the
Swiss VPET system
Ensuring comparability and
transparency of courses
throughout Switzerland
Contributing funding to cover
one-fourth of public sector
expenditure for the VPET
system
Promoting innovation and
supporting specific activities in
the public interest
Cantonal governments
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
Providing training to workplace
trainers at host companies
Professional organisations
Establishing the content of
training programmes
Creating apprenticeship
positions
Developing new training
courses
Organising branch courses
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Funding of VPET system
Three main partners contribute
Public sector
Tasks
Preparatory courses for vocational
education and training
Vocational schools
Branch courses
Qualification procedures
Professional education and
job-related continuing education and
training
Worplace trainers
Projects and specific activities
%
(2021)
6.5
72.8
3.3
3.2
13.7
Private sector
Professional
organisations
(content of training
programmes,
examiners,
marketing, etc.)
Host companies
(30 – 40 % provide
apprenticeship
training)
Cantons
3/4 of costs
Confederation
1/4 of costs
0.2
0.3
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Source: State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)
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Strong employer commitment
Apprenticeships are worthwhile for host companies
Costs and benefits by duration of training, in CHF, survey year 2016
140'000
120'000
100'000
80'000
60'000
40'000
20'000
0
10'170
2-year VET programme
Gross costs
10'430
3-year VET programme
Productive Performance
8'630
4-year VET programme
Net benefit
54'620
64'780
93'860
123'970
115'330
83'420
Source: Gehret A., Aepli M., Kuhn A. and Schweri J. (2019), Is it worthwhile for employers to take on apprentices?
Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training (SFUVET)
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A Win-Win Situation
Dual VPET-System
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Individuals
Job prospects
Work experience
Recognised qualification
Career opportunities
Qualified workers
Economic competitiveness
Innovation capacity
Cost-effective training/ recruiting
Low youth unemployment
Right mix of skills and qualifications
High integration capacity
Cost-effective education
Picture: Seilbahnen Schweiz
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Companies
State/
Society
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Cyclical updating of training programmes
Dynamic environment
Working life
New working processes,
new markets
Education and training
New forms of teaching and
learning, lifelong learning
Megatrends
Digitalisation, climate,
sustainable development
Individuals
Demographics, image
of professions, mobility
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Cyclical updating of training programmes
Innovation cycle
Step 1
CODQ: Review of
occupations 5 years
interval
Step 6
Implementation of
tasks
Step 5
SERI: enactment of
ordinances on national
level
Step 4
SERI: Consulting of all
stakeholders
Step 1
Professional
organisations: Analysis for
the development of a
new occupation
Step 2
Development of
qualification profile
Step 3
Draft ordinances
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source: swisssolar
Source: Cyclical process for the creation, review and revision of VET programmes
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Cyclical updating of training programmes
New and revised training programmes in 2023
Vocational education and training (upper-secondary level)
• 21 revised training programmes
• 2 new training programmes: Two-year and three-year
VET programme for solar panel assembly technicians
(starting in 2024)
Professional education (tertiary level)
• 21 revised training programmes
• 6 new training programmes:
− Construction manager
− Construction foreman
− Watchmaking workshop manager
− Occupational safety and health specialist
− Building envelope planner
− User experience / user interface designer (UX/UI designer)
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VPET and continuing education and training
Federal support for sustainability
Creation, review and
revision of training
programmes
Lump-sum subsidies
(cantons → schools)
Facilitating the adult
acquisition of basic
skills
Special areas of
focus sustainable
development
Swiss Federal
University for
Vocational Education
and Training
(SFUVET)
Provision of guidance
in the area of
sustainable
development
Provision of advisory
services in
partnership with other
specialised agencies
Institutions
(e.g. Education 21)
Job-related
continuing education
and training (CET)
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Integration into working life
Company
(supply)
Host company hires apprentice
SECO/unemployment subsidies
Transitioning from education and training to employment
Individuals
(demand)
Employment
Transition 2
Signing of apprenticeship contracts
Host company networks
Initial years of training
Mobility options
Tertiary level
Career counselling
Job search training
SECO/unemployment subsidies
Support and guidance to vocational
schools
Vocational education
and training
Transition 1
Apprenticeship marketing /
apprenticeship incentives /
occupational marketing / trade fairs
/ trial apprenticeships /
information events
Compulsory
education
Lessons on choice of occupations
Career advice www.berufsberatung.ch
Apprenticeship vacancies database
Individual coaching and mentoring
Bridge courses and transitional options
VET case management
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Swiss education system
Tertiary-level qualifications
PE qualifications
Examination for the Federal Diploma of Higher
Education
Examination for the Advanced Federal Diploma
of Higher Education
Degree programme at
Colleges of Higher Education
29’090 (28’705 of which are federally regulated)
9’977
2’900
15’828
Higher Education qualifications
Issued by a university of applied sciences (UAS)
or a university of teacher education (UTE)
Issued by a cantonal university or federal institute
of technology (FIT)
61’028 (incl. PhDs)
24’843 Bachelor’s degrees, Master’s degrees
and Diplomas
36’185 Bachelor’s degrees, Master’s degrees
and PhDs as well as First University degrees
and Diplomas
Source: SERI and
Federal Statistical Office
(2022)
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Positioning of VPET system
Universities of applied
sciences
Direct access
Possibilities of the Federal vocational baccalaureate
Cantonal universities and
FIT
Additional qualification
required
Federal vocational
baccalaureate
Combination
Vocational education and
training
Federal VET Diploma
Source: State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)
General education
FVB examination
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Professional education sector
Tertiary-level training designed for specific professions
Professional qualification
Federally regulated examination
Federally recognised
study programme
Preparatory
courses
Self-study
Professional education
institutions
Source: State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)
Federal examinations
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VPET 2030 project
viamia: Skills assessment for adults aged 40 and up
Objectives
• Develop a free service for adults aged 40 and up to
take stock of their skills. This service is for individuals
who do not already benefit from comparable services.
• Swiss-wide implementation from 2019-2024.
Current status
• 2021: viamia launched as pilot project in eleven
cantons
• Final evaluation report: very high level of client
satisfaction. The range of services can be further
expanded to take special target groups into account
such as individuals re-entering the labour market
after a period of absence, self-employed persons and
low skilled workers
• Since 2022: viamia is available to adults aged 40 and
up all over Switzerland.
Sponsors
SERI and the cantons
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VPET 2030 project
Improving the quality of apprenticeship training
Objective
Establish a training and support system for workplace
trainers in host companies with the aim of improving the
quality of apprenticeship training.
Implementation
• By the summer of 2023: Creation of training and
support content that can be used for all occupations
and occupational fields
• By the end of 2023: Evaluation and optimisation of
outputs produced for the various occupational fields
• Summer 2024: The full range of training and support
will be available in all four of Switzerland’s national
languages.
Picture: SMGV
Sponsors
Stiftung TOP-Ausbildungsbetrieb
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Options enabling adults to obtain vocational qualifications
Benefits for individuals, companies and the state
Source: SERI
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Key features of Swiss VPET system
Solid foundation
integral part of the education system / permeability
tangible benefits for companies
tangible benefits for young people and adults
innovation and continual enhancements
focus on
professions
combination of theory and practice
aligned with the needs of the
labour market
public and private sector
collaboration
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Thank you for your interest!
Further information
State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation:
www.sbfi.admin.ch
Swiss Education Report 2023:
SKBF-CSRE: Home
Federal Statistical Office:
www.bfs.admin.ch
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