Project

Costs and benefits of two-year VET programmes

The cost-benefit ratio of two-year VET programmes from the host company standpoint is an important determining factor for their willingness to provide apprenticeship training. Although the University of Bern has already conducted such studies for three and four-year VET programmes (showing that around two-thirds of all host companies in Switzerland derive a net benefit), no such studies have yet been conducted for two-year VET programmes.

Rido / Fotolia

Using an online company survey as a basis, the study seeks to determine the cost-benefit ratio of two-year VET programmes from the standpoint of host companies. The study examines all two-year VET programmes introduced up until 2007 and uses the same method as the one used for the cost-benefit studies conducted by the University of Bern. A few adjustments to the specifications of the two-year VET programmes have been made in order to ensure comparability.

Method

Empirical-quantitative, own data gathered by means of an online questionnaire.

Publications

Transfer into practice

Costs and benefits of two-year VET programmes

Fuhrer, M., & Schweri, J. (2010). Two-year apprenticeships for young people with learning difficulties: a cost-benefit analysis for training firms. Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training, 2(2), 107-125.

Fuhrer, M., & Schweri, J. (2010, 16. November). Hohe Anpassungsfähigkeit der dualen Berufsbildung. Neue Zürcher Zeitung, S. 31.

Fuhrer, M., & Schweri, J. (2010). Lohnt es sich, Lernende mit Attest auszubilden?“. BCH Folio, 135(4), 46-49.

Fuhrer, M., & Schweri, J. (2010). Coûts et bénéfice des formations professionnelles initiales de deux ans pour les entreprises suisses. Rapport final. Zollikofen: EHB.

Fuhrer, M., & Schweri, J. (2010). Kosten und Nutzen von zweijährigen beruflichen Grundbildungen aus der Sicht der Betriebe. Schlussbericht. Zollikofen: EHB.

Marti, R. (2020). "Der Nettonutzen liegt bei 3170 Franken pro Lehrjahr", Interview mit Jürg Schweri. Berufsbildungsbrief Mai 2020 des Kantons Bern, 10-11.