Projects of Research Field 3.1

The fifth cost-benefit survey of apprenticeship training from the standpoint of companies will use a comprehensive sample to survey the cost-benefit ratio of apprenticeship training in compa... More information

This SNSF-funded research project takes a closer look at how workplace training conditions at host companies influence subsequent educational and career trajectories of their apprentices. Th... More information

The project analyses the impact of various current developments, such as digitalisation, COVID-19 and climate change, on the labour market and training and continuing education in various oc... More information

In this study, researchers assesses various VET programmes in terms of labour market outcomes. This study ties in with previous studies on the topic. Researchers also examine how the value o... More information

Study carried out on behalf of the Swiss Insurance Association (SIA) to identify the key development trends in insurance and the skills that insurance company employees will require in futur... More information

The first two parts of the present dissertation deal with the willingness of companies in Switzerland to provide workplace training as part of dual-track VET programmes. More information

The cost-benefit ratio of apprenticeship training is a decisive factor in company willingness to provide an adequate number of apprenticeship positions for Swiss dual-track VET programmes. E... More information

Previous research has shown that a large fraction of Swiss training firms appears to be willing to incur considerable net training costs (while also showing that apprenticeship training is p... More information

Although host companies play a decisive role in dual-track VET programmes at upper-secondary level, not much research has been done on them and in particular little is known about those who ... More information

Digitisation will have profound effects on the labour market. The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) therefore decided that an in-depth analysis was needed to determine how digiti... More information

One aspect taken into consideration when reviewing VET programmes is whether training durations of three or four years are suitable. More information

The present publication is intended for those interested in education policy issues who are not particularly familiar with the Swiss system of upper-secondary level vocational education and ... More information

This dissertation consists of three cumulative sub-projects that assess the labour market mobility of holders of VET qualifications in Switzerland. The analysis conducted in these three sub-... More information

The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) commissioned the Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (SFIVET) to assess the economic impact of s... More information

By order of the Swiss Federal Council, the regulation costs associated with the Swiss system of vocational education and training have been estimated for the first time. The results, rec-ord... More information

Conducted by the Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (SFIVET) and OdASanté, the study "Career decisions of students upon completion of their VET programme in health... More information

With the introduction of flat rates per case (SwissDRG), the funding mechanism for work-based training in health has been revised. More information

The project seeks to determine the willingness of Swiss companies to provide apprenticeship training within the framework of combined school/work-based VET programmes. The study focuses on t... More information

In their Master Plan "education in nursing professions", the Confederation, the Cantons and OdA Santé seek to assess all education and training levels in nursing and determine where improvem... More information

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 U... More information

The study explores the causes and salary consequences of occupational mobility at the transition from vocational training to work using the TREE dataset. More information

The project seeks to determine the willingness of Swiss companies to provide apprenticeship training within the framework of combined school/work-based VET programmes. More information