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The transition from general education to a vocational pathway comes with its own set of challenges. The latest ‘Trend in Focus’ report provides some insights.

At a meeting of the parliamentary group on VET, OBS SFUVET's researchers presented the latest findings on the topic of ‘from baccalaureate school to apprenticeship?’

OBS SFUVET has been assigned the task of establishing the knowledge base required to gain a better understanding of the options for promoting apprenticeships in canton Zurich.

In a report commissioned by OdASanté, OBS SFUVET showed that nursing qualifications need to be developed in light of future challenges in the healthcare sector.

The Swiss Observatory for Vocational Education and Training (OBS SFUVET) presents the new results of the trend monitoring activities 2022.

The research project «Short- and long-term impacts of Covid-19 on VET: Strengthening VET in times of crises» aims to explore the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on dual-track VET in Switzerland.

Prof. Dr. Lukas Graf has been appointed the new head of the Swiss Observatory for Vocational Education and Training OBS SFUVET and will take up his position on 1 April 2023.

A new OBS SFUVET publication looks at the school-to-work transition to determine how often labour market entrants move from one sub-segment to another within a given occupational field.

A new OBS SFUVET publication shows that admission regulations have an impact on the likelihood of entering FVB school.

The Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training (SFUVET) has devised six trend scenarios for the nursing and caregiving field.

A study on care and nursing careers outlines which measures can be taken to tackle staff shortages.

How can the administrative workload for host companies be reduced while maintaining high training standards? A team at SFUVET – in cooperation with the consultancy firm ‘BSS Volkswirtschaftliche B ...

The new OBS SFIVET publication explores how teachers experienced the transition and which skills are particularly important for successful distance learning.

Since the restructuring of nursing and caregiving activities under the Federal Act of 13 December 2002 on Vocational and Professional Education and Training, new training programmes and ordinances ...

The corona lockdown led to a nationwide ban on face-to-face teaching at tertiary level. This posed major challenges for teachers at professional education institutions (höhere Fachschulen).

Reinforcing the Federal Vocational Baccalaureate (FVB) is a strategic objective of the Federal Administration and is part of the VPET 2030 Strategy. The Swiss Observatory for Vocational Education ...