Projects of Research and Development

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

The study on “How Youngsters Fare After Dropping Out of Apprenticeship” is a follow-up to the project “Drop out of Dual-Track Vocational Education and Training”. It involves getting in touch... More information

This exploratory research reviews how diversity is taken into account in vocational schools. More specifically, the task is to study the forms of integration of two population types: migrant... More information

For many years, the dropout rate in VET programmes in Europe has remained at an unacceptably high level. This has been the case both in countries that use a dual approach to VET as well as i... More information

This research project describes the public knowledge infrastructure of vocational education and training (VET) in Switzerlandand assesses its impact. The term 'public knowledge infrastructur... More information

This study included the drafting of an OPET-commissioned report presenting a complete overview of VNIL practices in Switzerland (for the year 2011) at all levels of post-compulsory education... More information

In our thesis project, we are interested in VET apprenticeships as a means of facilitating the transition from school to the labour market and preparing young people to begin a career. We se... More information

SFIVET to Partner in European Project for Recognition and Validation of Prior Learning for Vocational Trainers. More information

This national project analyzes the motivations, socio-demographic characteristics and professional curriculum of those persons electing to become teachers in VET subjects. The aim is to cont... More information

The Canton of Geneva’s External Public Policy Commission (CEPP) was asked to assess the training policy of the Geneva Cantonal Police to determine whether the content of basic training in la... 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

Although schools have established a certain number of gender norms (actual and hidden curriculum), stepping out into the world of work reinforces these norms and forges other specifications ... More information

At the end of 2008, the Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology (OPET) defined new VPL instruments towards obtaining a Federal VET Certificate (CFC), in particular regarding... More information

OBSERVAL is a project funded in the framework of the Leonardo da Vinci European Program, under the leadership of EUCEN. It brings together teams representing the various sectors of education... More information

Research focuses on assessing the procedure towards “1800 hours for VPL” aimed at teachers in vocational schools or professional colleges in French-speaking Switzerland, with a possible opti... 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

This study reviews youngsters who prematurely interrupted their dual-track VET. It consists of a qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews. The analysis of testimonies examines the ... 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

Le projet ValiPoste mené par l’Office fédéral de la formation professionnelle et de la technologie (OFFT) et la Poste Suisse, en partenariat avec les cantons et les organisations du monde du... More information

The validation of prior learning (VPL) is a procedure which offers professionals the opportunity to obtain a qualification without having to undertake a course of study/training at an educat... More information

DUAL-T is a research endeavor pursued by the Leading House “Technologies for Vocational Education and Training”. It is funded by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation ... More information