Mapping of initial VET qualifications

The key objective of this study was to con­tri­bu­te to better under­stan­ding of the com­pa­ra­bi­li­ty of qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons from initial voca­tio­nal education and training (IVET).

It mapped the qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons linked to the EQF levels 3 and 4, collected and analysed evidence on how learning outcomes approa­ches have been used for assigning initial voca­tio­nal qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons to NQF/EQF levels. The analysis not only focused on technical evidence, but also took into account broader social and economic contexts in which qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons are embedded.

The project was coor­di­na­ted by 3s and carried out in coope­ra­ti­on with Ockham IPS (NL) and IBE (PL) as well as national experts from various countries.


Project: Initial VET qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons at EQF levels 3 and 4

Contact: Karin Luomi-Messerer, Monika Auzinger

Mail to karin.luomi-messerer@3s.co.at; monika.auzinger@3s.co.at

Client: Cedefop (European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training)

Duration: 2016-2018

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Ex-post eva­lua­ti­on of the European Social Fund

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Studies & Analyses

Tackling incre­a­sing skill mis­mat­ches in European labour markets

3s receives 2.4 million Euros from the pre­sti­gious Horizon Europe programme to explore how skill systems across Europe can reduce the level of skill mismatch and better respond to deve­lo­p­ments in their labour markets. 

Services & Events

EQAVET Peer Review Initiative

3s supports the European Quality Assurance for Vocational Education and Training Network (EQAVET) in carrying out peer reviews in the field of quality assurance of national VET systems.

Studies & Analyses

Ex-post eva­lua­ti­on of the European Social Fund

3s supports the ex-post eva­lua­ti­on of the 2014–2020 European Social Fund and Youth Employment Initiative under the multiple framework contracts related to the imple­men­ta­ti­on of Better Regulation guidelines.

Services & Events

EQAVET Peer Review Initiative

3s supports the European Quality Assurance for Vocational Education and Training Network (EQAVET) in carrying out peer reviews in the field of quality assurance of national VET systems.

Studies & Analyses

Ex-post eva­lua­ti­on of the European Social Fund

3s supports the ex-post eva­lua­ti­on of the 2014–2020 European Social Fund and Youth Employment Initiative under the multiple framework contracts related to the imple­men­ta­ti­on of Better Regulation guidelines.