Projects & Services: Studies & Analyses


Projects & Services: Studies & Analyses

Quo vadis uni­ver­si­ty graduate?


Policies and practices of EU Member States in tracking the careers of graduates from higher education or higher voca­tio­nal education are the subject of this study funded by the European Commission. 

Digitalisation for Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Austria


Learning in and for a digi­ta­li­sed world of work is changing con­ti­nuous­ly. This study explores how Austrian VET actors can learn from inter­na­tio­nal role models. 

Validation of non-formal and informal learning

3s supported the Austrian Ministry of Education in the pre­pa­ra­ti­on of the national report on the imple­men­ta­ti­on of the Council Recommendation on the vali­da­ti­on of non-formal and informal learning. 

Comparing Vocational Education and Training Qualifications

The purpose of the contract coor­di­na­ted by 3s is to faci­li­ta­te the deve­lo­p­ment of metho­do­lo­gies for com­pa­ri­son of national VET qualifications. 

European Inventory on Validation: 2018 Update

The aim of this project is to update the European Inventory on vali­da­ti­on of non-formal and informal learning for 32 countries in order to support the moni­to­ring of the imple­men­ta­ti­on of the 2012 Council Recommendation. 

European VET instruments

The study focused on two instru­ments: the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) and European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training (EQAVET).

Skills audits across EU member states

Skills audits are proposed as a procedure for iden­ti­fy­ing and docu­men­ting knowledge, skills and com­pe­ten­ces. In this study, their use in practice is analysed and sug­ge­sti­ons for impro­ve­ment are developed. 

The Social Dimension in Higher Education

In the context of the deve­lo­p­ment process for a “National Strategy for the Social Dimension at Universities”, 3s examined measures that con­tri­bu­te to the social dimension in higher education in Austria via a survey. 

Analysing regional effects of further education and related public support schemes

The three-year research project aimed at deve­lo­ping a framework for studying the rela­ti­on­ship between further education and its support by public funding schemes and the economic deve­lo­p­ment on regional level. 

How can youth work support entre­pre­neu­ri­al thinking?

The overall purpose of the study was to ‘explore how youth work and non-formal learning can help to foster entre­pre­neur­ship and so com­ple­ment initia­ti­ves under­ta­ken in other sectors. 

Global com­pa­ra­ti­ve study of qualifications


This study was based on the com­pa­ra­ti­ve analysis of the profile and content of four voca­tio­nal education and training qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons in 26 countries across the world, and from four different continents. 

Quo vadis uni­ver­si­ty graduate?


Policies and practices of EU Member States in tracking the careers of graduates from higher education or higher voca­tio­nal education are the subject of this study funded by the European Commission. 

Digitalisation for Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Austria


Learning in and for a digi­ta­li­sed world of work is changing con­ti­nuous­ly. This study explores how Austrian VET actors can learn from inter­na­tio­nal role models. 

Validation of non-formal and informal learning

3s supported the Austrian Ministry of Education in the pre­pa­ra­ti­on of the national report on the imple­men­ta­ti­on of the Council Recommendation on the vali­da­ti­on of non-formal and informal learning. 

Comparing Vocational Education and Training Qualifications

The purpose of the contract coor­di­na­ted by 3s is to faci­li­ta­te the deve­lo­p­ment of metho­do­lo­gies for com­pa­ri­son of national VET qualifications. 

European Inventory on Validation: 2018 Update

The aim of this project is to update the European Inventory on vali­da­ti­on of non-formal and informal learning for 32 countries in order to support the moni­to­ring of the imple­men­ta­ti­on of the 2012 Council Recommendation. 

European VET instruments

The study focused on two instru­ments: the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) and European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training (EQAVET).

Skills audits across EU member states

Skills audits are proposed as a procedure for iden­ti­fy­ing and docu­men­ting knowledge, skills and com­pe­ten­ces. In this study, their use in practice is analysed and sug­ge­sti­ons for impro­ve­ment are developed. 

The Social Dimension in Higher Education

In the context of the deve­lo­p­ment process for a “National Strategy for the Social Dimension at Universities”, 3s examined measures that con­tri­bu­te to the social dimension in higher education in Austria via a survey. 

Analysing regional effects of further education and related public support schemes

The three-year research project aimed at deve­lo­ping a framework for studying the rela­ti­on­ship between further education and its support by public funding schemes and the economic deve­lo­p­ment on regional level. 

How can youth work support entre­pre­neu­ri­al thinking?

The overall purpose of the study was to ‘explore how youth work and non-formal learning can help to foster entre­pre­neur­ship and so com­ple­ment initia­ti­ves under­ta­ken in other sectors. 

Global com­pa­ra­ti­ve study of qualifications


This study was based on the com­pa­ra­ti­ve analysis of the profile and content of four voca­tio­nal education and training qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons in 26 countries across the world, and from four different continents. 

Quo vadis uni­ver­si­ty graduate?


Policies and practices of EU Member States in tracking the careers of graduates from higher education or higher voca­tio­nal education are the subject of this study funded by the European Commission. 

Digitalisation for Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Austria


Learning in and for a digi­ta­li­sed world of work is changing con­ti­nuous­ly. This study explores how Austrian VET actors can learn from inter­na­tio­nal role models. 

Validation of non-formal and informal learning

3s supported the Austrian Ministry of Education in the pre­pa­ra­ti­on of the national report on the imple­men­ta­ti­on of the Council Recommendation on the vali­da­ti­on of non-formal and informal learning. 

Comparing Vocational Education and Training Qualifications

The purpose of the contract coor­di­na­ted by 3s is to faci­li­ta­te the deve­lo­p­ment of metho­do­lo­gies for com­pa­ri­son of national VET qualifications. 

European Inventory on Validation: 2018 Update

The aim of this project is to update the European Inventory on vali­da­ti­on of non-formal and informal learning for 32 countries in order to support the moni­to­ring of the imple­men­ta­ti­on of the 2012 Council Recommendation. 

European VET instruments

The study focused on two instru­ments: the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) and European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training (EQAVET).

Skills audits across EU member states

Skills audits are proposed as a procedure for iden­ti­fy­ing and docu­men­ting knowledge, skills and com­pe­ten­ces. In this study, their use in practice is analysed and sug­ge­sti­ons for impro­ve­ment are developed. 

The Social Dimension in Higher Education

In the context of the deve­lo­p­ment process for a “National Strategy for the Social Dimension at Universities”, 3s examined measures that con­tri­bu­te to the social dimension in higher education in Austria via a survey. 

Analysing regional effects of further education and related public support schemes

The three-year research project aimed at deve­lo­ping a framework for studying the rela­ti­on­ship between further education and its support by public funding schemes and the economic deve­lo­p­ment on regional level. 

How can youth work support entre­pre­neu­ri­al thinking?

The overall purpose of the study was to ‘explore how youth work and non-formal learning can help to foster entre­pre­neur­ship and so com­ple­ment initia­ti­ves under­ta­ken in other sectors. 

Global com­pa­ra­ti­ve study of qualifications


This study was based on the com­pa­ra­ti­ve analysis of the profile and content of four voca­tio­nal education and training qua­li­fi­ca­ti­ons in 26 countries across the world, and from four different continents. 

Progress on vali­da­ti­on in the EU?

The objective of this study is to update the European Inventory on vali­da­ti­on of non-formal and informal learning. The study is coor­di­na­ted by ICF (BE) with 3s as con­sor­ti­um partner. 

Quality labels for Centres of Vocational Excellence

The deve­lo­p­ment of two labels and a Vocational Excellence Award are the subject of a project com­mis­sio­ned by ETF with 3s as coordinator. 

The future of voca­tio­nal education and training

Under the lea­der­ship of 3s, more than 100 rese­ar­chers from all EU member states are inve­sti­ga­ting the status and per­spec­ti­ves of voca­tio­nal education and training in Europe and preparing future direc­tions in education policy. 

Feasibility studies for new higher education programmes

Since the estab­lish­ment of uni­ver­si­ties of applied sciences, 3s supported the accre­di­ta­ti­on of new study pro­gram­mes through fea­si­bi­li­ty studies. These provide infor­ma­ti­on on the future demand for study places or the labour market