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On 18 June 2021, the Federal Council decided to implement the new Federal Act on the Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training SFUVET on 1 August 2021. It also completely revised the SFIVET Ordinance and approved a revision of the SFIVET Fees Ordinance.

18.06.2021: Press release EAER

New legal basis for the Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training

In the framework of the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth, a SFIVET study published by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) analyses the roles and responsibilities of the various actors involved in the provision of VET in Burkina Faso. This study was conducted for the purpose of...

31.05.2021: International Relations

The public-private partnership to support VET in Burkina Faso

Eighteen Master of Science in VET degrees were awarded at the online graduation ceremony held on 20 May 2021.

20.05.2021: graduation ceremony

Graduation ceremony for the Master of Science in Vocational Education and Training

Siegfried Alberton, Regional Head of Continuing Education at SFIVET’s head office in Italian-speaking Switzerland is appearing – together with Jenny Assi, a lecturer and researcher at the Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of...

12.05.2021: RSI

Siegfried Alberton: Resistance or change?

The Future Potential of Vocational Education and Training: Strengthening VET for the next generation

22.04.2021: Call for Papers

7th Congress on Research in VET, 2–4 February 2022

The SFIVET and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW have published Rudolf H. Strahm’s reference work on Swiss vocational and professional education and training in Chinese.

13.04.2021: New publication

The Swiss VPET system explained in Chinese

On 14 January 2021, the Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training SFIVET and the German Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training BIBB signed a more extensive cooperation agreement. The new agreement replaces the previous one signed in 2014. Cooperation is intended...

14.01.2021: International Relations

SFIVET and BIBB expand their cooperation ties

The Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (SFIVET) has won a mandate from the International Labour Organization (ILO). This involves creating a digital toolkit the main aim of which is to establish instructions and proven procedures for the successful integration of the...

04.01.2021: International Relations

Digital toolkit for the International Labour Organization

The willingness of employers to offer apprenticeship training is greatly dependent on the costs and benefits they associate with apprenticeships. The fourth cost-benefit study conducted by the Observatory for Vocational Education and Training of the Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education...