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Professional education in Switzerland

The present publication is intended for those interested in education policy issues who are not particularly familiar with the Swiss system of upper-secondary level vocational education and training and tertiary-level professional education.

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It provides an overview of the main features of professional education in Switzerland, focussing on the following aspects: presentation of professional qualifications and their positioning at tertiary level within the Swiss education system; the current structure of the Swiss professional education sector; the latest key figures on professional education; the perception of Swiss professional qualifications on the Swiss labour market; current challenges and education policy developments affecting the Swiss professional education sector.