Vocational education and training plays a key role in the Austrian education system. At the end of compulsory schooling, approximately 80 % of all young people opt for a vocational course. They can choose from a wide range of schools and courses, offering not only extensive vocational...

Context: Vocational education and training (VET) is expected to be designed for creating learning outcomes which meet the needs for skills and competences in the labour market. Hence, identifying current and upcoming skill requirements and ensuring that these requirements are incorporated into...

Contrary to general education, vocational education and training (VET) has been an area of cooperation from the very beginning of the European Union. Over decades, however, the concept and reality of VET has changed substantially. VET as a dead-end educational pathway preparing exclusively for...