Zagotavljanje poklicnega izobraževanja in usposabljanja ter kvalifikacij

How are qualifications and credentials changing in recent years?

How are they used in different contexts and what do they really mean for end users?

Join us for an exciting discussion on the topic!

Cedefop, together with the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU, is organising the 17th Cedefop Brussels seminar as a physical event. These seminars, organised in cooperation with the rotating EU Presidencies, build on the research carried out by Cedefop and address issues relevant to European debates on education, training and employment.

Vocational education and training (VET) is a cornerstone of Hungary’s educational priorities. The emphasis on VET fits with Hungary’s broader priorities for the Hungarian Presidency, such as adapting to digital and green transitions and fostering competitive higher education through strategic partnerships. The Presidency aims to promote VET alongside higher education to drive European competitiveness and economic growth.

This short description explores vocational education and training (VET) in Hungary within its socioeconomic context, discussing key characteristics, system developments and challenges.

This is a short overview of the Hungarian vocational education and training system. 

The online conference will present the key findings of the three-year project "Transparency and Transferability of Learning Outcomes" and explore potential future directions.

Building on years of joint work within the Copenhagen Process, European countries have now committed to common priorities laid down in the 2020 Council Recommendation on Vocational Education and Training (VET) for Sustainable Competitiveness, Social Fairness and Resilience and the Osnabrück Declaration of the same year. The Recommendation marked the beginning of the current VET policy cycle at EU level. Cedefop, together with its European network of expertise in VET (Refe...

This publication explores how the learning outcomes approach is addressed in mainstream pedagogical theories and presented to VET teachers and trainers in selected countries. It builds on 10 in-depth studies covering Bulgaria, Ireland, France, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia and Finland. Data collected at national level through desk research and interviews have been complemented by an online survey of VET practitioners in Europe.
 

This working paper aims to critique the emergence of microcredentials in vocational education and training. It argues that considering microcredentials as a new tool to reorient higher or academic education overlooks the potential of vocational and professional education as well as its aim to equip learners with employability skills, in line with increasing labour market demands.

These European guidelines present common principles for developing short, learning-outcomes-based descriptions for all qualifications. They are  the result of the work of the EQF-Europass project group on short descriptions of learning outcomes of qualifications and are crucial for qualifications databases and registers.