Rethinking Vocational Education and Training Across Europe

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  • Ellen Hazelkorn Dublin Institute of Technology

Keywords:

vocational education and training, postsecondary education, skills, research and innovation

Abstract

For too long vocational education and training has been perceived as either an alternative access route to higher education or a provider “of last resort.” As a result, EU countries are experiencing an increasingly polarized labor market, with visible consequences for equity, social cohesion and political participation. These developments are forcing us to address long-standing weaknesses in our postsecondary education and training system, and the way it is perceived, structured, delivered and funded.

Author Biography

Ellen Hazelkorn, Dublin Institute of Technology

Ellen Hazelkorn is partner at BH Associates and professor emerita at the Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland.

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Published

2024-02-25

How to Cite

Hazelkorn, E. (2024). Rethinking Vocational Education and Training Across Europe. International Higher Education, (117), 28–30. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/17525

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