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Overview
What you will study
- By taking the VET between Poverty Alleviation and Economic Development course offered by ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, participants will gain competence in VET portfolio management, skills development and labour market policies.
- In recent years, international interest in vocational education and training (VET) has grown. The discussion about the success factors of VET and the extent dual VET can offer advantages to developing countries is still ongoing.
- Switzerland, with its own unique and strong VET system, has a long tradition of implementing VET in developing countries.
- Experts from the field will bring their experience to bear in the course, which provides an overview of the systems and process dimensions of VET, opportunities for VET implementation as well as implications and constraints.
- In the end, participants will have strengthened their competence in portfolio management for VET, skills development and labor market policies.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- VET concepts and terms;
- Differences and commonalities between VET and related systems;
- Planning and assessment of VET interventions with different objectives: economic development, poverty alleviation, creation of self-employment or systems development;
- VET Governance;
- VET Financing;
- Dual VET approaches and their transfer into development cooperation;
- Background, potential use and limitations of (national) qualification frameworks.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
Credits
3 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Economics Community Development View 13 other Short Courses in Economics in SwitzerlandAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
Target group:
- Students of the MAS/CAS in Development and Cooperation as well as interested persons with at least 24 months of work experience in international development cooperation.
- PhD students who conduct empirical research within the field of development cooperation.
Tuition Fee
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International
950 CHF/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 950 CHF for the full programme during 5 days. -
National
950 CHF/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 950 CHF for the full programme during 5 days.
Living costs for Zürich
1920 - 2572 CHF /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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