MASTER OF SCIENCE IN VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Unique in Switzerland: Training programme for future VET specialists
TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR FUTURE VET SPECIALISTS
Your opportunity – our Master‘s degree programme
SFIVET‘s Master of Science in Vocational Education and Training (VET) is unique in Switzerland‘s education landscape. Students undergo intensive training to prepare for growing challenges associated with VET-related developments at both national and international levels. Graduates of the M Sc in VET programme are able to take on important managerial tasks and make valuable Research and Development contributions to the Swiss VET sector.
The degree programme is fully Bologna-compatible and builds from Bachelor‘s degree studies. Upon successful completion of the M Sc in VET programme, you are entitled to use the protected title “Master of Science in Vocational Education and Training”.
Your studies – built around time and career constraints
The M Sc in VET programme is applied, scientific, multidisciplinary, multi-lingual and part-time. It focuses primarily on aspects relating to economics, sociology, psychology and educational sciences. The wide range of fields in which future VET specialists will be called upon to work are interwoven in the studies in an optimal manner. The study programme therefore includes not only aspects relating to the economy but also aspects relating to humanities and methodology. In addition, we work with national and international partners to foster exchanges of opinions and knowledge. This ensures that students are exposed to current study content that is highly correlated to both research fin-dings and professional realities. The technical competencies of our professors are imparted to students using the latest methodological criteria.
Your prospects – enviable
Upon completion of your studies, you will gain a comprehensive understan-ding of Switzerland‘s VET sector and be able to situate it within an international context. You will also be able to put specialised expertise in the areas of econo-mics, sociology, psychology and education science to practical use. In addition, you will become familiar with and be able to apply various empirical research methods.
Possible fields in which you may be called upon to work:
Employer Possible fields Public agencies,
professional organisations, associations
Director of a public agency or division head, scientific advisor, project, quality or competence management VET schools Director or managerial position with specific responsibility
for project management, VET reforms, competence management or continuing training
Higher education institutions Joint research project work, teaching, project management, assessments
Companies VET-related managerial responsibilities, HR, knowledge, project, competence or quality management
Freelance consulting work Company management, scientific advisor, project management, assessments
Your advantage - our practical modules Stufe 1 Vocational Education and Training 5 ECTS Educational Sciences 5 ECTS Sociology 5 ECTS Psychology 5 ECTS Economics 5 ECTS Methods 5 ECTS 30 ECTS Stufe 2 Vocational Education and Training 5 ECTS Educational Sciences 5 ECTS Sociology 5 ECTS Psychology 5 ECTS Economics 5 ECTS Methods 5 ECTS 30 ECTS Stufe 3 Vocational Education and Training 5 ECTS Vocational Education and Training 5 ECTS Internship 5 ECTS Internship 5 ECTS Research Internship 5 ECTS Methods 5 ECTS 30 ECTS Vocational Education and Training 5 ECTS Vocational Education and Training 5 ECTS Master Thesis 20 ECTS 30 ECTS
Your studies at a glance
The M S c in VET programme is part-time and lasts 6 semesters. Studies involve a balanced mix of classroom time and guided self-study. The full pro-gramme is comprised of 20 modules incl. an internship and Master‘s thesis, with a total of 120 ECTS credits.
Admission requirements: Admission to the M Sc in VET programme is open to holders of a Bachelor‘s degree or equivalent higher education qualification. An admission procedure is also open to students who have undergone other higher education studies. The registration form can be found here:
http://www.ehb-schweiz.ch/de/ausbildung/master/Seiten/anmeldung.aspx Languages of instruction: German, French, English
Tuition: CHF 600 per semester
(Total tuition: CHF 3‘900 incl. registration and exam fees) Study duration: Part-time over 6 semesters
Study location: Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, Zollikofen
Next start date: Autumn 2013 Registration deadline: 30 June 2013
Further information: www.master.ehb-schweiz.ch
Contact: Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (SFIVET),
Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training
Acting as an interface between scientific and professional circles, SFIVET en-sures that its study options bear a close correlation with practical realities. The content of all basic training and continuing training courses is systematically based on the results and assessments of its own research and development projects.
SFIVET is responsible for:
_ Education and training of VET professionals (upper-secondary level within the Swiss education system) at VET schools, host companies and industry training centres as well as the basic and continuing training of professional college teachers (tertiary-level B within the Swiss education system); _ Research and development projects commissioned by the Federal Office
for Professional Education and Technology (OPET), by Cantons, companies, trade associations and education institutions;
_ Advisory services and support to professional organisations, cantonal agencies and federal agencies in the drafting and implementation of VET ordinances and training plans;
_ Other services that are tailored to suit specific needs
SFIVET facilitates national coordination of the Swiss VET sector through its three regional campuses – one in the German-speaking region of Switzerland, one in the French-speaking region and one in the Italian-speaking region – as well as through its institutionalised networking ties with the VET sector’s three main partners (i.e. OPET, the Cantons and professional organisations).
EHB IFFP IUFFP
EHB
Eidgenössisches Hochschulinstitut für Berufsbildung Kirchlindachstrasse 79 | Postfach | CH-3052 Zollikofen Telefon +41 31 910 37 00 | Fax +41 31 910 37 01 www.ehb-schweiz.ch | info@ehb-schweiz.ch
msc@ehb-schweiz.ch | Telefon +41 31 910 37 34 | www.msc.ehb-schweiz.ch
IFFP
Institut fédéral des hautes études en formation professionnelle Avenue de Longemalle 1 | Case postale 192 | CH-1000 Lausanne 16 Téléphone +41 21 621 82 00 | Fax +41 21 626 09 30
www.iffp-suisse.ch | info@iffp-suisse.ch
msc@iffp-suisse.ch | Téléphone +41 31 910 37 34 | www.msc.iffp-suisse.ch
IUFFP
Istituto Universitario Federale per la Formazione Professionale Via Besso 84 | CH-6900 Lugano-Massagno
Telefono +41 91 960 77 77 | Fax +41 91 960 77 66 www.iuffp-svizzera.ch | info@iuffp-svizzera.ch
