Project details: Hybrid Qualifications
Research Team
1. Professor Alison Fuller (Director)
Funding Body
Duration
October 2009 - September 2011
Description
The project examines the relationship between higher education, vocational education and the labour market, with a particular focus on the opportunities for transition for those with vocational qualifications. The development of the European Qualifications Framework raises questions about the ease with which individuals can move between sectors and the transparency and permeability of different routes through the system. The research will explore the availability and currency of ‘hybrid qualifications’, those that are designed to provide vocational preparation for the labour market and entry to higher education. The research involves four countries, Germany, the UK, Denmark and Austria, and will provide the basis for cross-national comparisons and recommendations.
