Comparing VET Teacher Education at University Level in Six European Countries

Very few comparisons on VET teacher education and their impact on the VET system exist (Barabasch & Fischer, 2019, p. 2). This paper aims to compare the main training and qualification pathways of teachers in VET schools in five European countries (Finland, Sweden, Norway, Spain, Germany, and Switzerland) according to pre-defined criteria, based on a previous study that compared two countries (Kaiser & Lindberg 2019). It wants to illustrate and contrast the main differences in VET teacher education (VET TE) at Universities and education isntitutions in these countries. The article shares first findings of the Erasmus project “VETteach”, which animates the partners to share, compare, learn and disseminate their knowledge, experience and practice on academic VET teacher education.