Higher vocational education and training in Austria

Background, requirements, expectations

Coverbild: Higher vocational education and training in Austria
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Ausgabe/Jahr (Jahrgang) 1/2025 (54)
Seite(n) 50-51
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The Federal Act on Higher Vocational Education and Training (HBB) entered into force in May 2024. It marks the end of a long discussion process whilst at the same time heralding the establishment of a new educational segment in Austria. This article describes the background details and key provisions of the law and indicates the expectations associated with it.