Vocational education and training provision for higher education drop-outs

In light of the increasing difficulties in filling training places, endeavours to tempt young people dropping out of higher education to enter VET have increased over recent years. Reductions in the duration of training have been one particular focus of the type of provision developed. However, credit transfer of higher education learning outcomes to training has not been legally possible thus far. Against such a background, this article investigates the question of which reduction options are currently being offered in practice to higher education drop-outs who are interested in pursuing VET and how these offerings tie in with the existing regulations. A related issue is whether it would be necessary or useful to amend previous provisions in order to make VET a stronger alternative to higher education.