The value of completing a vocational education and training qualification
Authors:
Tom Karmel, Nhi Nguyen
Publication date:
5 January 2007
Publication type:
Research report
Themes:
Students and individuals > Student achievements and outcomes > General
Students and individuals > Student achievements and outcomes > Career outcomes
Students and individuals > Student achievements and outcomes > Course and qualification completions
ISBN:
1 921170 42 5 print; 1 921170 48 4 web
Using wage data from the Student Outcomes Survey, this study examines whether there is a pay off to actually completing a vocational education and training (VET) qualification, noting that many VET students do not complete full qualifications. It is important to acknowledge that students' motiviation for undertaking VET is very varied, as is their educational background. Returns to study also vary. This report is useful to policy-makers in terms of defining performance indicators for the sector and also in terms of thinking about resourcing and fee models for the sector.
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