Higher vocational education offers an important if massively under-explored alternative choice of tertiary education, often run by local colleges and resulting in lower debt for students compared to those incurred by degree holders (or, if within an apprenticeship, no debt at all because of employer funding).
In this workshop we will present work by researchers at NIESR on the earnings effects of higher vocational education compared to studying for degrees. Our presentation will be followed by a discussion involving academic economists and people working in education policy.
Timings: 9.45 - 10.15 Registration and coffee 10.15 - 10.30 Introduction by Professor Sandra McNally (Director of the Centre for Vocational Education Research, LSE, and University of Surrey) 10.30 - 11.00 Presentation Higher vocational education: An alternative to degrees?
11.00 - 11.20 Comments by panellist
11.20 - 12.00 Discussion chaired by Prof. McNally |
The event is free to attend but places are limited, therefore to ensure attendance please RSVP as soon as possible to Luca Pieri: Email: l.pieri [at] niesr.ac.uk Tel: 020 7654 1931 Please note: Due to the nature of NIESR's Grade II listed building, we are unable to provide step-free access to our facilities and the Library is not currently accessible to wheelchair users, or those with limited mobility. We apologise for the inconvenience. Please do let us know in advance how we can assist your visit to the Institute we are happy to discuss alternative arrangement in order to access our events. |