41 services
to follow up with students and support them throughout their educational pathway, described in a guide
STUDENT LIFE AND SERVICES
The project’s primary objective was to build the capacities of higher education institutions for the gradual creation of student services at the CEDUC UCN and the CFT Estatal Regional de Coquimbo, in collaboration with the Minsitry of Education of Chile.
The main activities of the B09 project are related to two outputs, both with a particular focus on the challenges faced by women:
1. Services set up for students’ academic success
2. Services for employability and labour market insertion services
DISCOVER PROJECT B09
SERVICES PROVIDED
A trip to Canada was organized to attend workshops and learn about the experience of colleges in terms of services for students’ academic success, employability, and job placement.
The implementation of pilot experiences was then monitored, taking into account gender equality and the challenges faced by women. One service per institution was selected for this pilot.
Lastly, communication strategies were developed for the dissemination of academic success services for students.
It's something to be proud of!
In total, 102 representatives from 14 TVET institutes
and MINEDUC received training on academic success services
UNEXPECTED RESULTS
CEDUC UCN decided to extend these academic success and employability services to the network of all six CEDUC UCN units. This will have a significant impact on the number of students served, as well as on the sustainability of the project.
Testimonials
How was the Gender Equality perspective integrated ?
“Gender equality is incorporated into all aspects of the project. In the case of state-run CFTs, it is always done keeping in mind that these student services could focus on promoting the inclusion or retention of women. Emphasis is also placed on the employability of the women in the programs, which are mainly in male-dominated fields, such as mining.”
OUTCOMES
Publication of an Academic Success and Employability Guide
This guide aims to serve as a pathway for Technical Training Centres (Centros de Formación Técnica; CFTs) to follow up with students and support them throughout their educational journey. It lists and describes 41 services grouped into four areas:
- 18 academic services (e.g., support for students with learning difficulties)
- 2 health services (e.g., mental health)
- 9 student life services (e.g., student associations and networking)
- 12 employability services (e.g., mock job interviews)
The guide also includes a classification that helps to prioritize the services provided by CFTs from a lower level (Level 5) to a higher level of implementation (Level 1), based on the degree of impact on students’ academic success and employability. For example, Level 5 includes services that require a greater commitment of resources and are implemented by much more robust institutions, while Level 1 includes everything that is essential for operation. That is to say, such a service is considered mandatory when an institution is opened, because there are significant negative impacts in its absence.
The “Student Life Activity Program” (Programa de Actividades de Vida Estudiantil; PAVE) pilot program
This was developed by the Technical Training Centre at the Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile (CEDUC UCN), which has started to implement it among students with a wider range of services, including vocational, academic, psycho-educational, sports, and extracurricular, for successful and individualized gender-sensitive educational journeys.
TESTIMONIALS
Hear what they say about it
Carlos Sainz López
Executive Director, Centro de Formación Técnica at the Universidad Católica del Norte (CEDUC UCN), Chile
THEME 2 - Related projects
Continue the Story..
Project A08
Promotion of TVET through national campaigns and capacity building within ministries of education
Project B081
E-learning as a tool for high-quality TVET
Project B10
Supporting inclusive access and student retention
Project B11
The power of pedagogy for inclusive TVET
Project B12
Coordination of services to promote academic success
THEME 3 K
Quality of technical and vocational education and training (TVET)
