VET Country report – Hungary 2011

March 7, 2012 Posted by Bogdán Fruzsina

Our most recent country report prepared for Cedefop is available in English and Hungarian. While the reference year of the report is 2010, some of the changes to be introduced afterwards are also discussed.

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Despite its many benefits, vocational education and training lacks esteem

July 22, 2011 Posted by Bogdán Fruzsina

Evidence indicates that training not only helps specific target groups, but that its wider benefits are equal to those of general education

The briefing note can be downloaded from here.

Vocational education and training in Hungary

July 19, 2011 Posted by Bogdán Fruzsina

The short description of Vocational education and training in Hungary, produced in collaboration between Cedefop and the Observatory Centre for Educational Development, is available for download in English and Hungarian, along with the flyer Spotlight on VET in English, Hungarian, German and French.

What next for skills on the European labour market?

April 5, 2011 Posted by Bogdán Fruzsina

The recession, migration and different policy scenarios can influenceEurope’s skill demand and supply, but to different extents. The economic crisis of 2008, and the recession thatfollowed, dramatically increased uncertainty about jobprospects. It increased the need for people to be better informed about the future labour market. Cedefop’s 2010 skill forecasts provide the most recent evidence of European labour market developments, as the world economy recovers from the 2008 financial crisis and the subsequent recession. Cedefop will publish a new skill demand and supply forecast in 2012, but in the meantime, Cedefop has updated its 2010 forecast to examine more closely the latest impact of the recession on future skill supply and demand. Read more

Our latest Reports: ReferNet Country Report and National Policy Report 2010, National Research Report 2009

April 4, 2011 Posted by Bogdán Fruzsina

The Hungarian National Policy report 2010 discusses the progress made in priority areas for Vocational Education and Training as agreed in the Copenhagen process. It provides examples of a range of initiatives to illustrate this progress. The report is availanle here: National Policy Report 2010


ReferNet Country Report 2010 aims to provide up-to-date and accurate information about the Hungarian vocational education and training for decision makers, experts and all those who are involved in VET in one way or another. The report has been prepared in Hungarian and English and can be downloaded from the link below.

ReferNet Country Report 2010


National VET Research Reports (NRR) prepared for the first time in 2009 provide relevant information on current VET-related research activities and topics at national level. The reports provide a critical and science-based review of current national VET-related research. The  report is available here National Research Report.

Welcome to ReferNet Hungary!

November 29, 2009 Posted by admin

ReferNet is a network of collecting, analysing and disseminating information related to vocational education and training (VET) established by the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop). On this homepage you will find information on the role and structure of this European network and on the members, activities and products of ReferNet Hungary.