Credit transfer of occupational competences to higher education courses of study (ANKOM III)
Using professional competence to study effectively - ANKOM Initiative supports transitions between employment and higher education
The Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) has taken on the project sponsorship of the next phase of the ANKOM Initiative "Transitions from vocational to higher education". ANKOM is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), and its aim is to support access to institutes of higher education for those in possession of vocational qualifications. 20 projects have been instigated in order to investigate and pilot how general prevailing conditions can be improved with regard to the commencement of higher education study by persons in active employment. The organisation of higher education study, teaching methods, guidance, coaching and advanced training courses have all formed objects of investigation for this purpose. The projects themselves will run until the end of 2014. The particular main thematic focuses adopted by BIBB within the scope of ANKOM are improving the information and guidance available to those in employment who are interested in pursuing higher education and identifying opportunities for interlinking vocational and higher education measures and dual courses of higher education study.
