Title page
Contents
1. Introduction 2
2. The role of higher education in reskilling and upskilling: current realities 7
3. Setting system-wide strategies for upskilling and reskilling in the higher education sector 10
4. Supporting the provision of upskilling or reskilling in higher education 15
5. Attracting and supporting learners 21
6. Securing industry and employer engagement 26
References 33
Annex A. Education and Innovation Practice Community International Online Knowledge Exchange Agenda: Promoting competencies for digital and green innovation... 40
Annex B. Selected individual responses from the 2022 Higher Education Policy Survey (HEPS) on upskilling or reskilling - Tables 42
Annex C. Selected individual responses from the 2022 Higher Education Policy Survey (HEPS) on upskilling and reskilling - Figures 53
Figure 1. Upskilling and reskilling participation in the European Union 4
Figure 2. Mechanisms for enhancing upskilling or reskilling in higher education 7
Figure 3. Matrix of higher education-based upskilling or reskilling provision types 9
Boxes
Box 1. Scope of the report and key definitions: EIPC strand on upskilling and reskilling in higher education 2
Box 2. Finland and Estonia's strategic approaches to upskilling and reskilling for the green and digital transitions 13
Box 3. Strategic initiatives in the Flemish Community of Belgium, the Slovak Republic and Poland 14
Box 4. Empowering HE staff to deliver flexible learning and develop competencies for teaching diverse learner profiles 20
Box 5. Enhancing RPL to facilitate upskilling or reskilling in French and Irish HE 21
Box 6. Informing and guiding students in Germany, Luxembourg and Denmark 24
Box 7. Understanding and tackling barriers to participation in the EU and Singapore 25
Box 8. Channels for talent strategy discussions 29
Box 9. Guiding employer engagement with upskilling or reskilling 30
Annex Tables
Table B.1. Types of upskilling or reskilling objectives pursued 42
Table B.2. Data collection on upskilling or reskilling 43
Table B.3. System actors involved in the anticipation of needs for upskilling or reskilling offers at higher education level 44
Table B.4. Means available for prospective learners to discover higher education reskilling or upskilling opportunities 45
Table B.5. Mechanisms to promote co-operation between firms and higher education providers of upskilling or reskilling 46
Table B.6. Types of currently available flexible options and opportunities for adult learners seeking to take up upskilling or reskilling opportunities at advanced skills level 47
Table B.7.Types of public financial support available for different types of learners to participate in upskilling or reskilling in higher education 49
Table B.8. Types of available government subsidies and financial support for businesses, employees and training programmes 51
Annex Figures
Figure C.1. Published system-level strategies on the use of the higher education system for upskilling or reskilling 53
Figure C.2. Legal requirements on the provision of upskilling or reskilling 54
Figure C.3. Accounting of enrolments in higher education upskilling or reskilling in public core funding allocations to higher education institutions 54
Figure C.4. Accreditation of upskilling or reskilling education programmes in publicly funded higher education institutions 55
Figure C.5. Legal requirements on the provision of flexible or modular learning 55
Figure C.6. Conditions for higher education institutions to be eligible for public funding allocations, subsidised projects or incentive schemes to offer micro-credentials... 56
Figure C.7. Requirements to register within HEIs for students taking HEI provided online upskilling or reskilling courses on publicly funded or publicly promoted platforms 56