Tracking Learning and Career Paths of VET graduates, to improve quality of VET provision
- Adela Vitkovska
- Nov 6, 2025
- 15 min read
Start date 01-11-2018–End date 31-12-2020
EU Grant–261.521,00 €
Programme–Erasmus+
Key Action:
Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices
Action Type:
Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training
Countries covered–7
Coordinator
TECHNICKA UNIVERZITA V KOSICIACH
LETNA 9
042 00 KOSICE
Košický kraj
🇸🇰 Slovakia
Coordinator Type: Higher education institution (tertiary level)
Phone: +421556022002
Summary
The employability of young people is a concern in the many EU Member States, especially in Southern and Eastern Europe. In many countries, including Greece, Bulgaria, Latvia, Spain, and Cyprus, VET graduates are unemployed or are working in jobs irrelevant to their studies. Good quality information about what VET graduates do after leaving education and training, how they use the knowledge, skills, and competences they gained, is essential to understand both the causes of employability problems and the success factors in particular regions, economic sectors, or for graduates from particular VET institutes and disciplines.
Tracking VET students and graduates and providing feedback and input to the quality assurance system of the VET provider is also one of the main gaps in the implementation of EQAVET.
TUKE, SLOVAKIA, the project applicant is a research and education facility of the Technical University of Košice. Project partners were IDEC (training consulting company with extensive experience in European projects), IEK DELTA (Vocational Training Institute of post-secondary education), NAVET (National VET authority from Bulgaria), Eurofortis (not-for-profit organisation working in training field, personal and professional competence development), 3s (leading educational research organization in Austria), Intercollege (private college offering a wide range of Vocational Educational and Training (VET) study programs (Higher Education/VET) to students in Cyprus), P.I.T. (a subsidized private VET and secondary school in the Basque Region), and ASTRA (non-governmental non-for-profit training and research organization).
On Track” project contributed to skills needs identification, gathering relevant data from VET graduates. The project “On Track” developed, evaluated, and put in use a VET graduates tracking system for graduates of VET providers at different levels (from EQF level 2 till EQF level 7).
The specific objectives of the project were:
-To analyze, in-depth, the context, and need in each country.
-To develop a tracking system for VET graduates at the institute level that will feed into the quality assurance system of the VET provider
-To pilot test and implement the tracking system, establish a tracking mechanism, and integrate it, in VET monitoring processes.
-To support VET providers to establish the tracking mechanism and integrate it into their quality assurance system.
The target groups of the project were VET schools and institutes providing secondary, post-secondary and HE levels education as well as institutes providing further VET courses.
The main results of the project are:
O1. Context study of tracking systems and measures
The study was used as a starting point to analyze the national context, to identify indicators that have to be included in the tracking system, specific needs to be addressed, and potential challenges. The context study was performed at the national level and the results were compiled in a transnational study and created the basis for the development of the tracking system.
O2. Tracking system for VET graduates
At the core of the tracking system was a tracking survey addressed to VET graduates that gathered data related to further education, employment, career paths, skills, and competencies required in the labor market and other relevant information. The model tracking survey was developed and adapted to the specific needs of each VET provider that implemented it or wish to implement it in the future. The tracking survey was developed in two different open-source survey tools (Google Docs and LimeSurvey) so each VET provider can choose the one that can be better integrated within their IT system. The tracking system includes a technical manual on how to implement a survey using Google Docs or LimeSurvey.
O3. Guide: Implement a tracking system and integrate it into the organization quality assurance system
A guide for VET providers was developed which supports VET providers to implement the tracking system and integrate it into their quality assurance system. The guide addresses VET providers that want to implement the tracking system with their own resources and provides step by step methodological guidance. Apart from the tracking survey, the tracking system includes methodologies and mechanisms for preparing, managing, and administrating the survey, evaluating the results, keeping a registry of graduates which is a part of the Guide.
Other outputs that contributed to project objectives and expected results are:
C1. Learning activity: Establishing a tracking system for VET graduates.
The learning activity prepared project partners to implement the tracking system and organize the pilot runs. 27 persons joined the learning activity.
3S RESEARCH LABORATORY - FORSCHUNGSVEREIN 🇦🇹 Austria
WIEDNER HAUPTSTRASSE 18
1040 WIEN
🇦🇹 Austria
Partner Type: Small and medium sized enterprise
Phone: +43158509150
AINTEK SYMVOULOI EPICHEIRISEON EFARMOGES YPSILIS TECHNOLOGIAS EKPAIDEFSI ANONYMI ETAIREIA 🇬🇷 Greece
IROON POLYTECHNEIOU 96
185 36 PEIRAIAS
Aττική (Attiki)
🇬🇷 Greece
Partner Type: Small and medium sized enterprise
Phone: +302104286227
ASTRA - ZDRUZENIE PRE INOVACIE A ROZVOJ 🇸🇰 Slovakia
LETNA 27
04312 KOSICE
Košický kraj
🇸🇰 Slovakia
Partner Type: Non-governmental organisation/association/social enterprise
Phone: +421918367145
BIEDRIBA EUROFORTIS 🇱🇻 Latvia
ANNINMUIZAS BULVARIS 38-37
1067 RIGA
🇱🇻 Latvia
Partner Type: Non-governmental organisation/association/social enterprise
Phone: +37127763451
IIEK DELTA 🇬🇷 Greece
Ippokratous 22
106 80 Athens
Aττική (Attiki)
🇬🇷 Greece
Partner Type: School/Institute/Educational centre – Vocational Training (tertiary level)
Phone: +302108225983
Intercollege 🇨🇾 Cyprus
8 Markou Drakou Street
2409 Nicosia
Κύπρος (Kýpros)
🇨🇾 Cyprus
Partner Type: School/Institute/Educational centre – Vocational Training (tertiary level)
Phone: +35722842550
NATSIONALNA AGENTSIA ZA PROFESIONALNO OBRAZOVANIE I OBUTCHENIE 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
TZARIGRADSKO SHOSE 125 BL 5
1113 SOFIA
София (столица) (Sofia (stolitsa))
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Partner Type: National Public body
Phone: +35929712070
POLITEKNIKA IKASTEGIA TXORIERRI S.COOP 🇪🇸 Spain
UNTZAGA IBAIA 1
48160 DERIO
País Vasco
🇪🇸 Spain
Partner Type: School/Institute/Educational centre – Vocational Training (secondary level)
Phone: +34944034060
Results
Practical & reusable resources for the practitioners:
ON TRACK TECHNICAL MANUAL_ENG
Description
The technical manual aims to provide technical guidance to VET providers that want to design and establish a VET graduates tracking system, based on On Track methodology and using the model surveys. The technical manual complements the Methodological guide and deals only with the technical aspects on how to adapt the model surveys.
The technical manual consists of three different parts:
Part 1 includes instructions on how to use and adapt the Google survey tools
Part 2 includes instructions on how to use and adapt Limesurvey tools
Part 3 provides the three model questionnaires that are the basis of On Track surveys. One questionnaire for tracking graduates level 2-3, one for level 4-5 and one for level 6-7.
The manual provides all the technical information that a VET provider will need, in order to use On Track tools, how to adapt the surveys, how to invite responders and how to analyze the results.
Type
Guide
Contents
ON TRACK TECHNICAL MANUAL_BG
Description
The technical manual aims to provide technical guidance to VET providers that want to design and establish a VET graduates tracking system, based on On Track methodology and using the model surveys. The technical manual complements the Methodological guide and deals only with the technical aspects on how to adapt the model surveys. The technical manual consists of three different parts: Part 1 includes instructions on how to use and adapt the Google survey tools Part 2 includes instructions on how to use and adapt Limesurvey tools Part 3 provides the three model questionnaires that are the basis of On Track surveys. One questionnaire for tracking graduates level 2-3, one for level 4-5 and one for level 6-7. The manual provides all the technical information that a VET provider will need, in order to use On Track tools, how to adapt the surveys, how to invite responders and how to analyze the results.
Type
Guide
Contents
ON TRACK TECHNICAL MANUAL_LV
Description
The technical manual aims to provide technical guidance to VET providers that want to design and establish a VET graduates tracking system, based on On Track methodology and using the model surveys. The technical manual complements the Methodological guide and deals only with the technical aspects on how to adapt the model surveys. The technical manual consists of three different parts: Part 1 includes instructions on how to use and adapt the Google survey tools Part 2 includes instructions on how to use and adapt Limesurvey tools Part 3 provides the three model questionnaires that are the basis of On Track surveys. One questionnaire for tracking graduates level 2-3, one for level 4-5 and one for level 6-7. The manual provides all the technical information that a VET provider will need, in order to use On Track tools, how to adapt the surveys, how to invite responders and how to analyze the results.
Type
Guide
Contents
ON TRACK TECHNICAL MANUAL_SK
Description
The technical manual aims to provide technical guidance to VET providers that want to design and establish a VET graduates tracking system, based on On Track methodology and using the model surveys. The technical manual complements the Methodological guide and deals only with the technical aspects on how to adapt the model surveys. The technical manual consists of three different parts: Part 1 includes instructions on how to use and adapt the Google survey tools Part 2 includes instructions on how to use and adapt Limesurvey tools Part 3 provides the three model questionnaires that are the basis of On Track surveys. One questionnaire for tracking graduates level 2-3, one for level 4-5 and one for level 6-7. The manual provides all the technical information that a VET provider will need, in order to use On Track tools, how to adapt the surveys, how to invite responders and how to analyze the results.
Type
Guide
Contents
ON TRACK TECHNICAL MANUAL_DE
Description
The technical manual aims to provide technical guidance to VET providers that want to design and establish a VET graduates tracking system, based on On Track methodology and using the model surveys. The technical manual complements the Methodological guide and deals only with the technical aspects on how to adapt the model surveys. The technical manual consists of three different parts: Part 1 includes instructions on how to use and adapt the Google survey tools Part 2 includes instructions on how to use and adapt Limesurvey tools Part 3 provides the three model questionnaires that are the basis of On Track surveys. One questionnaire for tracking graduates level 2-3, one for level 4-5 and one for level 6-7. The manual provides all the technical information that a VET provider will need, in order to use On Track tools, how to adapt the surveys, how to invite responders and how to analyze the results.
Type
Guide
Contents
ON TRACK TECHNICAL MANUAL_ES
Description
The technical manual aims to provide technical guidance to VET providers that want to design and establish a VET graduates tracking system, based on On Track methodology and using the model surveys. The technical manual complements the Methodological guide and deals only with the technical aspects on how to adapt the model surveys. The technical manual consists of three different parts: Part 1 includes instructions on how to use and adapt the Google survey tools Part 2 includes instructions on how to use and adapt Limesurvey tools Part 3 provides the three model questionnaires that are the basis of On Track surveys. One questionnaire for tracking graduates level 2-3, one for level 4-5 and one for level 6-7. The manual provides all the technical information that a VET provider will need, in order to use On Track tools, how to adapt the surveys, how to invite responders and how to analyze the results.
Type
Guide
Contents
ON TRACK TECHNICAL MANUAL_GR
Description
The technical manual aims to provide technical guidance to VET providers that want to design and establish a VET graduates tracking system, based on On Track methodology and using the model surveys. The technical manual complements the Methodological guide and deals only with the technical aspects on how to adapt the model surveys. The technical manual consists of three different parts: Part 1 includes instructions on how to use and adapt the Google survey tools Part 2 includes instructions on how to use and adapt Limesurvey tools Part 3 provides the three model questionnaires that are the basis of On Track surveys. One questionnaire for tracking graduates level 2-3, one for level 4-5 and one for level 6-7. The manual provides all the technical information that a VET provider will need, in order to use On Track tools, how to adapt the surveys, how to invite responders and how to analyze the results.
Type
Guide
Contents
ON TRACK_On-line questionnaire_LINK_ENG
Description
Link to On-line questionnaire in Google Form for three EQF levels
Link to On-line questionnaire in Lime Survey for three EQF levels
EGF Level 2-3 link
EQF Level 4-5 link
EQF Level 6-7 link
Type
Toolkit
Contents
ON TRACK_On-line questionnaire_LINK_BG
Description
Link to On-line questionnaire in Google Form for three EQF levels
Link to On-line questionnaire in Lime Survey for three EQF levels
EGF Level 2-3 link
EQF Level 4-5 link
EQF Level 6-7 link
Type
Toolkit
Contents
ON TRACK_On-line questionnaire_LINK_LV
Description
Link to On-line questionnaire in Google Form for three EQF levels
Link to On-line questionnaire in Lime Survey for three EQF levels
EGF Level 2-3 link
EQF Level 4-5 link
EQF Level 6-7 link
Type
Toolkit
Contents
ON TRACK_On-line questionnaire_LINK_ES
Description
Link to On-line questionnaire in Google Form for three EQF levels
Link to On-line questionnaire in Lime Survey for three EQF levels
EGF Level 2-3 link
EQF Level 4-5 link
EQF Level 6-7 link
Type
Toolkit
Contents
ON TRACK_On-line questionnaire_LINK_GR
Description
Link to On-line questionnaire in Google Form for three EQF levels
Link to On-line questionnaire in Lime Survey for three EQF levels
EGF Level 2-3 link
EQF Level 4-5 link
EQF Level 6-7 link
Type
Toolkit
Contents
ON TRACK_On-line questionnaire_LINK_SK
Description
Link to On-line questionnaire in Google Form for three EQF levels
Link to On-line questionnaire in Lime Survey for three EQF levels
EGF Level 2-3 link
EQF Level 4-5 link
EQF Level 6-7 link
Type
Toolkit
Contents
ON TRACK_On-line questionnaire_LINK_DE
Description
Link to On-line questionnaire in Google Form for three EQF levels
Link to On-line questionnaire in Lime Survey for three EQF levels
EGF Level 2-3 link
EQF Level 4-5 link
EQF Level 6-7 link
Type
Toolkit
Contents
ON TRACK_METHODOLOGICAL GUIDE ON GRADUATE TRACKING_ENG
Description
The guide supports Vocational Education Institutions (VET providers) on their way of implementing or improving their own graduate tracking system and suggest a clear step by step process of implementation with practical examples.
Type
Guide
Contents
ON TRACK_METHODOLOGICAL GUIDE ON GRADUATE TRACKING_BG
Description
The guide supports Vocational Education Institutions (VET providers) on their way of implementing or improving their own graduate tracking system and suggest a clear step by step process of implementation with practical examples.
Type
Guide
Contents
ON TRACK_METHODOLOGICAL GUIDE ON GRADUATE TRACKING_ES
Description
The guide supports Vocational Education Institutions (VET providers) on their way of implementing or improving their own graduate tracking system and suggest a clear step by step process of implementation with practical examples.
Type
Guide
Contents
ON TRACK_METHODOLOGICAL GUIDE ON GRADUATE TRACKING_DE
Description
The guide supports Vocational Education Institutions (VET providers) on their way of implementing or improving their own graduate tracking system and suggest a clear step by step process of implementation with practical examples.
Type
Guide
Contents
ON TRACK_METHODOLOGICAL GUIDE ON GRADUATE TRACKING_LV
Description
The guide supports Vocational Education Institutions (VET providers) on their way of implementing or improving their own graduate tracking system and suggest a clear step by step process of implementation with practical examples.
Type
Guide
Contents
ON TRACK_METHODOLOGICAL GUIDE ON GRADUATE TRACKING_GR
Description
The guide supports Vocational Education Institutions (VET providers) on their way of implementing or improving their own graduate tracking system and suggest a clear step by step process of implementation with practical examples.
Type
Guide
Contents
ON TRACK_METHODOLOGICAL GUIDE ON GRADUATE TRACKING_SK
Description
The guide supports Vocational Education Institutions (VET providers) on their way of implementing or improving their own graduate tracking system and suggest a clear step by step process of implementation with practical examples.
Type
Guide
Contents
ON TRACK ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR MOBILE USE_SK
Description
The link to the questionnaire -QR code -for mobile use.
Type
New methodologies and techniques
Contents
ON TRACK ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR MOBILE USE_ENG
Description
The link to the questionnaire -QR code -for mobile use.
Type
New methodologies and techniques
Contents
ON TRACK ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR MOBILE USE_DE
Description
The link to the questionnaire -QR code -for mobile use.
Type
New methodologies and techniques
Contents
ON TRACK ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR MOBILE USE_BG
Description
The link to the questionnaire -QR code -for mobile use.
Type
New methodologies and techniques
Contents
ON TRACK ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR MOBILE USE_LV
Description
The link to the questionnaire -QR code -for mobile use.
Type
New methodologies and techniques
Contents
ON TRACK ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR MOBILE USE_GR
Description
The link to the questionnaire -QR code -for mobile use.
Type
New methodologies and techniques
Contents
ON TRACK ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR MOBILE USE_ES
Description
The link to the questionnaire -QR code -for mobile use.
Type
New methodologies and techniques
Contents
Research material bringing forward the reflection in the sector:
Context Study of Tracking Systems and Measures
Description
The context study compiles the various tracking systems and measures at VET provider level in the seven countries of the ON TRACK transnational partnership. It provides a comprehensive in-depth analysis of context, needs and challenges in the partner countries as well as. For the transnational context study each country provided a national report with an overall national context, various challenges and needs of the country, a mapping of tracking measures at VET provider level, a comprehensive description of one or more tracking measures and a specific case study of one national VET provider. The national level covers different measures or practices that are in place for tracking VET graduates (even if they are not systematic or comprehensive), available administrative data, that can be used for tracking, some quality assurance practices and the existing ‘quality culture of the country’s VET system and the VET provider, as well as different organizational capacities and IT competences.
Type
Research publications
Contents
Dissemination material:
WEBINARS FOR GRADUATES TRACKING PROMOTION_links
Description
WEBINARS FOR GRADUATES TRACKING PROMOTION_links to You Tube
The link to three webinars on gaduates tracking in You Tube
Type
Other: Webinars
Contents
SLIDESHARE FOR GRADUATES TRACKING PROMOTION_links
Description
SLIDESHARE FOR GRADUATES TRACKING PROMOTION_links
The links on three slide share are provided.
Type
Presentation, Recap video
Contents
ON TRACK WEB PAGE
Description
The link on ON TRACK web page in 7 languages is provided: ENG, GR, BG, LV, DE, ES, SK
Type
Website
Contents
ON TRACK PRESENTATION
Description
The .ppt presentation of ON TRACK project in English
Type
Presentation, Recap video
Contents
ON TRACK leaflet_ENG
Description
ON TRACK promotional leaflet
Type
Leaflets
Contents
ON TRACK leaflet_BG
Description
ON TRACK promotional leaflet
Type
Leaflets
Contents
ON TRACK leaflet_LV
Description
ON TRACK promotional leaflet
Type
Leaflets
Contents
ON TRACK leaflet_GR
Description
ON TRACK promotional leaflet
Type
Leaflets
Contents
ON TRACK leaflet_SK
Description
ON TRACK promotional leaflet
Type
Leaflets
Contents
ON TRACK leaflet_DE
Description
ON TRACK promotional leaflet
Type
Leaflets
Contents
ON TRACK leaflet_ES
Description
ON TRACK promotional leaflet
Type
Leaflets
Contents
ON TRACK Newsletter 1_ENG
Description
The news on ON TRACK project.
Type
Other: newsletter
Contents
ON TRACK Newsletter 1_BG
Description
The news on ON TRACK project.
Type
Other: newsletter
Contents
ON TRACK Newsletter 1_SK
Description
The news on ON TRACK project.
Type
Other: newsletter
Contents
ON TRACK Newsletter 1_ES
Description
The news on ON TRACK project.
Type
Other: newsletter
Contents
ON TRACK Newsletter 1_LV
Description
The news on ON TRACK project.
Type
Other: newsletter
Contents
ON TRACK Newsletter 1_DE
Description
The news on ON TRACK project.
Type
Other: newsletter
Contents
ON TRACK Newsletter 1_GR
Description
The news on ON TRACK project.
Type
Other: newsletter
Contents
ON TRACK Newsletter 2_ENG
Description
The news on ON TRACK project.
Type
Other: newsletter
Contents
ON TRACK Newsletter 2_BG
Description
The news on ON TRACK project.
Type
Other: newsletter
Contents
ON TRACK Newsletter 2_SK
Description
The news on ON TRACK project.
Type
Other: newsletter
Contents
ON TRACK Newsletter 2_DE
Description
The news on ON TRACK project.
Type
Other: newsletter
Contents
ON TRACK Newsletter 2_LV
Description
The news on ON TRACK project.
Type
Other: newsletter
Contents
ON TRACK Newsletter 2_GR
Description
The news on ON TRACK project.
Type
Other: newsletter
Contents
ON TRACK Newsletter 2_ES
Description
The news on ON TRACK project.
Type
Other: newsletter
Contents
ON TRACK Newsletter 3_ENG
Description
The news on ON TRACK project.
Type
Other: newsletter
Contents
ON TRACK Newsletter 3_GR
Description
The news on ON TRACK project.
Type
Other: newsletter
Contents
ON TRACK Newsletter 3_BG
Description
The news on ON TRACK project.
Type
Other: newsletter
Contents
ON TRACK Newsletter 3_LV
Description
The news on ON TRACK project.
Type
Other: newsletter
Contents
ON TRACK Newsletter 3_ES
Description
The news on ON TRACK project.
Type
Other: newsletter
Contents
ON TRACK Newsletter 3_SK
Description
The news on ON TRACK project.
Type
Other: newsletter
Contents
ON TRACK Newsletter 3_DE
Description
The news on ON TRACK project.
Type
Other: newsletter
Contents
ON TRACK POSTER_ENG
Description
The ON TRACK poster for dissemination use
Type
Other: poster
Contents
ON TRACK POSTER_GR
Description
The ON TRACK poster for dissemination use
Type
Other: poster
Contents
ON TRACK POSTER_SK
Description
The ON TRACK poster for dissemination use
Type
Other: poster
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