How can digital technologies, immersive learning and AI support vocational education and training in practical, learner-centred ways? The VET2Sustain ThingLink platform brings together a collection of pilot activities and best practices developed by project partners. The examples showcase different approaches to using digital technologies, immersive learning and AI to enhance teaching, learning, guidance and skills […]
How can vocational education become more visible, better understood and more attractive to different stakeholder groups? This question has been at the centre of the VET2Sustain project. During the project, partners analysed research findings, interviewed stakeholders, tested communication campaigns and organised promotion events across Europe. The results have now been compiled into the VET2Sustain Online Handbook of Best Practices. The handbook is based on a
How could conversational AI support learning in vocational education? In the VET2Sustain project, we piloted an interactive learning scenario on the ThingLink platform, where students progressed through the stages of selecting and changing engine oil for a passenger car, as well as customer service tasks, guided by a conversational AI assistant. The pilot received encouraging feedback. According
Vocational education holds a strong and increasingly strategic position in the Finnish education system. In 2025, 324,000 students were studying in vocational education and training (VET) institutions, compared with 360,000 students in higher education institutions (Statistics Finland, 2026a; 2026b; 2026c). Finnish VET serves learners of different ages and life situations, and its importance is growing
Vocational education and training (VET) plays a crucial role in developing the skills needed by society and working life. However, attracting young people to VET is not only about offering high-quality education. It is also about how vocational education is perceived and valued by students, parents, employers, policymakers and the wider community. Within the VET2Sustain project, partners across Finland,
