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Iraq

Iraq has one of the oldest Vocational Education and Training (VET) systems in the region. The infrastructure of this vital sector has been badly hit by the consecutive wars and internal instability of the country.

Nowadays, Iraq is trying to regain its place as one of the VET pioneers in the region. There is a lot of work going on in this sector both by the government of Iraq and a number of international organisations. Iraq is trying to continue its road towards reconstruction and rebuilding its economy and its infrastructure, this means that there is a great need for qualified national staff that has technical and vocational qualifications.

Main Titles
Overview of VET system
Social trends
National VET strategy
Key bodies
Employer Engagement and Occupational Standards
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Overview of Vocational Education Training System

An introduction to the key features of the country’s vocational education and training system. Learn more.

  • Support improving the quality of education in Iraq programme - EC-BC Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) Project - find out more.
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Social Trends
Find out more about the main trends in fields such as demographics, education, employment and economics.
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National Vocational Education Training Strategy
An introduction to the country’s strategic approach to vocational education and training. Read more.
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Key Bodies
Learn more about the leading organisations and departments in the skills sector.
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Employer Engagement
and Occupational Standards
A look at how the country is developing employer engagement and establishing and monitoring occupational standards. Read more.
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Qualifications and accrediation

There are no specialist organisations that create occupational standards. However, some unions and associations – such as the Physicians’ Union and the Engineers’ Union - provide accreditation for people within specific careers.
There is no organisation that specialises in accrediting degrees obtained within the Iraqi education system.
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Quality Assurance

Quality assurance is a new concept for the VET sector in Iraq. In 2005, a new ‘Quality Research Unit’ was created as part of the Administration of the Technical College in Baghdad.

This unit aims to:
Develop scientific research in the fields of administration, accounting, economics and statistics
Conduct training workshops to develop quality assurance applications for industrial public service organisations.
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Careers Guidance
Neither VET institutions nor employers provide careers guidance services.
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