Since the 2008 financial crisis there has been increased interest in apprenticeships in Greece, largely due to the perception that apprenticeships, in comparison to academic studies, may improve the employment prospects of young people. Before this time, there had been little interest in vocational education and training (VET) and consequently few efforts to develop the VET system. This exploratory article focuses on training, a crucial aspect of apprenticeship programmes, and offers a critical overview of key dimensions of the training content of apprenticeships in Greece. The article draws on the findings of a large‐scale, mostly qualitative research project (carried out between December 2015 and March 2017), which aimed at reviewing the Greek apprenticeship system and gathered, inter alia, the views of 150 individuals representing different groups of stakeholders. It is argued that, despite positive features, the training offered in Greek apprenticeships still suffers from severe shortcomings, which highlight the need for urgent reform and restructuring. Without such reform, the potential of the system to be an effective, alternative to the academic pathway or to boost employment will be seriously constrained.

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危机缠身的希腊与学徒计划相关的培训：一项探索性研究

自2008年金融危机以来，希腊对学徒制的兴趣日益增加，这主要是因为人们认为，与学术研究相比，学徒制可以改善年轻人的就业前景。在此之前，人们对职业教育和培训（VET）兴趣不大，因此很少开发VET系统。这篇探索性文章侧重于培训，这是学徒计划的关键方面，并提供了对希腊学徒培训内容的关键方面的重要概述。本文借鉴了一项大规模的，主要是定性的研究项目（2015年12月至2017年3月间进行）的发现，该项目旨在审查希腊的学徒制，并除其他外收集了以下内容：代表不同利益相关者群体的150个人的观点。有人认为，尽管有积极的特点，但希腊学徒提供的培训仍然存在严重的缺陷，这突出表明需要紧急改革和改组。如果不进行这样的改革，该系统成为有效，替代学术途径或促进就业的潜力将受到严重制约。