Christian Helms Jørgensen is Professor MSO, at Roskilde University in Denmark and leader of the Nord-VET project.Ole Johnny Olsen is Professor at Department of Sociology, University of Bergen, Norway.Daniel Persson Thunqvist is an Associate Professor in Sociology at Linköping University, Department for Behavioural Science and Learning, Linköping, Sweden.

• 1. Vocational education and training in the Nordic countries: Different systems and common challenges, Christian Helms Jørgensen 2. Transitions from vocational education to employment in the Nordic countries, Christian Helms Jørgensen and Anna Hagen Tønder3. Progression to higher education from vocational education in Nordic countries: Mixed policies and pathways, Maarit Virolainen and Anna Hagen Tønder4. Balancing the esteem of vocational education and social inclusion in four Nordic Countries, Lene Larsen and Daniel Persson Thunqvist5. Reforms and innovations in Nordic vocational education: Improving transitions to employment and to higher education, Christian Helms Jørgensen6. Vocational education for health care workers in the Nordic countries compared, Håkon Høst and Lene Larsen7. Building and construction: A critical case for the future of vocational education, Ole Johnny Olsen, Daniel Persson Thunqvist and Anders Hallqvist 8. Learning from vocational education and training in the Nordic countries, Christian Helms Jørgensen

Christian Helms Jørgensen is Professor MSO, at Roskilde University in Denmark and leader of the Nord-VET project.Ole Johnny Olsen is Professor at Department of Sociology, University of Bergen, Norway.Daniel Persson Thunqvist is an Associate Professor in Sociology at Linköping University, Department for Behavioural Science and Learning, Linköping, Sweden.

• 1. Vocational education and training in the Nordic countries: Different systems and common challenges, Christian Helms Jørgensen 2. Transitions from vocational education to employment in the Nordic countries, Christian Helms Jørgensen and Anna Hagen Tønder3. Progression to higher education from vocational education in Nordic countries: Mixed policies and pathways, Maarit Virolainen and Anna Hagen Tønder4. Balancing the esteem of vocational education and social inclusion in four Nordic Countries, Lene Larsen and Daniel Persson Thunqvist5. Reforms and innovations in Nordic vocational education: Improving transitions to employment and to higher education, Christian Helms Jørgensen6. Vocational education for health care workers in the Nordic countries compared, Håkon Høst and Lene Larsen7. Building and construction: A critical case for the future of vocational education, Ole Johnny Olsen, Daniel Persson Thunqvist and Anders Hallqvist 8. Learning from vocational education and training in the Nordic countries, Christian Helms Jørgensen

Christian Helms Jørgensen is Professor MSO, at Roskilde University in Denmark and leader of the Nord-VET project.Ole Johnny Olsen is Professor at Department of Sociology, University of Bergen, Norway.Daniel Persson Thunqvist is an Associate Professor in Sociology at Linköping University, Department for Behavioural Science and Learning, Linköping, Sweden.

• 1. Vocational education and training in the Nordic countries: Different systems and common challenges, Christian Helms Jørgensen 2. Transitions from vocational education to employment in the Nordic countries, Christian Helms Jørgensen and Anna Hagen Tønder3. Progression to higher education from vocational education in Nordic countries: Mixed policies and pathways, Maarit Virolainen and Anna Hagen Tønder4. Balancing the esteem of vocational education and social inclusion in four Nordic Countries, Lene Larsen and Daniel Persson Thunqvist5. Reforms and innovations in Nordic vocational education: Improving transitions to employment and to higher education, Christian Helms Jørgensen6. Vocational education for health care workers in the Nordic countries compared, Håkon Høst and Lene Larsen7. Building and construction: A critical case for the future of vocational education, Ole Johnny Olsen, Daniel Persson Thunqvist and Anders Hallqvist 8. Learning from vocational education and training in the Nordic countries, Christian Helms Jørgensen