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2018 ITF Conference "Skills in a Changing World" - REGISTRATIONS OPEN NOW
EARLYBIRD REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN - click here for information and registration.
The 2018 ITF Conference will be held at Te Papa Tongarewa on 26 and 27 June 2018.
International and New Zealand based industry leaders will provide global, national, regional and workplace perspectives on work-based education and training.
Apprentices are better off than graduates for most of their careers
December 2017
New BERL research, commissioned by the ITF, uses a lifetime net financial position approach to compare the financial positions of degree holders, apprentices, and people with no qualifications higher than NCEA Level 2. It shows that apprentices enjoy a lower risk career pathway, and are in a stronger financial position for the majority of their career.
BERL - Modelling Costs v Benefits of Apprenticeship v Degree pathways - Full report
BERL - Modelling Costs v Benefits of Apprenticeship v Degree pathways - Exec Summary