Standards in Vocational Education and Teacher Training in Austria

Abstract
This chapter provides a brief outline of the competence model and the educational standards for vocational education and training in Austria. Subsequently, it discusses the question of which learning activities are necessary to achieve the different types of learning outcomes defined in the taxonomy of the competence model.
Since Austrian universities autonomously decide on their curricula and expected learning outcomes, teacher training is based on research on the professional competence of teachers. This concept and the design of a corresponding curriculum for teacher education are outlined on the basis of the master’s programme in business education at Vienna University of Economics and Business.