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HEVEN: Higher Education in Vocational Education in Nepal

HEVEN aims to strengthen technical vocational education and training (TVET) in Nepal. A key component of the project is the development of a postgraduate program for TVET teachers.

Commissioned by:

European Union (Erasmus+ project)

Startdate

1 January 2026

Enddate

31 December 2028

Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Nepal is a sector that has long been undervalued and underdeveloped. Although the Nepalese government now considers TVET a priority, the system faces challenges such as limited professional development opportunities for teachers and managers, outdated curricula, low social recognition, and weak links with industry. The project aims to better educate TVET teachers and managers, thereby improving the quality and relevance of vocational education in Nepal.

This project is an initiative of Research group Progressive Education and funded by the European Commision.

Questions?

For questions, please contact the project coordinator.

Peter Bom

Lecturer/Researcher

[email protected]

The Approach

The HEVEN project consists of three phases:

Identifying the needs of various stakeholders (needs assessment)
Designing the program
Testing and pilot implementation

“This program focuses not only on technical skills, but also on pedagogy, modern teaching methods, digital learning, assessment strategies, and stronger connections with industry and the labor market. The program will be delivered through blended learning, enabling teachers from remote areas to participate while continuing their professional responsibilities.”

Indra raj Upadhyaya, projectleider HEVEN

About this project

The HEVEN project brings together five universities: three from Nepal and two from Europe. The Nepalese partner universities have many years of experience in educating teachers for technical and vocational education and training. Within HEVEN, Nepalese and European expertise is combined to further educate these teachers to EQF Level 6 through the development of a postgraduate program.

The project contributes to the improvement of education in Nepal and supports efforts to reduce the brain drain affecting the country. In addition, it creates a partnership platform where all participating institutions can learn from each other.

Project Results

A validated postgraduate program
Various publications

In the media

Kick-off project 'Heven'

Needs assessment

Investigating the needs of different stakeholders, including managers, teacher educators, teachers, and employers in technical sectors.

Design fase

Designing the postgraduate program based on the data collected during Phase 1

Test fase

Implementing and testing the postgraduate program.

The research team

Working together!

A great collaboration

Kick Off

Project partners

The project is led by Tribhuvan University, in collaboration with Kathmandu University (KU) and Nepal Open University (NOU) and supported by JAMK University of Applied Sciences (Finland) and Saxion University of Applied Sciences. The project is funded by: European Commission.