Non-Academic Tertiary Education: a Comparison Between Switzerland, Italy, and the United Kingdom = Istruzione terziaria non accademica: un confronto tra Svizzera, Italia e Regno Unito

This article explores the institutional structures, models, and evolution of non-academic tertiary education in three European countries: Switzerland, Italy and the United Kingdom. While Switzerland offers a consolidated dual model rooted in strong cooperation between educational institutions and the labor market, the UK is undergoing structural reforms to strengthen a historically marginalized technical sector. Italy, in turn, represents a model in transition, with Higher Technological Institutes (also known as ITS Academies) emerging as a promising yet fragile example of integration between theory and practice. Beyond institutional specificities, the article proposes a pedagogical rethinking of vocational tertiary education as a space for reflective and transformative learning.