Best practices
Potential-based admission criteria with bridging route for ADS programmes
Users: Training Providers (Public), Training Providers (Private) | Theme: Reskilling and upskilling |
Action: Framework/methodology | Beneficiaries: Learners (career switchers, underrepresented groups)
Infineon Technologies / CHIPS of Europe
Daniel Lichtblau – Infineon Technologies / CHIPS of Europe (industry partner; experience shared in context of EU ADS discussions)
Building pipelines into Advanced Digital Skills programmes for diverse learner profiles
The challenge?
Formal prerequisites and credential-based screening can exclude non-traditional candidates and shrink/diversify the learner pipeline
Our solution
Offer multiple entry routes:
- Standard prerequisites
- Bridging/intro module route for missing fundamentals
- Motivation/portfolio-based route.
Publish transparent criteria; add a short self-assessment quiz for applicants
Outcomes
Expected outcomes:
- Broader and more diverse applicant pool
- Fewer early dropouts due to mismatch between expectations and entry-level (to be measured)
Key takeaways
Select for aptitude/potential + provide bridging support instead of filtering by prior hard skills