WELCOME TO UMEÅ AND NORDYRK 2027!

Over three days, 9–11 June 2027, NordYrk will be hosted by Umeå University under the theme Embracing Diversity in Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Vocational Education and Training (VET) in the Nordic countries is shaped by strong welfare traditions, close relationships between education and working life, and longstanding ambitions of equality, inclusion and high‑quality education for all. Nevertheless, Nordic VET systems display substantial variation and complexity, influenced by social, demographic, pedagogical and structural differences across countries, regions, institutions and vocational fields. The 2027 NORDYRK conference Embracing Diversity in VET invites researchers, practitioners and policymakers to explore how such diversity shapes the conditions, opportunities and challenges of VET.

^{Umeå University Campus | Photographer: Mattias Pettersson}

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Umeå University

Umeå University is one of Sweden’s largest universities, with over 43,700 students and around 4,600 employees.

It offers a world-class environment for education and research, generating knowledge of global significance.

Its integrated campuses make it easy to meet, collaborate, and share knowledge.

Umeå as a Destination

Umeå is young, creative, progressive, and the largest city in northern Sweden – let’s just say it – a pretty awesome place to live.

All year round, as a visitor, you can experience what is part of our everyday life – the city’s attractions combined with both peaceful and exciting nature experiences.

Welcome to Umeå!

More inspiration at visitumea.se

Important dates

Call for abstracts opens | November 11, 2026
Call for abstracts closes | January 31, 2027
Notification of accepted abstracts | March 2027
Registration opens | January 30, 2027
Registration closes | May 14, 2027

Questions, please contact us!

Theme for the conference

VET is positioned at the intersection of key societal and global challenges, including skills supply, equality, integration, technological transformation with AI and the development of a sustainable working life. At the same time, VET is characterised by increasing diversity among learners, learning environments, labour markets and educational systems.