Prospects for the Development of Further Vocational Education in the Tyumen Region of Russia

We present the survey design of demand for further vocational education among the Tyumen population in the age of 25 to 64 years. A sample of 1028 persons was surveyed. The design of the study was descriptive and the purpose of the research was to evaluate the real situation and to determine future shape of the further vocational education market. The area of the research included city districts and municipalities of the Tyumen region. A questionnaire contained 30 closed-ended and open-ended questions and an interview both intramural and extramural was followed. The study identifies some promising implementation forms of vocational training programs in the Tyumen region. The features of the demand for further vocational education services should be taken into account by educational institutions when creating curriculums and determining conditions for their realization. The influence of some socio-economic factors on vocational training of adult learners was identified. The study is proposed to be regular.