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the german council of science and humanities (w i s s e n s c h a f t s r a t)
provides advice to the german federal government and the
state (länder) governments on the structure and development
of higher education and research.
Thematik University-Business
Forum
Dual Study Programmes
Dr. Sabine Behrenbeck
Head of Department Higher Education
German Council of Science and Humanities
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Structure of the Presentation
1.
The German System of Vocational and Academic training
2.
Classification and Systematization of Dual Study Programmes
3.
Quality Assurance
4.
Mutual Benefits of Dual Study Programmes
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1. The German System
Lower secondary education (ISCED level 2)
Vocational training
dual
full-time schooling
Upper secondary education
(ISCED level 3)
Higher education
Further
vocational
training:
upgrading
courses
Dual study
programmes
at
universities of
applied
sciences
at
universities
Advanced scientific training
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1. The German System
Pupils
School leavers without
higher education
entrance qualification
Vocational
training
School leavers with
higher education
entrance qualification
Hybrid
education
forms
Labour market
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Academic
education
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2. Classification and Systematization
Two main features of dual study programmes are essential:
1.
Dual requires cooperation of the different places of learning
(e. g. university and company)
2.
Study programme always has to meet academic standards
3.
Result of a dual study programme is a double qualification.
Beside this there are futher study formats (extra occupational,
distance learning), very valuable and serving important needs, but
according o this definition we do not called them “dual”.
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Typology of dual study programmes
according to the Council of Science and Humanities
Continuing education
Initial education
Individual educational stage
Format of study programme
including vocational degree
integrating vocational training
leading to formal qualification
(Bachelor)
including vocational training
integrating vocational
trainee programme
in responsibility of the company
(Bachelor)
during professional occupation
integrating professional occupation
with arranged references
(Master/Bachelor)
including vocational training
integrating vocational
trainee programme
(Master/Bachelor)
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Dimensions of dual study programmes
1. Relation between different places of learning and training
2. Academic standards
3. Organization of vocational training
4. Benefits from the companies
5. Support from the HEI
6. Costs and funding
à Dimensions should help to differentiate the study programmes &
à Show adequacy of different models for demands of provider and user
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3. Quality Assurance
_ Relation between different places of learning and training
(minimum criteria: close connection of profession and field of
study, stable cooperation between HEI and company, …)
_ Academic standards (range of credits for academic teaching and
learning, appropriate time frame, qualification of teaching
personnel, …)
_ Organization of vocational training (demands of supervision,
learning goals and didactics, …)
_ Master programmes (extra-occupational study programmes,
transition of BA-graduates into regular MA-programmes, …)
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4. Mutual Benefits of Dual Study
Programmes
_ Cooperation contract (similar to contracts of apprenticeship)
_ Appropriate financial share of the companies (e. g. for
supervision infrastructure)
_ Establishing long-term cooperation as a basis for joint R&Dprojects, fostering entrepreneurship of students
_ Benefit from mutual advantages (e. g. ambitious students,
third-party funds for HEI, highly qualified personnel for
companies and contact to researchers)
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Thank you for your Attention and
for your Questions!
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