CHE teamed up with university partners from Africa and Europe to develop quality standards for dual study programmes in Mozambique and South Africa. A publication about the project has been… Continue reading Quality standards for dual study in Africa
Category: Permeability in the Education System
BMBF study on the need to develop dual study gets underway
CHE has been commissioned by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to conduct a study on the current status of dual study in Germany. The analysis is being… Continue reading BMBF study on the need to develop dual study gets underway
Part-time study is far from being established
Around one-third of all gainfully employed persons in Germany do not work full-time. In contrast, despite the proportion of part-time students having increased to 7.5 per cent, part-time study is… Continue reading Part-time study is far from being established
Short formats are the latest thing in academic continuing education
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There has been for some time a trend towards shorter certificate courses and programmes in academic continuing education. Until now, however, there had been no national figures enabling us to… Continue reading Short formats are the latest thing in academic continuing education
Rogue courses and insolvency risks: what students need to know about dual study programmes
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There is a strong demand for dual study programmes in Germany. And yet not all degree programmes labelled “dual” automatically ensure smooth alternation between periods at university and practical phases.… Continue reading Rogue courses and insolvency risks: what students need to know about dual study programmes
Enhanced access to medical degrees for non-traditional applicants
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Around 1,000 medical students in Germany left school without a university entrance qualification (Abitur). The possibility to apply for a place in medicine on the basis of professional experience in… Continue reading Enhanced access to medical degrees for non-traditional applicants