The Dual Concept

The 'dual system of learning', in which employers co-operate with state-run vocational colleges, has had a long tradition in Germany. In 1974 the Berufsakademie transferred the traditional system of dual vocational training to the level of higher education.
The initiative was started in 1972 by three global corporations, Bosch, Daimler Benz and SEL, together with the Chamber of Commerce and the Academy of Administration and Business (VWA). The objective was to develop a system of dual education for secondary school graduates and to extend the principles of the dual system of vocational training to higher education in business and engineering.
The Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University has its origin in Berufsakademie Villingen-Schwenningen / University of Cooperative Education. It was founded in 1975 as the third Berufsakademie in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg. Around 1,800 students are currently enrolled in the Business School and the School of Social Sciences.
The Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University has experienced rapid growth. Expanding numbers reflect a growing demand in business and the social services for young employees with solid professional training.

The Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University is a pioneer in vocationally-oriented education at the university level. The integration of companies and social institutions as active partners in higher education fosters graduates of a high calibre. For this reason, the Berufsakademie offers an attractive alternative to traditional university study.

Advantages

• Increased marketability of graduates for the labour market
• Excellent standards
• Co-ordination between academic study and company internships
• Continuous improvement of programmes
• Partnership between the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University and employers

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