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Publication Date: 2019
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University Offering Work-Integrated Learning Dual Study Programs
Gerloff, Axel; Reinhard, Karin
International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, v20 n2 p161-169 2019
There is mutual agreement about the need for internationalization in higher education. However, there is no consensus regarding the best practice. Universities offering cooperative and work-integrated education have a comparative advantage in providing their graduates with capabilities needed on the labor market. They face the challenge to develop an internationalization strategy that reflects the practice-orientation of their study programs. The key question is how to use the specific feature of dual education to expand globally. This paper analyzes the approach of Duale Hochschule Baden-Wuerttemberg (DHBW) as Germany's first university to integrate academic studies and work experience. It examines student exchanges, study-abroad internship tandems, short-term programs as well as the implementation of the DHBW model in other countries. The strengths and weaknesses of these approaches as well as their conformance with the objectives of the internationalization strategy are evaluated.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Cooperative Education, Work Experience, Study Abroad, Internship Programs, Undergraduate Students, Employment Potential, Job Skills, Exchange Programs, School Business Relationship, Industry, Vocational Education
New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education. University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. Tel: +64-7-838-4892; e-mail: editor@ijwil.org; Web site: https://www.ijwil.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany; France; United States; Brazil; Mexico; Qatar
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