DUGEOR

With the start of employment and training in the desired professional field during the course of study, not only the motivation of the students will increase, but also that of the training company partners.

The companies should contribute ideas and suggestions for the curricula, develop and offer training content together with the university (also in the form of microcredentials), and participate in the development of the evaluation criteria for the knowledge gained.

The specific objectives of the DUGEOR project are

• Identifying the needs and specific requirements of companies in different industries and business areas for DHE
• Finding companies to participate in the pilot implementation of DHE
• Developing a flexible and generic dual university model to meet the different needs of everyone Engaging with stakeholders and making recommendations to universities for the implementation of DHE;
• Proposals for changes to the national qualifications framework;
• Test specific DHE models generated from the model as well as evaluate and analyze the results obtained.

In May 2023, the FH JOANNEUM training companies in Graz were visited in order to gain an on-site insight into the employment opportunities for students during their training: Siemens Mobility, AT&S, Brau Union, Knapp Logistics and Zotterschokolade. There was the opportunity to exchange ideas directly with the mentors of the students in the partner companies and to get to know their approach. In addition, the students reported on their personal experiences in the company and in the dual study program at a trade fair.

On Monday, May 29, 2023, Professor Savić presented the main features of the DUGEOR project to the participants of the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program within the EUGLOH 2.0 project at the University of Novi Sad. The contents of the presentation ranged from activities related to the preparation of the project application to the recent project activities, with a focus on the development of the legal framework for the implementation of dual education in higher education in Georgia.