MOLDOVA COOPERATIVE STATE

UNIVERSITY DUAL STUDIES

CHIŞINĂU

Prof. Dr. Stephan M. Rometsch Stellvertretender Direktor

Staatlichen Studienakademie Thüringen Head of Department Berufsakademie Eisenach

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IDEA

Symbiosis of Theory and

practical experience – a new way for academic degrees

- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

- Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)

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Agenda

• Problem: Theory Practical experience

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• Advantages: students´ perspective

• Advantages: companys´ perspective

• Result: „Increasing success with more practical experience !“

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Problem between Theory and Praxis

Science Business

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Universities Firms/CompaniesInstitutions

Theory Praxis

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Basic Idea of Cooperative Education

Science Business

Cooperative State

University

Dual partners - Education-

firms

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The dual studies combine theoretical studies at a university and practical experience at a company or social institution in a unique way.

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Students who choose dual studies switch between the university and their training institution every three months. The theory and practice contents are closely coordinated and incorporate current developments. In this way, the students already gain professional experience and the social skills required in every-day working life during their studies.

There are carefully selected training institutions, the dual partners of Cooperative State University, are responsible for selecting their students and employ them for the duration of their studies. ____________________________________________________

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The excellent training and the appreciation of the training companies and social institutions also shows in the fact that such a large percentage of graduates is taken on by their training company: about 80 percent receive a contract after graduation.

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After three years of intensive studies and an academic final paper at the schools of business or engineering the graduates complete their studies with a Bachelor’s degree.

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Advantages from students´ perspective

Practical experience

Administration commitment

Excellent employmentopportunities

Financial independence

Close connectionStudent - professor

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Advantages from company´s perspective

Practical experience

Commitment to first-class performance and continuous improvement

Attractive graduates for the labour market

Cheap studentsstudy + work

Cooperation, Partnership and Dialogue

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Partnership

Dual partner companies

MOLDOVA COOPERATIVE STATE

UNIVERSITY DUAL STUDIES

CHIŞINĂU

Rectorului: Prof. Dr. NN

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Dublu Univesitatea de Dublu Univesitatea de Stat din MoldovaStat din MoldovaChişinău

founded 2013

Eisenach founded 1998

• Business• Engineering

• Wirtschaft• Technik

At begin now ca. 25 students • now ca. 700 students

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Duality of Duality of EducationEducationDuality of Duality of EducationEducation

Theoretical Education Theoretical Education Practical EducationPractical Education

• at dual partner companies • on the high level of University

state and private business state and private business

and cost dividing ...and cost dividing ...

• Partner companies • State Moldova

Close partnership betweenClose partnership between

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Duality of Duality of EducationEducation

Duality of Duality of EducationEducation

……and cost dividingand cost dividing

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• Educational salary for students

• Working place in the firms

State Moldova

• Salary for professors

• Buildings

• Edu equipment

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Good reasons for dual study concept !Good reasons for dual study concept !

• Integration of theory and practical experience

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• Practical oriented education

• Cooperation, partnership and dialogue

• Attractive graduates for the labour market• Commitment to first-class performance and continuous

improvement• Commitment to research cooperatively

• Through a unique didactical concept to professional competence

• Only three years of stuying

• Studying in the work world15

Degree from the state Degree from the state of Moldovaof Moldova

Degree from the state Degree from the state of Moldovaof Moldova

- Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Engineering- Bachelor of Engineering

Dual study degree is equal to the regular university degree!

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High flexibility inHigh flexibility inthe dual study concept by:the dual study concept by:

Individual and independent firm specific creation of the practical education in the phase of praxis

Possibility to choose subjects

Special subjexts in the several study progammes

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• Committee of the study concept Responsible for the content of the module curricula

• Committee of Coordination Responisble for the connection between the dual partners and the state

• Independent working groups in the several study departements Communication between the active dual partners with actual students and the responsible leaders of the faculty

Active commiment of the dual partners in:

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Idea of dual committeesIdea of dual committees

This collaboration helps ensure that degree programmes are developed which are both academically sound as well as meet the needs of the labourmarket.

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As a result of integration within the committees, the dual partners routinely participate in important MCSUDSC decisions.

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How to reach to MCSUDSC?

Dual partner companies

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UNIVERSITY DUAL STUDIES

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Application of students…

… and send students to…

…accept students.

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…sign a dual study contract…

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How to reach toMCSUDSC ?

• Application at a dual partner company

• Application at the MCSUDSC to become a membership as a dual partner company

... as a company:

... a

s a

stud

ent:

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• Signing a dual study contract with this partner company

• Admission by MCSUDSC

• Consulting and support by the responsible leaders of the faculty

• Meeting and proof by the Committee of Coordination at MCSUDSC

• Admission by MCSUDSC20

Admission of Admission of dual partner companiesdual partner companies

• It has to be possible in time and organisation that students are supervised thier during practical phases

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• Responsible human being has to have an university degree

• Contents of practical experience have to correspond with the theoretical contents

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Qualification of Qualification of applicants for a applicants for a place to studyplace to study

• Dual study contract with a dual partner company

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• Identical conditions like at universities

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How do students How do students find dual partners?find dual partners?How do students How do students

find dual partners?find dual partners?

Dual Partners

1. Look at the list of companies at MSCUSDC

homepage

2. Application at a company

3. Signing a contract

4. Send it to MSCUSDC

Possibility 1

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How do students How do students find dual partners?find dual partners?How do students How do students

find dual partners?find dual partners?Dual partner

company

1. Find a company by yourself

4. Signing a contract

5. Send it to MSCUSDC

Possibility 2

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2. Application of being a partner at MCSUDSC

3. Admission as a partner of MCSUDSC

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MOLDOVA COOPERATIVE STATE

UNIVERSITY DUAL STUDIES

CHIŞINĂU

Prof. Dr. Stephan M. Rometsch Stellvertretender Direktor

Staatlichen Studienakademie Thüringen Head of Department Berufsakademie Eisenach

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Thank You

for

attention

Prof. Dr. Stephan M. Rometsch Stellvertretender Direktor

Staatlichen Studienakademie Thüringen Head of Department Berufsakademie Eisenach

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