Comparative Analysis of Dual Education in Germany and Ukraine: Approaches and Models

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Abstract The article presents the results obtained from a comparative analysis of the introduction of dual education in Germany and Ukraine. The European tendency towards transforming dual learning from vocational education to higher education is described. It is found that the conceptual basis for the introduction of dual learning is the cooperation between employers, educational institutions and students (employees), who are actively involved in learning, work and development of learning programmes for future specialists. The article discloses certain approaches to dual learning in Germany: combining learning in educational institutions with on-the-job learning, a focus on vocational training, being involved in the development of educational vocational programmes for social partners and the coordination of these programmes with all stakeholders. It also analyzes the main models of dual learning in German higher education institutions: learning- and practice-integrated studies. The learning-integrated model of dual learning includes the following characteristics: theoretical learning in a higher education institution is combined with simultaneous practical learning at an enterprise; such learning should result in obtaining a bachelor’s degree, as well as a document upon the acquisition of practical skills in a particular profession, issued by the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Germany. The practice-integrated model of dual learning is characterized as follows: theoretical learning in higher education institution, which is combined with different options for practical activities at the enterprise (practical learning, internships, part-time job or part-time learning). The article also considers the programmes of dual learning in certain German institutions offering dual learning and characterizes the peculiarities of their content. It also presents the results of a comparative analysis on bachelor programmes in the field of motor transport of related specialties in Ukraine and Germany, describes the conditions of dual education in Ukraine and outlines the prospects for its further development.