The system will initially cover 75 higher education institutions, with plans to expand it to all universities from 2028. The model will link universities, employers and students through contracts, with training programmes tailored to employers’ needs.

Under the new rules, universities will determine the bachelor’s degree programmes and admission quotas for dual education in coordination with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation. These programmes and quotas will be set annually by September 1.

Candidates will be selected by employers. Those referred by an employer may be admitted directly without an entrance exam, while other candidates may be selected based on the results of an examination organized at the employer’s request.

Graduates of technical colleges who have completed integrated specialized vocational education programmes with higher education institutions will be allowed to continue their studies in corresponding bachelor’s programmes from the second or third year.

At least 30% of the dual education curriculum will consist of theoretical instruction, with the remainder devoted to practical training. Practical classes and student participation will be monitored through the CareerEdu platform.

Admission to dual education will be carried out on a tuition-fee basis in line with employers’ orders by October 1 each year. The programme will operate under an agreement between the university, employer and student.

Employers will be required to pay students a monthly salary of at least the statutory minimum wage throughout their studies. In return, students will be required to work for the employer for at least two years after graduation.

Students enrolled in dual education who are included in the Social Register will receive social scholarships. Students studying engineering, manufacturing and processing, architecture and construction, and agriculture will also have the opportunity to continue their studies on state-funded places from the second year.

The period spent studying under the dual education system will count towards a student’s overall employment record.

Students will generally not be allowed to transfer from dual education to another form of study. Such a change will be possible only if there is an agreement with the employer providing for the transfer.