Combine theory and practical application with Umicore
Would you like to combine your studies with a practical education? A dual study programme gives you the opportunity to combine theory and practice. A close cooperation between the university and the company ensures a state-of-the-art and practice-oriented education in line with the current developments and challenges of the working world.
The dual study programme is a worthwhile option as it allows you to gain practical experience in the working world while swotting, to learn entrepreneurial thinking and scientific work methods, to build contacts in your host company, and to experience close support in small study groups.
Education profile
During your dual study programme, you will get insights in the following areas:
- Production logistics, materials management, purchasing
- Marketing and sales
- Controlling, cost accounting, accounting, taxation, investment and financing
- HR management and organisation
- Information management
- International business administration
The study part takes place at the Duale Hochschule Baden Württemberg (Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University). During the practical semesters, you will work in the company. Graduates of a business degree programme are expected to have sound, university-level knowledge of the essential areas of business management.
Duration of study programme
- 6 semesters
Requirements
- Advanced vocational certificate of education (fachgebundene Hochschulreife) or general university entrance qualification (Abitur)
- Understanding of business administration
- Excellent proficiency in German and English
- Mathematical and analytical thinking and approach
- Eloquence and good manners
- Confident demeanour
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to solve problems, and creativity
Education profile
During your dual study programme, you will get insights in the following fields:
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Company-specific programming of control systems;
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Testing of software and hardware, and subsequent implementation
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Independent project planning, controlling and completion;
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Compliance with quality assurance, occupational safety and environmental protection requirements.
The degree programme usually alternates between practical phases of three months at our Rheinfelden operations and three months of studies at Duale Hochschule Baden Württemberg (Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University) in Lörrach. During the practical phases, you will work in the in the Operational Excellence team of the Technology Department.
In the theoretical phase, you will learn about the basics of electrical engineering and related mathematics in addition to digital engineering, computer science and physics. Special contents about electronics and especially automation will follow later.
Duration of study programme
- 6 semesters
Requirements
- Advanced vocational certificate of education (fachgebundene Hochschulreife) or general university entrance qualification (Abitur)
- High level of technical and scientific understanding as well as logical thinking skills
- Flexibility and creativity, independence, proactivity and a confident demeanour
- Good proficiency in English
Education profile
During your dual study programme, you will get insights in the following fields:
- Get to know the latest software development methods and their applications
- Independently design and develop software solutions and implement them in IT projects.
- Handling of complex data volumes
- Independent project planning, controlling and completion;
- Observing quality assurance, occupational safety and environmental protection.
Duration of apprenticeship
- 6 semesters
Requirements
- General university entrance qualification (Allgemeine Hochschulreife)
- Basic technical knowledge and abstract thinking skills
- Flexibility, creativity, sense of responsibility and reliability as well as independence, proactivity and a confident demeanour
- Good proficiency in English