Mondragon Unibertsitatea will continue to lead the European university alliance for dual training, EU4Dual, for a further two years
Mondragon Unibertsitatea will continue to lead the European university alliance for dual training, EU4Dual, for a further two years
Mondragon Unibertsitatea will continue to lead the European university alliance for dual training, EU4Dual, for a further two years
The European Commission has extended the EU4Dual project until 2028. This initiative, a partnership comprising nine European universities, promotes the DUAL training model as a means of improving higher education in Europe. Mondragon Unibertsitatea has led the consortium since its inception in 2023, thanks to its track record as a pioneering university in DUAL training.
The European Commission has approved the continuation of EU4Dual for a further two years with the aim of consolidating the first European university alliance specialising in dual training. The extension will help to strengthen cooperation between universities, businesses and European institutions and broaden the impact of the dual model in higher education.
EU4Dual currently brings together nine leading European universities in the field of dual education and has been coordinated by Mondragon Unibertsitatea since its launch in 2023. In this new phase, the Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre (Portugal) is joining as a new full member, and around twenty new European companies and organisations are joining as associate members.
Promoting DUAL training in Europe
The aim of EU4Dual is to improve the quality of European higher education through dual training, an educational model that combines university study with training in companies and organisations. The alliance seeks to provide solutions to challenges such as employability, digital transformation, sustainability and European competitiveness.
One of the project’s main outcomes has been the creation of the European Dual University, which will kick off its academic activities in September 2026 with the Joint European Master’s in Digital and Sustainable Manufacturing Engineering, led by the Higher Polytechnic School of Mondragon Unibertsitatea. The alliance is also working on a second European Master’s programme focusing on the Green Economy, scheduled for the 2027–2028 academic year.
Mondragon Unibertsitatea, a European leader in dual training
Mondragon Unibertsitatea has been offering dual-track programmes since 1966 and is one of the European universities with the most experience in this educational model. Currently, 60% of its degree programmes — 12 bachelor’s degrees and 15 master’s degrees — are dual-track, and 30% of its student body is enrolled on these programmes. The university expects that by 2028, half of its student body will be enrolled on dual-track programmes..
The university maintains a network of more than 900 partner companies and institutions to deliver this learning model. Furthermore, 26% of students on dual-track programmes go on to work for the same company where they undertook their internship.