After finishing their bachelor’s degree, lots of students face the question of what comes next: continue with a master’s degree program to deepen their subject understanding, or earn money and take the leap by entering an expert profession? “Job & Master” combines both paths. Students can get preliminary expert experience, make their living, and at the exact same time broaden their scholastic credentials. The offering is hence intended, on the one hand, at trainees who currently want to or need to work while pursuing their master’s degree. On the other hand, it also offers a viewpoint to those who, after getting initial practical experience, want to pursue additional subject-specific certifications.
The job-friendly master’s degree programs take into consideration the specific requirements of students who work while studying. Compulsory courses, for instance, are bundled on just a couple of days per week or offered in blocks, leaving room for their task. In some degree programs, pertinent expert experience can be acknowledged as equivalent to the required internship. In addition, it is typically possible to write the master’s thesis in partnership with a company. Private degree programs likewise use a part-time alternative, which extends the basic period of study and makes the time dedication much easier to prepare.
A win for companies too
“The large majority of our students rely on working along with their research studies. With the ‘Job & Master’ program, we want to make things easier for them and to enhance the compatibility of job and studies. Our students take advantage of this because they can broaden their subject knowledge and work at the very same time,” states Professor Manfred Bayer, President of TU Dortmund University. “This is likewise a win for business: they can keep competent young skill on a part-time basis while these employees acquire extra skills in their master’s research studies.”
The offering presently includes master’s degree programs from the Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Computer Technology, Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Spatial Preparation, and Cultural Studies. For general questions about picking a degree program and about “Task & Master”, the General Trainee Advisory Service of TU Dortmund University uses further info and support. For subject-specific questions, the Departmental Advisory Services of the respective departments are the ideal points of contact.
Introduction of “Task & Master”