Dual Education in the Republic of Serbia

The paper presents dual education as one of the priorities of the government of the Republic of Serbia in the field of education, youth employment, and economic development. The definition of dual education as a part of the system of education and training through theoretical teaching and work-based learning with the employer is given. The paper presents the results of the introduction of dual education in secondary schools so far: About 10,038 students are included; the number of dual educational profiles is 47, while the number of companies participating in the implementation of work-based learning reached 900. The paper presents and sets the goals of the dual model of higher education studies. The role of key institutions, organizations, and bodies that participate in the implementation of the dual model of education in the Republic of Serbia is explained.