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Re:Colleges where everyone works and there's no tuition by qznc on Monday May 09, 2022 @02:01AM (#31311097)
It reminds me of https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_education_system

This system is only used in German-speaking countries but it works there. The basic is that students are employed by a company and work there half the time. In return the company pays for the studies in the other half.

Re:Colleges where everyone works and there's no tuition by OJFord on Monday May 09, 2022 @06:51AM (#31312608)
That's not 'only used in German-speaking countries', unless you insist on the (translated) naming.

It's called 'an apprenticeship' in the UK for example, and similarly elsewhere I assume.

Some universities offer them for professional degrees now too - I had a colleague at Arm who was part-time and a student on such a programme. (Two days a week year round apart from a break for exams iirc - quite distinct from the (more common) summer internship format.)

Re:Colleges where everyone works and there's no tuition by lwkl on Monday May 09, 2022 @07:20AM (#31312802)
That‘s not how this works in German speaking countries in Europe.

The school is paid for by the tax payer and the company pays the apprentice a salary that should represent the value they create as an apprentice.

The company also pays for additional courses organized by their guilds. For programmers and system administrators this might be how to build a pc or a network or how to build some software project.

It‘s a great system for companies and apprentices. I think there are even some Swiss companies that try to build similar programs in the US because they have a hard time hiring in the US.

Re:Colleges where everyone works and there's no tuition by TMWNN on Monday May 09, 2022 @04:45AM (#31311897)
>This system is only used in German-speaking countries but it works there.

Dyson Institute (<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyson_Institute_of_Engineering...>) is something similar in England. All students are paid employees of Dyson while working toward their engineering degree.

Re:Colleges where everyone works and there's no tuition by voqv on Monday May 09, 2022 @07:04AM (#31312694)
A more concrete example of universities with this system are DHBWs in the state of Baden Württemberg:

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baden-W%C3%BCrttemberg_Coopera...

Re:Colleges where everyone works and there's no tuition by col_rad on Monday May 09, 2022 @04:59AM (#31311969)
I did my Bachelor this way. I’d say you learn much more compared to University. And a great way to gain some real work experience. I did a proper University Master afterwards but the experience from the dual system helped me a great deal with my first job in the industry.