There are 2,800 students taking dual learning courses this school year, in which they combine classroom learning with on-the-job learning. The number has risen since the last school year when there were 2,300 students, according to figures from Flemish Education Minister Ben Weyts and Minister of Work Jo Brouns.
Dual learning has been a full-fledged pathway in secondary education since the 2019-2020 school year. In the system, young people from the age of 15 can combine learning in the classroom with learning in the workplace, thus better preparing them for the labour market.
At the same time, schools can keep young people better motivated and train them in an even more practice-oriented way. The companies train young workers who, after their training, have all the relevant knowledge and skills and integrate them smoothly into the workplace.
Phase out working while learning
Since this school year, the ‘learning and working’ system has been integrated into dual learning. The intention is for learning and working to slowly die out by the 2026-2027 school year and for the young people in this system to switch to dual learning, in which they also have the possibility of being paid.
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Students can enroll in a dual degree program up to – and including – the first day of classes after the autumn break, according to the Dual Learning website. Starting dual learning later is also possible, but only with the explicit approval of the class council.
For more about Dual Learning can be found on the website.
