No, we cannot guarantee a placement in a partner company. First of all, hwtk University processes your application documents. Suitable applicants are contacted, added to the applicant pool and invited to a phone interview. Your documents are then transmitted to our partners. It is not automatically ensured that your application will be considered or transmitted to a hwtk partner company. The final decision on the allocation of dual study places is made by the company. hwtk decides on your admission to the university.

Yes, in general you should also submit speculative applications to possible partner companies. If you find a company on your own you have better chances of being placed in a dual study programme at hwtk University.

No, you can search and suggest new companies that can then become partners of hwtk University, if they fulfil the cooperation criteria.

Therefor you have to be proactive, persistent and dedicated. You can search in search engines on the internet, online job portals, advertisements in daily newspapers, etc. One call is often sufficient to find out whether the company is interested in a dual study programme in cooperation with hwtk University. For inquiries by e-mail you can also attach the hwtk company brochure. In most cases, companies employing apprentices are also open for students. In consequence, it also pays off to contact companies having advertised for apprentices. If a company is ready to accept you, do not hesitate to contact our Office of Student Affairs. We will be happy to support you on your next steps.

Actually, it is intended that you stay with one company for the whole duration of studies. If any problems between you and your company arise or if you do not want or cannot work there any more for other reasons, our Office of Student Affairs and the chancellor of hwtk University will be available for a personal consultation. You can then discuss problems and jointly look for solutions. Quitting should only be the last step if all other possibilities are exhausted. Basically, you can switch to another company during your studies. In this case, you should find a new company on your own within 4 – 6 weeks. You should not be without a company any longer because otherwise you would lose your status as a dual student. If you do not find a new company, you can switch to a full-time or distance learning programme at the beginning of the next semester. Thus, the duration of your studies at hwtk University would not be prolonged.

The companies listed on our homepage have charged hwtk University with the pre-selection of applicants (unless it is explicitly stated that direct applications are welcome). Most of our partner companies are interested in first semester students who will join the company at the beginning of the next or the semester after. Dual students who are already studying can be placed in a company by the hwtk only in exceptional cases if a company is explicitly looking for advanced students. So you have the main responsibility for finding a new partner company. For any questions, do not hesitate to contact our Office of Student Affairs.