Vocational training or work-study degree programme

Work-study degree programme

Briefly noted

Application: 01 Aug 2025 until 31 Mar 2026

Start: September 2026

Duration: 3,5 until 5 years

Requirements: good A-level grade

Degree: Bachelor

Monthly remuneration:
1401,50 €

A double start to your professional life: Volkswagen dual – the work-study degree programme

Our work-study degree programme "Volkswagen Dual" offers you the great opportunity to combine your bachelor's degree with numerous practical experiences during the semester holidays in different departments of the Volkswagen company.

Requirements
These are the basic requirements you need to meet:
A good grade for your Abitur (German university entrance qualification) (at least 2.1 to 2.4 depending on the course of study)
Advanced courses related to the area of study with good grades
Keen interest in technology, automobiles and the topic of mobility
Commitment, conscientiousness, mobility and resilience
Adequate knowledge of the German language
A number of work-study degree programmes require that you are not affected by a colour vision deficiency.
All other prerequisites can be found in the respective descriptions of the work-study degree programmes further down.
Time periods
If you wish to start your work-study degree programme in the winter semester 2026/2027, then the following application period applies: 1 July 2025 – 31 March 2026
Please note that the practical component and training at Volkswagen usually start in September, and therefore before the winter semester starts.
Duration
You will complete your work-study degree programme after 3.5 or 5 years – depending on the respective course of study. Precise information about the individual courses of study can be found further down on the corresponding details page.
Degree
Depending on the respective course of study you will complete your work-study degree programme at your university with one of the following degrees:
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Engineering
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Education
Sites
You can complete a work-study degree programme at Volkswagen in Wolfsburg, Hannover (Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles), Braunschweig, Emden, Kassel and Salzgitter. This means that you will complete either your practical or training phase at these Volkswagen sites. The respective university at which you will be studying is usually also located at the same place (or nearby). In a few cases, the university may also be further away. You will find the corresponding information on the details pages about the work-study degree programmes further down.

What you can expect

By offering work-study degree programmes, we help you to combine intensive practical phases in tandem with your studies at a university. On top of that, you receive an attractive monthly salary. You will be working in a company whose aim is to revolutionise the mobility of the future like probably no other. An exciting time therefore awaits you with numerous fantastic opportunities.

Your benefits of completing a work-study degree programme with us

Theoretical content is applied in practice at an early stage

An interdisciplinary network can be formed

Experiences shared with other participants in the work-study degree programme and in vocational training

You get an understanding of interdisciplinary company processes

Professional experience that extends beyond the completion of internships

Opportunity to write your final thesis

Here comes the best

Living and commuting

Special offer: flats for students in Wolfsburg

You’d like to do a work-study degree programme at Volkswagen and are looking for four walls of your own? If so, you should drop by Volkswagen Immobilien. They have a special offer for you in Wolfsburg. You will find more information, the terms and conditions, the available flats and contacts on the website of Volkswagen Immobilien.

To VW Immobilien’s special offer for students

Flatsharing

If you would prefer to live in a shared flat (SF) during your work-study degree programme, Volkswagen Immobilien has just what you are looking for. You can easily rent low-priced rooms such as these for periods of time that reflect your needs. You can learn more on the website of Volkswagen Immobilien. This offer is currently only available for Wolfsburg.

To the SF listings

Nächtlicher Blick vom Wolfsburger Hauptbahnhof zum Volkswagen Werk

Commuting

You don’t live directly at one of our sites? Then have a look whether commuting might be an option.

Learn more about commuting

Courses and application

You can choose from numerous work-study degree programmes at Volkswagen. You will find an alphabetically sorted list of the study courses below.

Simply click one of your choice.
Read the additional information.
Apply straight away online.

Please note:
Both the detail pages for the respective work-study degree programmes and the application are currently only available in German

We’re already eagerly anticipating you and your application! :-)

Help and contact

Any other questions? We're happy to help

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Do you have questions about the work-study degree programme at Volkswagen? Then just give us a call: +49-5361-9-36363

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	"VW dual"^{(practical study blocks)}	"VW dual" ^{(integrated vocational training)}	Training
Duration	3.5 to 4 years	4 to 4.5 years	3.5 years
Requirement	Depending on the course of study: Good final exam results	Depending on the course of study: Good final exam results	At least a good secondary school leaving certificate
Sites	Wolfsburg, Hannover, Kassel, Braunschweig, Emden, Salzgitter	Wolfsburg, Braunschweig, Emden, Salzgitter	Wolfsburg, Hannover, Kassel, Braunschweig, Emden, Salzgitter
Learning facilities	University, practical study blocks at the plant	University, vocational training at the plant and vocational college	Plant and vocational college
Transfer to company	Yes, on successful completion	Yes, on successful completion	Yes, on successful completion
Salary	EUR 1,134 per month	EUR 1,134 per month	Year 1: EUR 1,068 Year 2: EUR 1,105 Year 3: EUR 1,219 Year 4: EUR 1,293

Your work-study degree programme at Volkswagen in Germany 2025

Briefly noted

A double start to your professional life: Volkswagen dual – the work-study degree programme

Requirements

Time periods

Degree

Sites

What you can expect

Your benefits of completing a work-study degree programme with us

Living and commuting

Special offer: flats for students in Wolfsburg

Flatsharing

Commuting

Courses and application

What are you interested in?

Any other questions? We're happy to help

Take the next step

To make sure you get it right, we can tell you first how it works.

We give you 10 tips for how best to prepare for your interview with us

We can help you to quickly find your bearings – so that your career does not run into a dead-end before it starts.

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"VW dual" (practical study blocks)

"VW dual" (integrated vocational training)

Training

"VW dual" (practical study blocks)

"VW dual" (integrated vocational training)

Training

"VW dual"^{(practical study blocks)}

"VW dual" ^{(integrated vocational training)}

"VW dual"^{(practical study blocks)}

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