Dual Student Program: a degree on one side, real client projects on the other.

One to two years of dual studies at Thorit: theory at the IU Internationale Hochschule or the IHK, practice in our team. Up to 20 hours a week in the weeks that mix both, 40 during the practice blocks.

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The dual model

Start your career while you are still studying.

A dual programme with us runs one to two years, depending on how your course is built. You combine the theory of your degree with the practical side in our team, on live client work rather than on exercises.

Your hours follow your timetable, not the other way round. Exams, deadlines and reading weeks come first: in the weeks that mix theory and practice you work up to 20 hours with us, in the pure practice phases 40.

From day one you have a mentor in the team, someone who knows the work and has time for your questions. Many of our former students are permanent colleagues today, and that is the direction the programme is built for.

Dual studies at Thorit

What past students say about it.

“As a working student at Thorit I get to experience marketing automation hands-on and shape it myself — practical, innovative and always up to date.”
Selina Donat Working student in CRM & Marketing Automation Selina Donat
“At Thorit I can develop my full potential. The open culture and the flexible way of working let me take on the demands of a dual degree, even in the intense phases.”
Jan Meboldt Dual student in Technology & Design Jan Meboldt
What you will learn

Seven areas, and you take a piece of each.

CRM & Marketing Automation

Learn how to look after customer relationships digitally and automate marketing processes with the tools the industry actually runs on.

Technology & Design

Develop your eye for visual design and your feel for technical solutions — from building a website through to the technical side of a campaign.

Content Marketing

Find out how strategic content reaches an audience, and how a brand story gets told so that people stay with it.

Performance Marketing

Dive into data-driven campaigns and learn how measurable results come out of online marketing work.

Paid Advertising

Learn to plan and optimise paid campaigns, from social media ads through to Google advertising.

Project Management

Grow into project responsibility step by step and learn, by doing it, how to take work from a plan to a result.

Internal Marketing

See how internal communication and employer branding work in practice, from team events to the everyday care of a company culture.

The programme

How a dual programme with us is put together.

Duration

A dual programme normally runs between one and two years, depending on how your course is structured. The point of that span is to give you room to gather real experience while your degree is still running.

Working hours

Part time and flexible, built around your academic commitments. Exams, project deadlines, reading weeks: up to 20 hours a week when theory and practice mix, 40 in the pure practice blocks.

Mentoring

From your first day you are paired with a mentor from the team who helps you find your way into the role, build your skills and keep your own goals in sight — at university as much as at work.

After graduation

Graduating does not have to mean goodbye. Many of our former students are permanent team members today, and a full-time role with us is the intended next step rather than a lucky exception.

FAQ

Questions? We have answers.

How many hours a week will I work?

That depends on whether you join us on the split model or the block model. In weeks that combine theory and practice you work a maximum of 20 hours with us; during the pure practice phases it is 40 hours a week. Talk to us and we will find the model that fits your timetable.

Can I work remotely?

You work in the same flexible model as everyone else here. We give you a laptop, and you choose whether you work from the office or from home. Because the face-to-face exchange matters most while you are still training, we would like to see you in the office at least half the week.

What happens if my lecture schedule changes?

Changes are part of student life, and we know it. Open communication and a healthy work-life balance matter to us: talk to your mentor when your schedule shifts, and we will find a solution together — for one week or for the longer run. Your hours follow the new situation.

What do I need in order to apply?

A completed school qualification is the basis — but grades are not our main focus. What interests us is your own interest, your commitment and any experience or side projects in related fields. We work with the IU Internationale Hochschule and the IHK: pick the study or training model that suits you, then apply to us.

Is there a full-time role after graduation?

We are after long-term partnerships and we invest in the people on the team; training and development are part of our company values. Many of our former students are permanent members of the team today, and after you graduate we would like to welcome you full time and keep backing your development.

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Steps to join

Four steps from application to your first day.

First the online application: the form and your CV. Then we meet, so we can hear what you want out of the programme. Third, a small task or project, where you show what you can do rather than describe it. And if it fits on both sides: welcome aboard — we build a schedule around your university commitments.

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