The article analyses the implementation of the dual study model for higher education at the Technical University of Moldova. This goal was one of the basic ones within the Erasmus+ COOPERA project "Integrating Dual Higher Education in Moldova and Ukraine". The development vision and needs of the national economy define the leading arguments for the pilot programs at the Technical University of Moldova. The faculty team proposes a Dual higher education model appropriate for students from two engineering programs. The model specifies the roles of the student, university and company in dual education and the benefits of all involved actors. In the designing phase of the project, the teaching staff consult students, company administrators and specialists to fit all interests into one joint model and curricula.