In El Salvador the link between labour market and Higher Education Institutions (HEI) is still week. The market has low level of trust in HEIs as serious partner in solving technical and technological or any work-related problems, but also cannot see their role in creation of skill and knowledgeable graduates who are fit for employment. The main aim of the project is to improve competences of higher education graduates in El Salvador through development of generic model of dual education (DUALELS model) and legal and strategic framework for introduction of dual education on order to support different needs and interests of students, companies, higher education institutions (HEIs) and to provide recommendations to HEIs for implementation of dual education in El Salvador. The model will be implemented as a pilot test at seven universities in El Salvador.The overall aims of the project are•Improvement of competencies of higher education graduates in El Salvador according to the needs of employers, •Increase motivation to study as well as to improve the employability of graduate students,•Enable students from lower income families to access higher education, and•Improvement of legal and strategic framework in El Salvador to adapt to dual higher education.