The student practical training during their first cycle of studies has been catching the attention of the experts and the scientific community. The greatest significance attributed to the student practical training, arises from the established perception among the professional and scientific community, that a quality practical training and an internship availability for students, is the most convenient form of professional development. Guided by this factual situation, at the same time bearing in mind the actual European and global trends, we analyzed the concept of implementation of student practical training, the scope and the quality of the internships, the reflections in the varied and numerous areas of activity, and the influence on the socio-economic development in a broader context. Special attention in this article was given on the scope and content of the student practical training in the Republic of Macedonia, expressed through the prism of quality training, students’ perceptions of practical training, the availability of organizations to engage them, the engagement of universities in the creation of practical training opportunities, and finally, on the current issues in this field, analyzed through the research conducted at private and public universities across the country. The purpose of this paper is to explore the actual situation in the field of student practical training. Yet, the main purpose is to use these results for the needs of the economic sector, as well as the universities. We perceive these sectors (private sectors and universities) as two components that are mutually conditioned, with shared interests in the policy propositions, basically aimed at future societal advancement. Hence, by using appropriate methodology, we embarked on surveying the situation regarding student practical training in public and private universities across Macedonia. The achieved results should give us answers as to where to intervene, and also about the position of the students while there are in practical training during their bachelor studies.

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