We have the same in France, called "alternance" degrees. It's either like you describe 6 months studying, 6 months working or something more short term. You can

We have the same in France, called "alternance" degrees. It's either like you describe 6 months studying, 6 months working or something more short term. You can get into something like that from your third year to your masters, and you get paid an increasing amount depending on the company and which year you are, starting with very little (just enough to survive, something like 500€/month) and ending with a reasonable stipend (around 1200€/month on average among my friends). For fields like software engineering I believe it is the best way to get a proper education.