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In this article, some initial findings from a research project where the practice/theory relationship and collaboration between schools and universities in teacher education are studied. The purpose of the study is to highlight possible effects of a work-integrated teacher education. The empirical base are eight interviews where university teachers describe how the increased time spent in schools might influence student teachers´ performances in university courses. Are any dimensions of teacher competence developed? The answers from the university teachers are first categorized into three themes, namely knowledge of subject didactics, connections theory/practice and practice/practice and finally in relation to the student teachers as legitimate participants.The themes are thereafter related to the concepts of spectator-knowledge and participant-knowledge and to Biestas (2012) concepts: qualification, subjectification and socialization. In conclusion, findings indicate that the “work integrated profile” have potential to balance these purposes of education.