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INSTITUTION TYPES & CREDENTIALS Types of higher education
institutions: Universitet
(University) Academia (Academy) Institut (Institute) Technicheskiy
Universitet (Technical University) Konservatoria
(Conservatory) Kolledž (College) Technikum (Technical
College) Uchilische
(Specialized Institution) School leaving and higher education
credentials: Attestat o Srednem
(Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii Diplom o Srednem
Professionalnom Obrazovanii (Higher Vocational Education Diploma) Diplom o Nepolnom
Visshem Obrazovanii (Incomplete Higher Education Diploma) Bakalavr Specialist's Diploma Magistr Kandidat Nauk Doktor Nauk STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION SYSTEM Pre-higher
education: Duration
of compulsory education: Age of
entry: 6 Age of
exit: 15 Structure of school system: Basic Type of
school providing this education: Basic School Length
of program in years: 9 Age level from: 6 to: 15 Complete Secondary Type of
school providing this education: Senior Secondary School Length
of program in years: 2 Age
level from: 15 to: 17 Certificate/diploma awarded: Attestat o Srednem
(Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Complete General
Education). Professional Type of
school providing this education: Technikum Length
of program in years: 4 Age
level from: 15 to: 19 School
education: Basic general education lasts
for nine years. Graduates of this level may continue their education at senior
high school to receive secondary (complete) general education. They may also
enter an initial vocational school or non-university level higher education
institutions. Initial vocational schools include PTU
(Professional'no-technicheskoe uchilische) which offer one-and-a-half to two
years' purely professional education and a Professional'ny Litsei which offer
joint professional and secondary (complete) general education for three to four
years and skilled workers' training at different levels. Non-university level
higher education institutions also offer three- to four-year professional and
secondary (complete) general education and two-year vocational training for
holders of the School Leaving Certificate. Secondary (complete) general
education on the basis of basic general education continues for two years and
ends when students are 17-18. Graduates from a secondary (complete) general
school may apply for entrance to a higher education institution. Secondary
education leads to the award of the Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem
Obrasovanii (Certificate of Secondary Complete General Education). Higher
education: Higher education is provided by
public and non-public (non-State) accredited higher education institutions
(HEIs). Education in public HEIs is not completely free of charge. Approximately one-third of the students pay for
their studies. In non-State HEIs all students must pay tuition fees. Higher
education is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education of the Russian
Federation, which is responsible for the accreditation and licensing of HEIs
and for developing and maintaining State Educational Standards. There are three
levels of higher education: 1) incomplete higher education (2 years at least);
2) basic higher education (4 years) leading to the Bakalavr's degree, the first
university level degree; 3) postgraduate higher education (total number of
years of post-secondary education: 5-6 years or more). HEIs are authorized to
award the Magistr's degree after 2 years of study or Specialist's Diploma after
1 year following upon the Bakalavr's degree (e.g. lawyer, engineer). There are
two levels of doctoral degrees: Kandidat Nauk degree (the first level) and
Doktor Nauk degree (the second, highest level). The following higher education
reforms are under way: 1) diversification of higher education; 2) humanization;
3) decentralization of management, university autonomy; 4) creation of a
non-public sector of higher education. There are 609 public HEIs and 206
accredited non-State HEIs in Russia; the Ministry of Education finances 315
public HEIs. The rest are financed by other Ministries or local authorities.
There are about 3000 non-university level educational institutions - technikum,
uchilische, college. Main
laws/decrees governing higher education: Decree: Decree no 1766
"On managerial structure of the state educational standards
elaboration" Year: 2001 Concerns: All types of HEIs Decree: Decree no 686
"On approval of the new state educational standards" Year: 2000 Concerns: All types of HEIs Decree: Decree no 940
"Standard regulations of Higher Education"
Year: 1994 Concerns: to all type of HEIs Decree: Higher Education Law Year: 1996 Concerns: all types of HEIs Decree: Law "On
Education" Year: 1996 Concerns:
all
types of HEIs Academic
year: Classes
from: Sep to: Jun Long
vacation from: 1 Jul to: 31 Aug Languages
of instruction: Russian Stages
of studies: Non-university level post-secondary studies
(technical/vocational type): Non-university
level: State and municipal
higher education institutions at non-university level comprise tekhnikums/uchilishche
and colleges. They train middle-level specialists such as techncians and
skilled nurses. They confer Diplomas after 2 years' study on the basis of
Secondary (complete) general education and after four to four-and-a-half years
on the basis of Basic general education.
If a holder of the non-university level Diploma enters a
university-level institution of higher education in the same field of study, up
to two years of previous studies could be counted by HEIs' authorities as a
transferred period of study and he or she may continue in the second or third
year of university level programmes. University level studies: University
level first stage: First stage: The first stage consists of at least two years of
a higher education study programme. If students leave a university they may ask
to obtain the Diploma O Nepolnom Vysshem Obrazovanii (Diploma of Incomplete
Higher Education) which entitles them to obtain jobs that require some HE
training but not a degree and to continue their studies on the basis of at
least two years of HE training. University
level second stage: Bakalavr: Bakalavr's (Bachelor's) degree programmes last for
at least 4 years of full-time university-level study. The programmes are
elaborated in accordance with the State Educational Standards which regulate
almost 80% of their content. The other 20% are elaborated by the university
itself. The programmes include professional and special courses in Science, the
Humanities and Social-economic disciplines, professional training, completion
of final research paper/project and sitting for State final exams. Having
obtained the Bakalavr's degree, students may apply to enter the Magistr's
programme or continue their studies in the framework of the Specialist's
Diploma programmes. The Bakalavr's degree is awarded in all fields except
Medicine after defending a Diploma project prepared under the guidance of a
supervisor and sitting for final exams. In Medicine, the first stage lasts for
six years. University
level third stage: Magistr, Specialist Diploma: Holders of the Bakalavr's (Bachelor) degree are
admitted to enter the Specialist Diploma and Magistr's (Master's) degree
programmes. Access to these programmes is competitive. The Magistr's (Master's)
degree is awarded after successful completion of two years' full-time study.
Students must carry out a year of research including practice and prepare and
defend a thesis which constitutes an original contribution and sit for final
examinations.The Specialist Diploma can be earned in two ways: upon completion
of at least 1 year's study after the Bakalavr's degree programme or upon
completion of five to six years' continuous study beyond the Attestat o Srednem
(Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii. The Specialist Diploma is a professional
qualification that gives the right to exercise
professional activities in the field and to apply for doctoral
programmes. University
level fourth stage: Kandidat Nauk (Aspirantura programmes), Doktor Nauk: Access to the Aspirantura
is competitive. Candidates must hold a Specialist Diploma or a Magistr's
degree. Studies last for 3 years. The Aspirantura prepares for research and
professorial activities. Students must learn teaching methods, ICTs, and pass
qualifying (Kandidat Nauk) exams. They carry out independent research, prepare
and defend a dissertation in public. They are then awarded the scientific
degree of Kandidat Nauk. The Doctor Nauk programme is specific and its duration
is not fixed. It follows the Kandidat Nauk and is awarded after preparation and public defence of a
dissertation. It does not always have an equivalent in other countries. Teacher education: Training
of pre-primary and primary/basic school teachers Non-university level educational institutions (technikums,
colleges) train teachers for pre-primary and primary schools. The duration of
the course is two to four-and-a-half years. Some teacher training institutions
of university level train teachers for primary schools. The course lasts for
five years. Graduates of these two types of educational institutions may
exercise the profession. Training
of secondary school teachers Teacher training is carried out in teacher
training university-level institutions. The programme lasts for at least five
years. Graduates may enter the profession. Training
of higher education teachers University teachers
must have followed post-graduate training. A scientific degree (Kandidat Nauk
at least) is compulsory to obtain a lecturer's post in HEIs. Non-traditional studies: Distance
higher education Distance learning is regarded as ICT utilisation
for provision of a wide variety of education programmes or parts (blocks) of
programmes in: higher professional education, vocational education, school
education, lifelong education and upgrading courses. Lifelong
higher education Lifelong education consists in external studies. Higher
education training in industry Upgrading courses
for industrial workers and professionals in different branches of the national
economy. NATIONAL BODIES Administration
& co-ordination: Responsible
authorities: Ministry of
Education of the Russian Federation Head: Vladimir Filippov, Minister Administrative officer: Viktor
Bolotov, First Vice-Minister Lusinovskaya,
51 Tel: +7(095)
9247-849 +7(095) 2377-675 Fax: +7(095)
9255-781 +7(095) 9246-986 EMail: mail@ministry.ru Role of governing
body: Financing
of HEIs, licensing of new institutions, granting accreditation, submitting
proposals to the government on further HEI development Association of
Non-State Higher Education Establishments Head: Victor Barhatov, Director Malyj
Suharevskij Pereulok 6, Office 29 Tel: +7(095) 2084-771 Fax: +7(095) 2085-974 Russian Union of
Rectors Head: Viktor Sadovnitchy, President Administrative officer: Vladimir
Semin, Secretary-General Lomonosov
Moscow State University Tel: +7(095) 9392-729 Fax: +7(095) 9390-193 EMail: rsr@rector.msu.su Euro-Asian
Association of Universities Head: Viktor Sadovnitchy, President Lomonosov
Moscow State University, Vorobjovy Gory Tel: +7(095) 9391-624 Fax: +7(095) 9390-259 Association of
Russian Higher Education Institutions Head: Viktor Savinykh, President Gorohovsky
Per., 4 Tel: +7(095) 1517-987 Fax: +7(095) 9360-501 EMail: rector@miigaik.ru Research Centre on
Quality Assessment Head: Nadezhda Selezneva, Director Izmaylovskoe
shosse, 4 Tel: +7(095) 3694-283 Research Institute
for Higher Education Head: Alexander Saveliev, Director 3-rd
Kabelnaya Ul., 1 Tel: +7(095) 2734-819 Fax: +7(095) 2733-840 EMail: sav@NIIVO.hetnet.ru WWW: http://www.NIIVO.hetnet.ru National Information
Centre on Academic Recognition and Mobility, Ministry of Education Mikluho-Maklaya Str
6, People's Friendship University Tel: +7(095)
9582-881 +7(095) 9550-818 Fax: +7(095)
4331-511 +7(095) 9582-881 EMail: RussianENIC@sci.pfu.edu.ru ADMISSIONS TO HIGHER EDUCATION Admission
to non university higher education studies Name of
secondary school credential required: Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii Minimum
score/requirement: satisfactory Alternatives
to credentials: its equivalent Other
admission requirements: Obligatory institutional
competitive exams/tests. Admission
to university-level studies Name of
secondary school credential required: Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii Minimum
score/requirement: satisfactory For
entry to: all accredited Higher Education Institutions Alternatives
to credentials: Diplom o Srednem Professionalnom Obrasovanii (secondary vocational
education diploma), Diploma o Nachalnom Professional'nom Obrasovanii conferred
after programmes of 3 and more years' normal duration. Other
admission requirements: Obligatory competitive institutional exams/tests. Foreign
students admission Definition
of foreign student: A student who does not have Russian citizenship Admission
requirements: Students must have completed secondary education. There is a compulsory pre-academic
year for those who do not know Russian or/and for those with weak
pre-university training. They must successfully pass the entrance exams.
Foreign applicants entering universities should not be older than 28 (35 for
doctoral studies (Aspirantura)). Entry
regulations: Student visa and financial guarantees Language
requirements: Pre-academic year to study Russian. Application
procedures: Apply to
individual institution for entry to: All higher education institutions and to all
academic and pre-academic programmes. Apply to
national body for entry to: All higher education institutions. Apply
to: Ministry of
Education of the Russian Federation Shabolovka 33 Tel: +7(095) 9545-127 Fax: +7(095) 2375-400 Application
closing dates: For
non-university level (technical/vocational type) studies: 15 Jul For
university level studies: 1 Apr For
advanced/doctoral studies: 1 Apr Recognition
of studies & qualifications: Studies
pursued in home country (System of recognition/accreditation): Higher education
institutions that are accredited by the Ministry of Education of the Russian
Federation may issue State Diplomas which are recognized within the country.
Non-accredited educational institutions issue their own non-state diplomas
which are not officially recognized. Studies
pursued in foreign countries (bodies dealing with recognition of foreign
credentials): Division of
International Education and Cooperation of the Ministry of Education Head: Nikolay Zverev Shabolovka
33 Tel: +7(095) 9545-469 Fax: +7(095) 9545-353 EMail: Zverev@ed.gov.ru Deals
with credential recognition for entry to: University and Profession Services
provided & students dealt with: Recognition of foreign credentials; control of
activity of the advisory body "Russian council on equivalency".
Russian and foreign students. National Information
Centre on Academic Recognition and Mobility, Ministry of Education Head: Gennady Lukichev ul.
Mikluho-Maklaya 6 Tel: +7(095)
9582-881 +7(095) 9550-818 Fax: +7(095)
4331-511 +7(095) 9582-881 EMail: RussianENIC@sci.pfu.edu.ru Deals
with credential recognition for entry to: University and Profession Services
provided & students dealt with: Accreditation of higher comprehensive and
vocational schools. Other
information sources on recognition of foreign studies: The Supreme Attestation
Committee is responsible for the recognition of doctoral degrees. Address:
Sadovo-Suharevskaya Ul 16, Moscow, 103051, Russia. Fax/tel +7(095) 2087-905,
+7(095) 2086-274 Special
provisions for recognition: For
access to non-university post-secondary studies: Application form; legalized
credentials. Credentials and certificates received from the recognition body
are sent to corresponding institutions. For
access to university level studies: Application form; legalized credentials.
Credentials and certificates received from the recognition body are sent to the
corresponding institution. For
access to advanced studies and research: Application form; legalized
credentials from the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation.
Credentials and certificate received from the recognition body are sent to
corresponding institutions For the
exercise of a profession: It is necessary to receive a certificate recognizing the
foreign qualification, degree, title or diploma by the Ministry of Education of
the Russian Federation Multilateral
agreements concerning recognition of foreign studies Name of
agreement: Agreement on cooperation in creating a common educational area in the
Commonwealth of Independent States Year of signature: 1997 Name of
agreement: Agreement on cooperation in the field of education Year of signature: 1992 Name of
agreement: Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher
Education in the European Region, Lisbon, 1997 Year of signature: 2000 Name of
agreement: Regional Convention On Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees in
the States of Asia and Pacific (UNESCO) Year of signature: 1983 Name of
agreement: Unesco Convention On the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees
Concerning Higher Education in the Asia and Pacific Year of
signature: 1983 Bilateral
agreements concerning recognition of foreign credentials Name of
agreement: Agreement on Equivalency and Mutual Recognition of Credentials and
Degrees Year of
signature: 1990 Country/state involved: Spain Name of
agreement: Agreement on Equivalency of Credentials and Degrees Year of
signature: 1974 Country/state involved: Poland Name of
agreement: Agreement on Equivalency of Credentials and Degrees Year of
signature: 1978 Country/state involved: Vietnam Name of
agreement: Agreement on Equivalency of Credentials and Degrees Year of
signature: 1974 Country/state involved: Hungary Name of
agreement: Agreement on Equivalency of Credentials and Degrees Year of
signature: 1972 Country/state involved: Bulgaria Name of
agreement: Agreement on Munual Recognition of Credentials and Degrees Year of
signature: 1988 Country/state involved: Yugoslavia Name of
agreement: Agreement on Mutual Recognition of the Diplomas and Degrees Year of
signature: 1995 Country/state involved: China Name of
agreement: Intergovernmental Protocol on the Mutual Recognition of Equality of the
Higher Education Diplomas Year of
signature: 1979 Country/state involved: Finland Name of
agreement: Protocol on Equivalence of Credentials and Degrees Year of
signature: 1966 Country/state involved: Syria Name of
agreement: Protocol on Equivalence of Credentials and Degrees Year of
signature: 1987 Country/state involved: Peru Name of
agreement: Protocol on Equivalency of Credentials and Degrees Year of
signature: 1971 Country/state involved: Cuba Name of
agreement: Record on Equivalency of Credentials and Degrees Year of
signature: 1987 Country/state involved: India Name of
agreement: Record on Equivalency of Degrees Year of
signature: 1978 Country/state
involved: Iraq References
to further information on foreign student admissions and recognition of studies Title: Directory of
Accredited Higher Education Institutions (in Russian) Publisher:
Ministry
of Education Year of publication: 2000 Title: Handbook on
Diplomas, Degrees and other Certificates in Higher Education in Asia and the
Pacific Publisher:
UNESCO
PROAP Year of
publication: 1998 STUDENT LIFE Main
student services at national level Division of
International Education and Cooperation of the Ministry of Education of the
Russian Federation Shabolovka, 33 Tel: +7(095) 9545-109 Fax: +7(095) 9545-109 EMail: Dmi@ed.gov.ru Category
of services provided: Academic and career counselling services Services
available to foreign Students: Yes International
Relations' Service Centre "INTEREDUCATION" Shabolovka, 33 Tel: +7(095) 9545-216 Fax: +7(095) 2302-796 EMail: edex@ins.ru Category
of services provided: Special services/Centre for foreign students Services
available to foreign Students: Yes Main 0ffice for
Social Development of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation Lusinovskaya, 51 Tel: +7(095) 2373-234 Fax: +7(095) 2360-171 Telex: 411082 LUSIK Category
of services provided: Social and welfare services Services
available to foreign Students: Yes National
student associations and unions Russian Association
of Students' Trade-Union 0rganizations Akademika
Petrovskogo Ul., 5 Tel: +7(095) 2365-440 Fax: +7(095) 2365-440 EMail: mosapos@yandex.ru Health/social
provisions Social
security for home students: Yes Social
security for foreign students: Yes Foreign
student social security provisions: Health services for foreign students as for the
Russian students is free of charge. Special
student travel fares: By road:
Yes By rail:
Yes By air: Yes Available
to foreign students: No Student
expenses and financial aid Student
costs: Foreign
students tuition fees: Minimum: 1000 (US Dollar) Maximum:
8000
(US Dollar) Bodies
providing information on student financial aid: Division of
International Education and Cooperation of the Ministry of Education of the
Russian Federation Shabolovka, 33 Tel: +7(095) 9545-109 Fax: +7(095) 9545-109 EMail: Dmi@ed.gov.ru Deals
with: Grants Category
of students: All Publications
on student services and financial aid: Title: Higher Education
Today Publisher: moscow64@aha.ru Title: newspaper
"POISK" Publisher: Russian Academy of Scienes,
Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation Title: Study Abroad
2000-2001 Publisher:
UNESCO/IBE Year of
publication: 1999 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION & EXCHANGES Principal
national bodies responsible for dealing with international cooperation and
exchanges in higher education: Ministry of
Education Head: Nikolay Dmitriev, Head of the
Division of International Education and Cooperation Administrative officer: Nikita
Bantsekin, Vice-Minister, International Relations Shabolovka,
33 Tel: +7(095)
9545-127 +7(095) 9545-109 Fax: +7(095)
2375-400 +7(095) 9545-109 Participation
of country in multilateral or bilateral higher education programmes Name of
exchange programme: TEMPUS GRADING SYSTEM Usual
grading system in secondary school Full
Description: Pass, "2" - unsatisfactory, "3" - satisfactory,
"4" - good, "5" - excellent. Highest
on scale: 5 Pass/fail
level: pass,
"3"(satisfactory) / "2"(unsatisfactory) Lowest
on scale: 2 unsatisfactory Main
grading system used by higher education institutions Full
Description: unsatisfactory, pass, satisfactory, good, excellent Highest
on scale: excellent Pass/fail
level: satisfactory,
pass/unsatisfactory Lowest
on scale: unsatisfactory Other
main grading systems Awarded / Not
Awarded: for Kandidat Nauk and Doktor Nauk dissertations. NOTES ON HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM Concerning exchange programmes,
the Ministry of Education has programmes with most countries in the world,
including all leading European countries. In 1999 the programme was open to the
Barents Sea region with the participation of Russia, Norway, Sweden and Finland. Data for
academic year: 2001-2002 Source: National Information Centre on Academic Recognition and Mobility (Russian ENIC), Moscow, 2002 Copyright © International Associations of Universities |
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