Magnitogorsk State University

Academic facilities

MaSU claimed to be rapidly turning into a classical university. In the last 10 years Magnitogorsk University has increased teacher training in the South Ural region.

The university comprised 14 departments and 59 chairs where more than 700 teachers, more than 60% of which held the academic title of Candidates or Doctors of Sciences. The university facilities include computer and language laboratories, modern specialized laboratories, the Publishing Complex, the Sports Centre and student hostels. Nearly two dozen computer laboratories are united in a common computer network and connected to the Internet.

MaSU is a university complex comprising the University itself, the Lycee, the Department of refresher training and professional retraining, the South Ural Centre for monitoring the education system and the Institution of Pedagogy.

Academics

14 departments

59 chairs

55 areas and specialities of higher professional education, 21 of them - Baccalaureate

27 programmes for supplementary education required in the region

University buildings

The university facilities included 8 buildings, 4 hostels, and a Sports Centre.

The main University building, the Painting building, the Department of Technology building, the Department of Psychology building, the Institution of Pedagogy building, the South Ural Centre for monitoring the education system building, the Lycee of MaSU building, the Sports Centre building.

Students

18000 students of full-time and part-time courses

over 700 students get supplementary education which allows them to adapt to market conditions

over 1000 learners of Refresher courses and professional retraining

90% of the university graduates stay in the region. Since 2003 the number of graduates has increased from 1700 to 2634 people (more than 1,5 time). There was established a Centre for employment of graduates.

Educational programmes

Programmes for higher professional education:

Specialization

Undergraduate courses

Postgraduate courses

Preparatory courses

Programmes for supplementary education:

Professional retraining for executives and specialists in accordance with the profile of basic educational programmes

Refresher training for executives and specialists in accordance with the profile of basic educational programmes

Undergraduate courses

There has been developed a system of getting a second higher education at University

Teaching staff

Training process is provided by 664 teachers:

67 Doctors of sciences

425 Candidates of sciences

24 members of the Union of Artists of Russia

13 members of the Union of Designers

21 elected teachers of the public academies

Research

Postgraduate studies and doctoral studies in 16 specialities (170 learners)

3 Dissertation councils (from 40 to 90 learners get the degree of Candidate or Doctor of sciences every year)

Fundamental and applied scientific researches in 21 scientific fields

Department of Physics-mathematics

Specialization (5 years)

080116.65 — Mathematical methods in economics 010501.65 — Applied mathematics and computer science 010701 — Physics 50201.65 — Mathematics with an additional courses "Computer Science" 050203.65 — Physics with an additional courses "Computer Science"

Baccalaureate (4 years)

010500.62 — Applied mathematics and computer science 050200.62 — Physics-mathematics education (profile - physics)

Chairs

Chair of algebra and geometry

Chair of mathematical analysis

Chair of applied mathematics and computer facilities

Chair of physics and its teaching methods

Chair of mathematical methods in economics

Computer science Department

Specialization (5 years)

080801.65 — Applied computer science in economics 050202.65 — Computer science

Baccalaureate (4 years)

080700.62 — Business and computer science

Chairs

Chair of computer science

Chair of information system

Chair of information technologies

Chair of applied computer science.

Department of Philology

Specialization (5 years)

031001.65 — Philology 050301.65 — Russian language and literature 031401.65 — Cultural science 030601.65 — Journalism

Baccalaureate (4 years)

031000.62 — Philology 030600.62 — Journalism

Chairs

Chair of general linguistics and language history

Chair of Russian language

Chair of journalism and speech communication

Chair of Russian classical literature

Chair of Russian literature of the 20th century of the name of Professor Zamansky

Chair of the newest Russian literature

Chair of cultural science and foreign literature

Department of Theoretical and Applied Interpretation

Specialization (5 years)

031201.65 — Theory and methods of teaching of foreign languages and cultures 031202.65 — Theoretical and applied interpretation (English, German, French languages)

Chairs

Chair of theoretical and applied interpretation

Chair of English language

Chair of German language

Chair of French language

Historical Department

Specialization (5 years)

030401.65 — History 040201.65 — Sociology

Baccalaureate (4 years)

030400.62 — History 050400.62 — Socio-economic education 040200.62 — Sociology 040300.62 — Conflictology

Chairs

Chair of Ancient and the Middle Ages history

Chair of new and the newest history

Chair of history of Russia

Department of Preschool Education

Specialization (5 years)

050703.65 — Preschool pedagogy and psychology

Baccalaureate (4 years)

050700.62 — Pedagogy

Chairs

Chair of preschool pedagogy and psychology

Chair of physical education of preschool children

Chair of management of education

Department of Social Work

Specialization (5 years)

040101.65 — Social work

Baccalaureate (4 years)

040100.62 — Social work

Chairs

Chair of theory and teaching methods of social work

Chair of social pedagogy

Department of Psychology

Specialization (5 years)

030301.65 — Psychology

Chairs

Chair of general psychology

Chair of social psychology

Chair of developmental psychology and physiology

Department of Technology

Specialization (5 years)

032401.65 — Advertising 261001.65 — Materials and design 260902.65 — Design Clothing 050502.65 — Technology and business

Baccalaureate (4 years)

050500.62 — Technological education

Chairs

Chair of general technical disciplines

Chair of theory and teaching methods of professional education

Chair of advertising and art design

Chair of decorative applied technologies

Economics and Management Department

Specialization (5 years)

080507.65 — Management of enterprise

Baccalaureate (4 years)

050400.62 — Socio-economic education 080100.62 — Economics

Chairs

Chair of business and economics

Chair of management

Department of Pedagogy and Teaching Methods of Primary Education

Specialization (5 years)

050708.65 — Pedagogy and teaching methods of primary education 050715.65 — Speech therapy 100103.65 — Socio-cultural service and tourism 032001.65 — Documentation and documental maintenance of management

Baccalaureate (4 years)

050700.62 — Pedagogy

Chairs

Chair of speech therapy and teaching methods of improving work

Chair of Russian language, literature and their teaching methods

Chair of mathematics, natural-science disciplines and their teaching methods

Chair of pedagogy and psychology of primary education

Department of the Fine Arts and Design

Specialization (5 years)

050602.65 — Fine arts 070801.65 — Decorative-applied arts 070601.65 — Design 070603.65 — Interior design

Chairs

Chair of painting

Chair of descriptive geometry and graphics

Chair of drawing

Chair of theory of art education

Chair of design

Chair of art metal and ceramics

Chair of suit design and art textiles

The Department of Refresher Training and Professional Retraining

The main directions: refresher training and professional retraining of the specialists, organized in different forms: refresher training courses (short courses, from 72 to 100 hours; advanced courses, from 100 to 250 hours); problem seminars, business training, professional retraining of the executives and specialists (more than 500 hours) in accordance with the profile of the University, a second higher education.

The Department of the Individual Specialization

The Department provides practical oriented specialization in psychological and pedagogical, scientific and economic directions. Annually students enrol for 18 courses (from 240 to 560 hours). Updating of courses occurs on the basis of marketing of requirements of a labour market and individual inquiries of students

The structure of the department:

Psychological and Pedagogical Faculty

Art and Creative Faculty

Preparatory Courses

Analytical and Vocational Centre

The Centre for Employments of the Graduates

International Cooperation

TEMPUS: 144853-TEMPUS-2008-FR-JPHES "Develop a framework of qualifications for the system of higher education in the Ural region"

Seventh Framework (FP7) for European Commission:

Health

Environment

Socio-economic science and humanities

PIC (Participant Identification code) for the legal entity MaSU: 997334795

http://cordis.europa.eu

Cooperation with Universities

First University of Rennes

Centre of archaeological researches (Gerona France)

Toronto University (Canada)

French archaeological school in Athens

University of Mass (Italy)

Bucharest University (Romania)

Central European University (Budapest, Hungary)

Arkansas Central University (USA)

National Museum of Denmark

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

"Computer Associates" company (USA)

Goethe-Institute (Munich, Germany)

University of Hanover (Germany)

Sport

At students' disposal there is a Sports Centre, where experienced coaches manage different sections including volleyball, basketball, skiing, judo, table tennis, weightlifting etc.

Amateur art, the Club of smart and cheerful students

MaSU offers their students an excellent Student Palace with a well-equipped stage and a big auditorium for 700 seats. A ceremony of Student Innogura-tion, award ceremonies, meetings of postgraduates and New Year festivals take place here. Every year students celebrate International student's Day and compete in singing, dancing and playing musical instruments during a traditional "Student spring" festival.

Health, welfare

Students enjoy a warm and friendly atmosphere and feel calm and confident. There are traditional meetings of the rector and students every semester. Students from other towns are provided with comfortable rooms in student hostels at a lowest price. There is a branch of a student clinic for the teaching staff and students to consult experienced doctors and receive an effective medical treatment (physiotherapy, dental treatment, etc.). There are annual preventive inspections of the collective. The university provides the patients with free medicine and medical care.

Publishing

The Publishing Complex of MaSU is more than 20 years old. It was formed to have its own basis for qualified editing of scientific, educational and methodical literature. The Publishing Complex staff aim to provide competent and qualified preparation of teachers' writing for publication, observe State standards and modern requirements to registration of editing literature. The Publishing Complex consists of the publishing department, printing house and some other facilities.

Library

The library started in 1932 together with MaSU. It houses a universal collection of books and journals specific to different scientific fields and holds over 460,000 books. The Fund of rare books attracts special attention, as one of its most ancient books dates from 1596. University research works are kept here in the Research fund. Library facilities also include the Acquisition department, the Bibliographic department and 3 reading rooms for 400 places for readers. All books and journals may be searched through the electronic catalogue. There may be requested the information about the books the library has been holding since 1995. Since March 2006, there has been functioning an electronic reading room, so that the readers may get the necessary information through the Internet. You may also enjoy the interlibrary service for borrowing books from the 4 largest libraries of Russia (Russian State Library, Russian Peoples' Library, Chelyabinsk and Yekaterinburg region libraries).