Many applicants from Rostov-on-Don dream of entering the Southern Federal University (SFU). This university attracts people primarily because here you can get a high-quality classical education. Some get a great chance to go abroad and do an internship at leading foreign partner universities. Applicants who choose SFedU are primarily interested in what faculties there are. Before talking about them, it is worth understanding the history of the creation of the university and getting acquainted with its multi-level structure.
Establishment of an educational institution and its goals
In 2006, a major Russian university, the Southern Federal University, began operating in Rostov-on-Don. It absorbed the traditions and knowledge accumulated by other universities, because SFU appeared on the basis of 4 united educational organizations:
- Rostov State University, functioning since 1915;
- Rostov Pedagogical University, which began training in1930;
- Taganrog Radio Engineering University, operating since 1952;
- Rostov Academy of Architecture and Arts, which appeared in 1988.
The University was established to preserve and enhance existing traditions, improve educational services, train highly qualified specialists, and actively participate in research and innovation activities.
Structure of an educational organization
Since the Federal University of the South was created on the basis of several universities, it has a multi-level structure. The educational institution has academies, institutes, faculties and other departments that organize training in areas of training and speci alties.
All existing structural units are combined into 5 large groups related to certain areas of knowledge:
- physical-mathematical and natural sciences;
- engineering direction;
- socio-economic and humanitarian direction;
- direction of education and science in the field of pedagogy and psychology;
- direction of education and science in the field of arts and architecture.
Faculties of Physics, Mathematics and Natural Science
This group of subdivisions includes the Faculty of Physics. This is one of the largest structural units of the Southern Federal University. This faculty leadswork with schoolchildren. On its basis there is a school of additional education. In it, children from the earliest years study interesting science, immerse themselves in various experiments, and become interested in solving problems. After completing their studies at this school, many enter the Faculty of Physics at the Southern Federal University, choosing the most suitable and interesting speci alties for themselves.
The Faculty of Chemistry also belongs to the physics and mathematics and natural sciences. On it, students study theory, conduct chemical research in laboratories. For applicants, one undergraduate direction (“Chemistry”) and one speci alty (“Applied and Fundamental Chemistry”) are offered. In senior years, students improve their knowledge and skills in the most interesting specializations for them, of which there are more than 10.
Faculty of Engineering
The faculty of military education belongs to the engineering direction at the Southern Federal University. Its history began in the 1920s. The current faculty has several main tasks. He is in the structure of the Southern Federal University should:
- implement military training programs for reserve officers at military departments in military speci alties;
- carry out educational activities and work on the military professional orientation of young people.
Military education, which can be obtained at the faculty in question in the Southernfederal university, is considered optional. University students are accepted for training, who pass a medical examination, the stage of professional and psychological selection, and successfully pass the standards for physical fitness.
Faculty of Management
The Southern Federal University has faculties related to the socio-economic and humanitarian areas. One of these structural units is the Faculty of Management. It appeared in 2014 due to the lack of managerial personnel in the region and the country. This structural unit was separated from the Faculty of Economics.
For applicants at the Faculty of Management, one undergraduate direction is offered - “Applied Informatics and Mathematics”. On it, students receive knowledge on the use of information technologies and systems in business, mathematical methods for making important management decisions. The proposed direction is characterized by a large amount of project work, students undergo internships, perform research work and solve important practical problems.
Department of Economics
Southern Federal University (Rostov-on-Don) has an economic structural unit. It grew out of the Faculty of Economics and Philosophy, which existed at Rostov State University since 1965. At present, this is a fairly large structural unit, which includes 8 departments, 6 educational and research laboratories, 5 educationalcenters. The faculty sees its goals:
- in the qualitative implementation of the educational process;
- expansion of services;
- human resource development;
- improving the material and technical base;
- development of the research potential of the faculty;
- development towards national and international recognition.
At the Faculty of Economics, applicants are offered 2 areas of training - these are "Management" and "Economics". In the first direction, students study financial and organizational management, business process management strategy, practice and theory of managerial decision-making. At the "Economics" students get acquainted with topical disciplines. Lecturers from different departments may be involved in lecturing on the same subject. This allows students to form a systematic vision of ongoing economic processes.
College of Applied Vocational Education
Southern Federal University aims to train specialists not only with higher education. The structure includes a college of applied vocational education.
This division began its work in 2015. Created a college based on:
- College of Economics related to the Graduate School of Business;
- Arts and Humanities College, formerly part of the Academy of Architecture and Arts.
College Pathways
This is a structural subdivision of the SouthFederal University implements its educational activities in 6 speci alties:
- "Information systems";
- "Folk art";
- "Organization and law of social security";
- "Banking";
- "Finance";
- "Accounting and economics (by industry)."
On all available areas of training there is only full-time education. It is possible to enter some speci alties not only after 11 classes (that is, on the basis of secondary general education). Persons who have completed grade 9 can also receive secondary vocational education.
In conclusion, it is worth noting that the Federal University of the South provides students with excellent opportunities for quality education. Students can use modern computers, hardware and laboratory instruments, communicate with highly qualified teachers and receive from them the necessary baggage of theoretical knowledge and practical skills. It should be noted that SFedU students study not only in Rostov-on-Don. Has Southern Federal University branch in Gelendzhik, Zheleznovodsk, Makhachkala, Novoshakhtinsk, Uchkeken.
