Professionalism, competence, the ability to make correct and effective decisions, entrepreneurship - these are the qualities that a young specialist should possess. All of them are developed in the process of studying at Kursk State University. This is a pretty big university. It has over 17 thousand students.
The start of the journey
The classical university in Kursk began its educational activities in the last century, in the 1930s. Initially it was a pedagogical institute. In the city, it was formed on the basis of a technical school that trains teachers.
In the first year, 200 people were recruited to the institute. Students studied full-time at the faculties of Russian language and literature and history. 3 years after the opening of the university, a correspondence form appeared, and a few years later new structural divisions began to form. During the war years, the Faculty of Geography was opened for students, in the post-war years, the Faculty of Foreign Languages and the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics.
New status
KurskThe Pedagogical Institute developed until the beginning of the 90s of the last century. For several decades of existence, the number of faculties, departments, speci alties has multiplied, a highly qualified teaching staff has been formed. The number of students in a higher educational institution began to number not in the hundreds, but in the thousands.
All the achievements of the university led to a change in status. The institute became a university. The profile has not changed. The university remained a pedagogical university. However, later the educational institution began to train not only teachers and lecturers. In the list of directions there were such speci alties that did not belong to pedagogical ones. As a result, in 2003 the university became a classical university.
The modern period in the history of the educational institution
Kursk State University is over 80 years old. A long period of existence is the past that formed the educational institution, its dignity. Today the university is a modern educational center. It offers the most popular and most relevant speci alties, has modern equipment that allows for better training and makes the process interesting for students.
Also the State University in Kursk is:
- A powerful research and development center. The university has formed an effective innovation infrastructure. It includes research institutes, laboratories in priority scientific areas of the university.
- Center for International Cooperation. Periodically the universityconcludes contracts and agreements with scientific institutions and higher educational institutions of the CIS countries, Europe, Asia and the USA. Established contacts allow for the exchange of teachers and students, joint research work.
Meet the teaching staff
The quality of education at Kursk State University is quite high. And this is not surprising, because the university has a highly qualified teaching staff. The staff of teachers is about 500 people. Of these, more than 70 people are doctors of science, over 300 people are candidates of science.
External part-time workers are also involved in the educational process. They are also highly qualified specialists:
- about 12% of the total number of external part-time teachers have a doctorate degree;
- about 64% of teachers are PhDs.
In the future, the teaching staff will not change for the worse, and this is confirmed by the personnel policy of the university. The university seeks to maintain, strengthen and develop human resources. KSU employs those individuals who have the appropriate education and experience to provide a high level of training for young professionals.
Faculties of KSU Kursk
17 structural divisions are engaged in teaching students at the university. They are the following faculties:
- historical;
- religious studies and theology;
- psychology and pedagogy;
- sociology, cultural studies and philosophy;
- defectological;
- industrial-pedagogical;
- natural-geographic;
- mathematics, physics, computer science;
- philological;
- foreign languages;
- management and economics;
- jurisprudence;
- art;
- artistic and graphic;
- physical education and sports;
- professional retraining and advanced training;
- relevant destinations.
Each department speaks for itself. A certain structural unit offers areas of training related to a specific scientific field. For example, at the Faculty of Philology, students study linguistics and literary criticism, philosophy, sociology, cultural studies. And only one structural subdivision is mysterious for those who are interested in the university. It is the faculty of current trends. It was opened in 1998 to implement additional educational programs, vocational training programs for employee positions, worker professions.
More about the faculty of current trends
This structural subdivision of KSU Kursk periodically recruits for several programs:
- "Manicurist".
- "Tailor".
- “Chemical analysis laboratory assistant.”
- "Computer and computer operator".
- "Decorator".
Training onall programs is paid. At the end of it, all persons pass the final certification. According to its results, diplomas of professional retraining are issued. In addition, the Faculty of Current Trends provides training for children and adults in general developmental programs related to the study of foreign languages, he alth promotion. One example program is Athletic Gymnastics.
University departments
Each faculty at KSU consists of smaller structural units. They are called departments. Their task is to train students within a specific specialization. For example, the Faculty of Natural Geography of KSU consists of departments of general biology and ecology, social and cultural services and tourism, chemistry, social and economic geography, physical geography and geoecology.
At the departments of KSU Kursk, teachers carefully consider the content of the educational process. An important role is given to innovative technologies and modern teaching methods - interactive lectures, business and role-playing games, brainstorming sessions, online seminars, group discussions.
Teaching Applicants
The university has one structural unit dealing with applicants. It is called the center of pre-university training. The main task of the division is to provide a wide range of educational services. Applicants are offered assistance in preparing for the USE and entrance examinations at the university. It turns out thanks to the work of Sunday andshort courses. Additionally, online consultations with qualified teachers of Kursk State University are offered.
Also, the pre-university training center is engaged in career guidance work with schoolchildren. Within its framework, students get acquainted with the speci alties offered by the university, determine their future profession. Career guidance work is carried out by the structural unit at open days, during the "Vacation at KSU". The last event includes interesting meetings, seminars, master classes, presentations, excursions.
Analysis of passing scores
In 2017, the highest passing scores at KSU Kursk were observed in Linguistics (253 points), Foreign (English) and second foreign language (246 points), Mathematics and Physics (240 points). In all of the listed speci alties, applicants presented the results of three USE or passed three subjects at the university. In those areas in which applicants passed an additional creative (professional) test, the passing scores were even higher. The leading positions belonged to "Design" (299 points), "Journalism" (292 points) and "Art Education" (271 points).
The lowest passing score in 2017 was 141. He was in such a speci alty as “Foreign (German) and English”. This figure was slightly higher in Theology (142 points). The top three areas with low passing scores were closed by "Philosophy" (159 points).
Advantages worthy of applicants' attention
KSU in Kursk is notable primarily for its wide choice of speci alties. They are associated with different scientific fields:
- with physical and mathematical sciences;
- natural sciences;
- humanities;
- social sciences;
- education and pedagogy;
- culture and arts;
- economics and management;
- information security;
- service industry;
- electronics, radio engineering and communications;
- chemical engineering and biotechnology;
- architecture and construction;
- life safety, environmental management and environmental protection.
The university has developed a high-quality and effective methodology for training specialists and employing graduates. Its first stage is pre-university. University staff introduce applicants to the speci alties of Kursk State University, help to make a choice of a future profession with the help of career guidance tests. The second stage is university. It aims to develop professional potential. The third stage is postgraduate. On it, graduates receive informational, psychological and educational support. It turns out to be a specialized center created at the university. This unit offers traditional forms of employment assistance and innovative methods to assist graduates.
Information for those who decide to enter KSU
KSU is located in Kursk at the address: st. Radishcheva, 33. All classrooms and laboratories in the building are modern and well equipped. There is a library. It contains more than 800 thousand copies of printed and electronic documents. The library fund includes textbooks, reference and bibliographic, socio-political and popular science publications.
At the indicated address is located in Kursk the selection committee of KSU. She works on the first floor of the building. The admission committee starts accepting documents in June. She does a great job every year. The admissions committee for the period of each admissions campaign has to accept more than 10 thousand applications from applicants, calculate passing scores, and compile lists of people recommended for enrollment.
In conclusion, it is worth noting that KSU Kursk provides quality education. This was repeatedly confirmed by the leadership of the Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science during the accreditation procedure. This is also proven by the stories of graduates. Graduates say that the knowledge and practical skills obtained at the university and supported by a diploma allowed them to find a good job, opened the doors to prestigious organizations in the city and country.
