Higher education in the Russian Federation

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HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE
RUSSIAN FEDERATION

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NEW WORDS:
foundation – основание
pursuit – стремление,
осуществление
concern - интерес
compulsory secondary schools –
обязательный
secondary schools — средние
школы
vocational schools –
профессиональные школы
core curriculum - основной
учебный план
full-time - заочный
elaborate – тщательно
разрабатывать
Humanities – гуманитарные
дисциплины
framework - рамка
transitional period –
переходный период
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1. Read and transkate the following text.
Higher Education in Russia
Russia’s higher education system
started with the foundation of the
universities in Moscow and St.
Petersburg in the middle of the 18th
century. The system was
constructed similar to that of
Germany. In Soviet times all of the
population in Russia had at least a
secondary education. The pursuit of
higher education was and still is
considered to be very prestigious.
More than 50% of people have a
higher education.
Primary and secondary schools
together comprise 11 years of
study. Every school has a «core
curriculum» of academic
subjects. After finishing the 9th
form one can go on to a
vocational school which offers
programmes of academic
subjects and a programme of
training in a technical field, or a
profession. After finishing the
11th form of a secondary
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school, a lyceum or a

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Higher Education in Russia
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
a research paper/project and
passing of State final exams.
Access to these programmes is
competitive. The Master’s
degree is awarded after
successful completion of twoyears’ full-time study. Students
must carry out a one-year
research including practice and
prepare and defend a thesis
which constitutes an original
contribution and sit for final
examinations. Nowadays as the
system of higher education in
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Russia is going through a

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2. Find in the text the words or phrases which mean
the same as:
система высшего образования
степень
среднее образование
профессиональные курсы
защитить диплом (дипломную
работу)
точные (естественные) науки
выпускные экзамены
заочная и вечерняя формы
завершение, окончание
образования
специальные курсы
гуманитарные дисциплины
академические предметы
обязательный
считаться престижным
государственные экзамены
практика
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3. Find in the text the synonyms to the following words:
to begin
to be the same
to continue
research project
disciplines
guidance
basis
to suggest
thanks to
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4. Find in the text the antonyms to the following words:
to start
to fail an exam
exclusive
to graduate
equivalent
to unchange
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5. Answer the questions:
1. When did higher education
system of Russia start?
2. What can you say about the
higher education during the Soviet
times?
3. Where is the right to education
stated?
4. Is education in Russia
compulsory?
5. How many years of study do
8. What do higher education
universities offer?
9. What do you know about the
system of higher education in
Russia nowadays?
10. What courses do the
programmes include?
11. What can you say about
obtaining the Bachelor’s
degree?
12. When is the Bachelor’s
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