In Yaroslavl there is no resident who would not know about the existence of Yaroslavl State University (Yaroslavl State University) named after Demidova. This is a large educational institution, one of the best universities in our country for educational activities. At YSU, students receive both higher and secondary vocational education.
From its founding until closing and rebirth
Yaroslavl University named after Demidova is rightfully considered one of the oldest educational organizations in Russia. The University is the assignee of the Demidov Law Lyceum. This educational institution was opened 2 centuries ago - in 1803. Its founder was Pavel Grigorievich Demidov - a naturalist scientist, philanthropist.
Lyceum, opened at the beginning of the XIX century, worked until 1919. Then it was transformed into Yaroslavl State University. Unfortunately, the existence of this university is only a few years, because a short period after the opening of the Yaroslavl State University was closed. In 1969, the Decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR “On the Organization of Yaroslavl State University” was issued. In 1970, the school, re-recreated, opened its doors to those wishing to get an education.
Mission and Strategic Goal
At Yaroslavl State University named after Demidov's one mission. It, like any other educational institution, is to train qualified specialists for different areas of life. The university successfully copes with its mission due to the presence of various faculties:
- legal;
- historical;
- mathematical;
- physical;
- economic;
- philology and communication;
- psychology;
- biology and ecology, etc.
The strategic goal of Yaroslavl State University is the transformation of the university into an interregional center for training personnel and scientific and technological competencies. Earlier, YarSU sought to become one of the supporting universities. In 2018, this is such an important event for the university. It proves that the university provides high-quality education and is an important link in the educational system of our country.
Projected future
After the revival of the classical university in Yaroslavl, the university became more and more interesting and attractive to applicants and students every year. In the future, all its advantages will only become more vivid, distinct. Yaroslavl University named after Demidova intends to pay special attention to the following nuances:
- regular updating of ongoing programs involving employers able to give an adequate assessment and express their wishes regarding the organization of the educational process;
- individualization of the learning process through the expansion of the range of courses offered;
- integration of R&D and research results into educational programs, etc.
All the events that are planned for the development of the university will contribute to improving the position of the university in the rankings. By 2021, Yaroslavl State University will be among the first 25% in the group of core universities.
Higher education
The implementation of higher education programs at Yaroslavl State University P. Demidov involved faculties. Today, there are at the university:
- 38 undergraduate courses;
- 1 specialty;
- 48 master's programs;
- 40 highly qualified training programs.
Directions are diverse, because the university is considered a classic. He trains specialists for different areas of life. For example, anyone entering can choose "chemistry." This direction has 2 different profiles - “analytical chemistry” and “medical and pharmaceutical chemistry”. Applicants who do not like the natural sciences can pay attention to the “economy” (profiles - “finance and credit”, “accounting, analysis and audit”, “world economy”, “international business and world economy”).
College at university
In addition to the faculties, the university has a university college. It was created about 20 years ago with the aim of expanding the list of educational services at the university. The work of the YarSU college P. G. Demidov began with the implementation of a small list of programs. However, this list was gradually expanded, because the college was aimed at development.
This structural unit is interested in the fact that teachers from Yaroslavl State University work in it, which means that educational services are provided very high quality. Another very important advantage of the college is that all graduates who have successfully mastered the chosen educational programs are given a diploma from the Yaroslavl State University on secondary vocational education.
Open source educational programs
There are only 13 educational programs of secondary vocational education at YarSU University College. For example, we can name a few of them - "commerce (by industry)", "land and property relations", "banking." Applicants can enter any direction having a basic general education. For graduates of 11 classes, the list of educational programs is much smaller. It includes 6 directions.
Specialties of secondary vocational education are in demand at Yaroslavl State University. This is confirmed by statistics collected during the 2017 introductory campaign. 232 people were accepted for training. Of these, 95 people were credited to the available budget places.
In conclusion, it is worth noting that YarSU them. P. G. Demidova is one of the oldest educational institutions in our country. At the same time, the university is considered modern and open to future opportunities. In the future, the university will continue its development, which consists in conducting various scientific studies, opening new educational programs at faculties and at university college.