Many Rostov-on-Don applicants dream of entering the Southern Federal University (SFU). This university attracts people primarily because it is possible to get a high-quality classical education here. Some have a great chance to go abroad and take an internship at leading foreign partner universities. Applicants choosing SFedU are interested primarily in what faculties are here. Before talking about them, it’s worth understanding the history of the creation of the university and getting acquainted with its multi-level structure.
Establishment of an institution and its purpose
In 2006, a large Russian university, the Southern Federal University, began working in Rostov-on-Don. It incorporates the traditions and knowledge accumulated by other universities, because SFedU appeared on the basis of 4 united educational organizations:
- Rostov State University, functioning since 1915;
- Rostov Pedagogical University, which began training in 1930;
- Taganrog Radio Engineering University, operating since 1952;
- Rostov Academy of Architecture and Arts, which appeared in 1988.
The University was created with the aim of preserving and enhancing the existing traditions, improving educational services, training highly qualified specialists, and actively participating in research and innovation.
Educational Organization Structure
Since the Southern Federal University was created on the basis of several universities, it has a multi-level structure. The educational institution has academies, institutes, faculties and other units that organize training in training areas and specialties.
All existing structural units are combined into 5 large groups belonging to certain areas of knowledge:
- physical-mathematical and natural-scientific direction;
- engineering direction;
- socio-economic and humanitarian direction;
- the 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 Science
This group of departments includes the Faculty of Physics. This is one of the largest structural units of the Southern Federal University. This faculty is working with students. On its basis, a school of continuing education operates. In it, children from an early age study interesting science, immerse themselves in various experiments, are interested in solving problems. After completing their studies at this school, many enter the Faculty of Physics at Southern Federal University, choosing specialties for themselves that are most suitable and interesting.
The Faculty of Chemistry also belongs to the physical-mathematical and natural-scientific fields. At it, students study theory, conduct chemical research in laboratories. For applicants, one undergraduate course ("Chemistry") and one specialty ("Applied and Fundamental Chemistry") are offered. In advanced courses, students improve their knowledge and skills in the most interesting specializations for them, of which there are more than 10.
Faculty of Engineering
The engineering department at Southern Federal University includes the faculty of military training. Its history was started back in the 20s of the last century. The current faculty has several main tasks. He in the structure of the Southern Federal University should:
- implement military training programs for reserve officers at military departments in military accounting specialties;
- carry out educational activities and work on the military professional orientation of youth.
The military education that can be obtained at the faculty in question at the Southern Federal University is considered additional. Students of the university who undergo a medical examination, the stage of professional-psychological selection, successfully pass the standards for physical training are accepted for training.
Management department
It includes the Southern Federal University faculties related to socio-economic and humanitarian areas. One of these structural units is the Faculty of Management. He appeared in 2014 due to a lack of managerial personnel in the region and the country. This structural unit stood out from the Faculty of Economics.
For applicants at the Faculty of Management offers one direction of undergraduate studies - “Applied Informatics and Mathematics”. At it, students gain knowledge on the application of information technologies and systems in business, mathematical methods for making important management decisions. The proposed area is characterized by a large amount of project work, students undergo practical training, carry out research work and solve important practical problems.
Faculty of Economics
Southern Federal University (Rostov-on-Don) has an economic structural unit. It grew out of the Faculty of Economics and Philosophy that existed at Rostov State University since 1965. Currently, this is a fairly large structural unit, which includes 8 departments, 6 educational and research laboratories, 5 educational centers. The faculty sees its goals:
- in the quality 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 preparation - 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 relevant disciplines. Teachers of different departments can be involved in lecturing in one subject. This allows students to form a systemic 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 professional education.
This unit began its work in 2015. Created a college based on:
- College of Economics, Higher School of Business;
- College of Art and Humanities, which was previously part of the Academy of Architecture and Arts.
College Directions
This structural unit of the Southern Federal University implements its educational activities in 6 specialties:
- "Information Systems";
- "Folk art";
- “Organization and social security law”;
- "Banking";
- "Finance";
- "Accounting and Economics (by industry)."
In all available areas of training there is only full-time education. You can enter some specialties not only after 11 classes (i.e., on the basis of secondary general education). Persons who have completed 9 classes can also receive secondary vocational education.
In conclusion, it is worth noting that Southern Federal University gives students excellent opportunities for quality education. Students can use modern computers, technical equipment and laboratory devices, communicate with highly qualified teachers and receive from them the necessary baggage of theoretical knowledge and practical skills. It is worth noting that students of SFedU study not only in Rostov-on-Don. It has a Southern Federal University branch in Gelendzhik, Zheleznovodsk, Makhachkala, Novoshakhtinsk, Uchkeken.