In the modern world, not only the professions of an economist, lawyer, manager and civil servant are relevant. Specialists in foreign economic activity are in great demand. The training of such personnel forms the basis of the work of the Russian Customs Academy (RTA), a rather young state university in Lyubertsy, Moscow Region.
How was the educational institution created?
Today, the PTA is the only educational institution in our country that is engaged in the graduation of specialists in the field of customs. The opening of such a university was thought at the end of the 80s. The country began to live in new economic conditions, the number of participants in foreign economic activity increased. The training system that existed at that time in the customs service could no longer cope with its tasks.
The idea of creating an educational institution was expressed by Vitaly Konstantinovich Boyarov (head of the Main Directorate of State Customs Control under the Council of Ministers of the USSR) and Leonid Arkadevich Lozbenko (first deputy). In 1989, the Institute for Advanced Studies and Retraining of Customs Officers was opened. In 1993, it was transformed into the Russian Customs Academy.
PTA at the present stage
The activities of the university began at the Suvorov School in Fili. In subsequent years, active work was carried out to expand the material and technical base. Gradually, the Academy had the necessary facilities: a sports building, a dormitory, a library. Today, PTA is a large educational institution. She has several branches. The property complex of the Academy is located in Lyubertsy, Vladivostok, Rostov-on-Don, St. Petersburg. In total, the university:
- 13 buildings and structures for educational activities;
- 4 hostels;
- 1 dining room.
The organizational structure of the institution is not large. It has only 3 faculties responsible for training specialists. The main unit is the customs department. Applicants are offered a specialty "Customs". The duration of training on it is 5 years (full-time) and 6 years (in absentia). At Customs, you can choose the most interesting profile for yourself, in order to eventually become a qualified specialist in a certain field. The list of units also includes economics and law faculties.
Getting specialized education at the academy
PTA strives to meet the requirements of the times. For this reason, the university regularly reviews its educational activities. Recently, the Academy began to use a new approach in teaching students. The educational process is designed so that the student can receive not only special customs competencies, but also deep knowledge in the field of foreign economic activity.
Very important in the Russian Customs Academy is given to the acquisition of practical skills. Periodically, work is carried out to expand the base of practices. In 2017, one of the students of the Faculty of Customs was lucky enough to have practice at the Representative Office of the Federal Customs Service of Russia in the People's Republic of China.
A very important plus of the academy is the presence of a legal clinic. It is specially created for bachelors and graduates of the Faculty of Law, so that students can master practical skills through the provision of free legal assistance to people in need.
Training of specialists for foreign countries
The prestige of the Customs Russian Academy is known not only in Russia, but also abroad. For this reason, not only the citizens of our country study at the university and its branches. About 500 students are foreigners from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Ukraine, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan and others.
At the active stage of development is international cooperation with universities, educational centers, and customs offices of foreign countries. For example, contacts were established with Europe. PTA, together with universities from Germany, Italy, Serbia, Poland, is developing inter-university master programs of “double diplomas”.
Saint Petersburg branch named after Bobkov
From the moment the Customs Academy of Russia was opened until the first branch was established, not so much time passed - about 1 year. The educational institution appeared in St. Petersburg. The educational activities of the branch began on October 1. Immediately opened 2 faculty - Law and Economics of Customs. On October 1, the branch began training lawyers and economists.
Later, the list of destinations in the St. Petersburg branch of the Bobkov Russian Customs Academy expanded. Today, the branch in this regard is not inferior to the parent educational organization. He implements training in "Customs", "Jurisprudence", "Economics", "Management". The quality of St. Petersburg education is no worse than Moscow. The branch is aimed at graduating such specialists who could competently work and protect the economic interests of our country.
Vladivostok branch
The Vladivostok branch of the Russian Customs Academy has existed since December 1994. Today this educational institution occupies significant positions in the educational system of the city among other universities. The branch is located far from Moscow, but, despite this, the work is disciplined and coordinated in it, just like in the head university. All students receive a very high-quality education. This is evident from the results of the activities of the faculties. Students regularly show a good level of knowledge at regional and All-Russian Olympiads in specialized disciplines and related sciences.
An important feature of the Vladivostok Academy is a decent material and technical base. It allows you to keep the bar high both in education and in everyday life of students. In the educational building of the PTA of Vladivostok there is new equipment. The university also has a comfortable hostel.
Rostov branch
In Rostov-on-Don, a branch of the metropolitan academy was opened a little later than in St. Petersburg and Vladivostok. The official date of its creation is June 30, 1995. The Rostov branch of the Russian Customs Academy is also a very worthy educational institution. Its audiences are equipped with modern interactive equipment. A courtroom is specially equipped for law students. A situation-analytical center has been organized. It regularly hosts intellectual games, quizzes, and video conferencing.
The educational process in the Rostov branch of the Russian Customs Academy is being built in cooperation with the customs authorities of the South and North Caucasus Customs Departments. Thanks to this, students receive the most relevant knowledge during training.
School Rules
A very important nuance that all future students of the Russian Customs Academy and the Rostov, St. Petersburg and Vladivostok branches should know about is that all students wear a special uniform. For young men, it includes several items of clothing: a cap with a cockade, a tunic with epaulets, a tie, trousers and shirts. Shirts are used in pistachio colors for everyday wear and white for holidays. The color of the remaining objects is a sea wave. A pair of black leather low shoes will complement this outfit.
Girls at the academy are required to wear a cap with a cockade, a tunic with epaulets and a skirt, blouse, tie, and black leather shoes. The colors of the main items are similar to the colors of the male form. The blouse is also put white and pistachio. The pilot, tunic, skirt and tie are sewn from fabric in the color of aquamarine.
The Russian Customs Academy is an effective university in our country. An educational institution gives each of its students high-quality knowledge, but with order in the PTA it is strict, because very important personnel for our country are being prepared here.