In Penza, there are more than 20 higher and secondary specialized educational institutions. All of them are worthy educational organizations, since they have been functioning for several years. Applicants, depending on their desires and talents, make a choice. A lot of people are turning their attention to Penza State University. What attracts applicants to this university? What specialties can I enter here?
Acquaintance with the university
Penza State University has been operating in Penza for over 70 years . Over this rather long period, he has released several generations of highly qualified specialists for various spheres of life. Among the graduates there are many famous personalities - public and statesmen, state prize winners of the USSR and the Russian Federation, heads of large enterprises and research institutes.
The university is interested in applicants for several reasons. First, PSU is the largest university in the region. There are more than 20 thousand students. It is interesting to study in such a large team, to embody your scientific ideas, creative plans. Secondly, the university is actively developing. Employees strive to make PSU a larger, stronger and more prestigious university.
Present and past
Penza State University is able to realize the dreams of any girl and any young man, because a huge number of specialties are offered here. The educational process is carried out by faculties and institutes. The organizational structure also has a multidisciplinary college, offering applicants secondary vocational education programs, a rich library that plays an important role in the university. Those who wish to study at PSU do not need to come to Penza, because the university has branches in Serdobsk, Nizhny Lomov, Kuznetsk.
But all this is today. And then in 1943, everything was just beginning. A higher educational institution has opened in Penza on the basis of an educational organization evacuated from Odessa. The new university was called an industrial institute. It consisted of 11 departments. In the future, the university changed its name several times. He was a polytechnic, and civil engineering institute, and a technical university. He became a classic university in 1998.
Independent faculties in the organizational structure
In the structure of the university there are 2 independent faculties. One of them is the Faculty of Law of PSU. It prepares future guardians of law and order. At the undergraduate students study in the field of "Law", and in the specialty - "Law Enforcement". The next independent structural unit is the Faculty of Economics and Management. It is popular among applicants, as it offers prestigious destinations:
- "Economy";
- "Management";
- "Personnel Management";
- “Municipal and state administration”;
- "Business Informatics";
- "Economic security";
- "Customs."
Faculties in the structure of institutions
The Faculty of Law of PSU and the Faculty of Economics and Management are not the only ones. There are other faculties, but they are parts of larger structural units. We are talking about institutions:
- The medical institute has medical and dental faculties;
- The pedagogical institute includes the faculty of pedagogy, psychology and social sciences, the historical and philological faculty, the faculty of natural and physical and mathematical sciences;
- the Polytechnic Institute has faculties of transport and engineering, computer engineering, instrumentation, electronics and information technology;
- The institute of military training has a faculty of the same name.
Specialties of faculties and institutes
A variety of training areas are offered by Penza State University. All available specialties at PSU can be combined into several groups related to certain areas of knowledge:
- mathematical and natural sciences (mathematics and mechanics, information and computer sciences, astronomy and physics, chemistry, biological sciences);
- engineering, technology and technical sciences (computer engineering and informatics, radio engineering, electronics and communication systems, photonics, instrument engineering, optical and biotechnical technologies and systems, electrical and heat power engineering, mechanical engineering, etc.);
- social sciences (psychology, economics and management, social work and sociology, jurisprudence, political sciences and regional studies, mass media and information and library business, tourism and service);
- education and pedagogical sciences;
- humanities (linguistics and literary sciences, archeology and history, physical culture and sports);
- art and culture.
PSU College
The secondary specialized educational institution functioning now at the university appeared in 1999. At first the college was legal. For several years he trained specialists in the field of law. In 2014, colleges expanded their educational services. He became a multidisciplinary college.
A secondary specialized educational institution provides a lot of opportunities for its students. Firstly, they receive high-quality knowledge from qualified teachers of leading faculties and departments of PSU, with academic degrees and titles and who are specialists with practical experience. Secondly, after graduating from college, you can enter the university for abbreviated undergraduate programs for higher education.
Applicants are accepted to college at PSU on the basis of grades 9–11 for the following specialties - “Law and Organization of Social Security”, “Economics and Accounting”, “Law Enforcement Activities”, “Programming in Computer Systems”. Training is provided at the expense of the federal budget and on a contractual basis.
Passing points
Every year, at the end of each admission campaign, university employees summarize. They calculate the current passing scores so that next year they will inform their applicants who are trying to determine their chances of admission. At the same time, the university staff notes that it is not necessary to take indicators seriously and refuse to submit documents due to high values. Very often, passing points at PSU are changed downward.
Here are some examples. At the Faculty of Law at Jurisprudence in 2013, the passing score was 265. In subsequent years, the situation changed. In 2014, the indicator was equal to 241 points, in 2015 - 236 points, in 2016 - 246 points. A similar trend is observed in Chemistry and Biology. In 2016, it was the easiest way to enter these areas. The passing grade at Chemistry was 132, and at Biology it was possible to become a PSU student with a score of 130. But in 2013, the figure was much higher. In the first direction, he was 201 points, and in the second - 198 points.
Student Exchange Center
Training on specialties at PSU is interesting. The educational process uses modern techniques, relevant computer programs, and devices. Of particular interest is the center for international student exchange. It was created in 2003 to organize the departure of students abroad in order to obtain new knowledge, participate in research, conferences, improve the level of knowledge of a foreign language.
The center for international student exchange implements various paid and free programs. Here are some of them:
- Work and Travel USA. A PSU student who chooses this program gets the opportunity to get acquainted with the customs and traditions of the United States, communicate with foreign students.
- Camp America, Camp USA. The idea of this program is to recruit attendants and counselors for summer children's camps.
University reviews
If we analyze the opinions of students about the university that they leave, we can conclude that many people like this university. Positive opinions are formed for the following reasons:
- The university is a prestigious educational institution of the city.
- Demanded specialties are offered at PSU, ranging from technical to medical.
- The university owns good hostels.
- Students receive a quality education thanks to a strong teaching staff.
State University of Penza, according to most students, you can safely choose to apply. Here, not only high-quality training in all the specialties available at PSU, but also interesting leisure in your free time from studies, the opportunity to visit different countries and learn a foreign language better.