Volga Academy of Water Transport in Nizhny Novgorod - This is one of the transport representatives of the higher school of the Russian Federation. 09/11/1930 the Council of People's Commissars, with the participation of the Council of Labor and Defense of the USSR, issued a resolution on its creation. But officially the birthday of the university is considered December 17 - the first day of classes at 4 faculties of the Nizhny Novgorod Institute of River Transport Engineers (as it was called then). The founder and proprietor of property of VAVT is the Russian Federation.
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At the Volga Academy of Water Transport (Nizhny Novgorod), which has become a state university since 2015, the educational process is carried out according to the programs of higher and secondary vocational schools. At the same time, state and federal educational standards of the II and III generations are implemented.
Today, more than 6.5 thousand students are studying at the university, and the teaching staff consists of 340 teachers.
Higher education at the university is implemented at the levels of:
- specialty - with a term of study of five and five and a half years, in which, in addition to basic education, in-depth training is carried out on the chosen profile;
- bachelor's degree - where after 4 years a graduate receives a diploma with a "bachelor's" degree, and fundamental training without a narrow profile is paramount in training;
- Masters - with in-depth professional specialization and a training period of 2.5 years; The main direction of master training is research and analytical work;
- graduate school - postgraduate professional education; its graduates are mainly engaged in scientific and pedagogical activities in universities of the country.
Training provides full-time and part-time studies.
Secondary vocational education, which is represented by the Nizhny Novgorod River College. Kulibina, provides training after 9, 11 classes for 2-4 years (depending on profile).
The branches of the Academy carry out training under the programs of higher (baccalaureate and specialty) and secondary vocational schools.
Structure
The Volga Academy of Water Transport in Nizhny Novgorod is a large educational complex, which is represented by three faculties, one institute (IED) and 26 departments.
In addition, VAVT has four branches in Astrakhan, Samara, Kazan and Perm. Secondary vocational education is carried out in the Nizhny Novgorod River College. I.P. Kulibina.
Faculties
Students of the Academy of Water Transport of Nizhny Novgorod are trained at the faculty of the same name. Engineers from sea and river vessels are graduated from here. The latest techniques and educational tools, practical specialized simulators provide a complete training process that meets the requirements of the International Convention for the Training and Certification of Seafarers. Thanks to the excellent theoretical and practical base, graduates of this faculty, in addition to domestic shipping enterprises, are also employed in foreign ones.
At the Electromechanical Faculty, students become engineers specializing in:
- maintenance of electrical equipment of ships and automatic facilities;
- operation of transshipment port equipment and transport terminals;
- maintenance of transport radio equipment.
Students of this faculty subsequently find work at the enterprises of the Ministry of Transport, in design bureaus, design institutes, and become commanders (in terms of electromechanics) of coastal enterprises, shipping companies and river basin administrations.
Another faculty of the university graduates engineers engaged in shipbuilding, hydraulic engineering (waterways, ports, water transport facilities) and environmental protection.
In 2016, by combining the two faculties, the Institute of Economics, Management and Law was formed, which trains economists, financiers, accountants, managers, logisticians and lawyers. Graduates of the institute are willingly hired by shipping companies, ports, they serve as specialists in large companies that provide analytical, audit, consulting and marketing services. They also become heads of tax services, banks and leading specialists of various Russian enterprises.
Infrastructure
For full study and leisure of students, the Academy of Water Transport of Nizhny Novgorod is equipped with:
- computer classes with modern graphics software;
- multiple laboratories (engineering, shipbuilding, hydraulic, radio navigation, etc.);
- a library designed for 185 seats and adapted for people with disabilities and persons with disabilities;
- seven eating points (canteens and buffets);
- medical center.
Sports material and technical base includes eleven gyms (large games, strength training, table tennis, acrobatics and wrestling), as well as the Department of Physical Education and a ski base in the Palace of Culture. Kulibina.
Three dormitories of the Volga Academy of Water Transport (Nizhny Novgorod) with a total area of more than 17 thousand meters and accommodating 813 people are provided for visiting students.
Admission of applicants
In the coming year, this university invites applicants to study in 28 specialties. When recruiting future students to the Volga Academy of Water Transport of Nizhny Novgorod, the selection committee conducts separate reception of documents:
- to study directly at the university and its branches;
- by forms of education (full-time and part-time);
- on programs of educational levels (bachelor's degree, specialty, master's program) depending on the profile.
Benchmarks for admission of applicants on a competitive basis are composed of:
- Quotas for persons with special rights.
- Places of targeted admission.
- The main vacancies (the total number minus the quota).
A separate set of students is carried out for training under a contract for the provision of paid services.
Budget places
In the inaugural company of 2017 at VAVT, quotas for free tuition for faculties were distributed as follows:
- navigation - 75 places;
- electromechanics - 235;
- shipbuilding, hydraulic engineering and environmental protection - 110;
- IEUiP - 50.
In the magistracy and graduate school, 50 and 20 budget places were allocated, respectively.
Exams
For admission to the engineering specialties of the university, applicants must pass the entrance tests in three disciplines (physics, Russian and mathematics).
Those who have chosen jurisprudence as their future profession pass the Russian language, social studies and history; upon admission to the "Economics" and "Management" applicants expect: Russian, mathematics and social studies.
Stages of enrollment
The priority of enrollment without entrance exams is assigned to persons with special rights (within the quota). This is a prerogative for:
- prize-winners of the All-Russian Olympiad, members of the national teams of the Russian Federation who participated in international olympiads;
- prize-winners of the final stage of the All-Ukrainian student olympiads (from among those recognized as citizens of the Russian Federation);
- winners of prizes at school competitions in specialized discipline. In this category, for admission to the Academy of Water Transport of Nizhny Novgorod, the passing grades for students according to the results of the exam should be at least 75.
The next in line for admission to the Academy (within the framework of the appropriate quota) for successfully passed exams are applicants of the preferential category. Here the priority is for: children with disabilities, people with disabilities of groups 1 and 2, children with disabilities, orphans and children left without parental care.
Well, the third in a row enrollment group includes applicants who have passed the entrance exams and received the highest number of points (from 99 to 110).
Paid training
In VAVT for students who have not passed to the budget places, training is provided under an agreement on the provision of paid educational services. The annual cost of training at the Academy of Water Transport (Nizhny Novgorod) varies between 25-70 thousand rubles, depending on the chosen specialization.
When enrolling in the Academy, it is necessary to undergo a special medical commission for the crew. If in the process of studying a student is found to be unfit to work in a crew due to health reasons, he will be transferred to coastal specialization or expelled according to medical indications. This should be considered when choosing a university for admission.
Volga State Academy of Water Transport: reviews
VGAVT graduates often respond positively to the quality of their education and warmly recall the time spent in the walls of their own university. The pluses include:
- the level of training of technical specialties, which are the hallmark of the academy;
- good reputation of graduates, contributing to the search for highly paid work;
- excellent technical and training facilities, which improves the quality of practical exercises.
High-class “techies” -professionals are graduated from the Volga Academy of Water Transport of Nizhny Novgorod. Reviews users confirm this, but at the same time clarify that the process of studying at a university is very difficult, the main goal of teachers is to fill students with knowledge and teach how to use them in real work so as not to tarnish the reputation of the academy. Therefore, graduates are advised not to choose this university in the case when higher education needs to be obtained "for show". And the professions of manager, economist and accountant are advised to master here only if the future job will be connected with water transport and its infrastructure. Because, in addition to specialized subjects in this area, a lot of technical are being studied, which makes the learning process more complicated.
Well, if you want to become a highly qualified engineer, like to study and not be afraid of difficulties, the admissions committee of VGAVT is located in Nizhny Novgorod on Nesterova street, 5.