Moscow is the university capital of the country. Here, 169 universities of various types (universities, academies, institutes), directions and forms of ownership (state and non-state) are ready to accept applicants.
The search for a place for future study should begin by studying the annually updated reference book, which includes all . So you can select a narrower group of universities subject to detailed analysis.
What should I look for when choosing a Moscow university?
- He has a license to conduct educational activities. It is important to record not only its presence, but also to look at the annexes to it in order to make sure that the specialty or field of study you have chosen is really implemented by this university legally.
- For the presence of a certificate of state accreditation, because only on educational programs that have successfully passed this procedure a state-issued diploma is issued. If you did not find the chosen specialty or the direction of training in the list of accredited students, this can mean either the absence of the first graduation from the university, or, if there were already graduations, lack of accreditation. The first option means that everything is legal and there is no need to fear that in the future you will not receive a state diploma. The second is that the university does not comply with state requirements for educational organizations and it is better not to enter it.
- It is important to carefully read the official sites of selected universities. In accordance with the Federal Law "On Education", all universities are required to post information on the material and technical base, personnel, library resources. It is useful to find out if your specialty is provided with the necessary laboratories, licensed training programs, whether contracts for students to complete internships with serious organizations are concluded, what is the proportion of people with academic degrees and titles in the department that graduates in your chosen specialty or field of study. Does it have its own library, does the university have an agreement on cooperation with electronic library systems, etc.
Since student life is not only study, but also an interesting extra-curricular life, it is useful to ask if there is a student club at the university, what it is famous for, what circles and sections are offered.
For those applicants who come to Moscow universities from the regions, the presence or absence of a hostel, the conditions for its receipt, the amount of payment, its location relative to educational buildings are important.
Be sure to visit Open Day, talk with teachers, students and graduates, and only after that make the final choice of a Moscow university.