In the city of Elabuga, all local residents are familiar with the Elabuga State Pedagogical University (EGPU). Its history began in 1939 with the creation of a teacher’s institute in the city. In 2011, an important change occurred - the institution became a branch of Kazan Federal University. Since 2013, the pedagogical university has been called the Elabuga Institute (branch) of KFU.
With the accession to the federal university, the attention of applicants to the branch established in Yelabug and the faculties existing in it (the former YSPU) has increased. The address of the educational organization is what people first of all specify. The university is located on 89 Kazan Street. Applicants also study faculties upon admission to Yelabuga State Pedagogical University. There are 7 of them. They implement:
- 38 undergraduate educational programs;
- 7 graduate educational programs;
- 10 postgraduate educational programs.
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
This structural unit (under a different name) began its work in 1975. His task was to train teachers of labor and general technical disciplines. The modern faculty also trains teaching staff, as well as process engineers. It offers 5 training areas. Some of them are connected with transport and technology of transport processes.
The faculty also offers the direction of “Vocational training” in a profile related to arts and crafts and design. Creative people study here. They often participate in various activities at the university. For example, in February 2017, students in honor of the 120th anniversary of Bucky Urmanche held an exhibition at which they presented their works - copies of the master’s works.
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
This structural unit was created by order of the rector of the educational institution in 2016. It was formed on the basis of the biological and physical-mathematical faculties. The created division trains not just chemists, physicists, biologists, mathematicians and computer scientists, but real professionals familiar with modern technologies and able to work both in the pedagogical field and in the progressive areas of modern science.
People who graduated from Yelabuga State Pedagogical University (modern EI KFU), choose the activity that they like. Some of them realize their abilities in pedagogical work - they become teachers, teachers. Other graduates decide to engage in research activities - they get settled in research institutes, research and production centers.
Faculty of History and Philology
The Faculty of History and Philology is a combination of several previously existing structural units - journalism and Russian philology, jurisprudence and history, comparative and Tatar philology. Training is currently carried out under 7 undergraduate programs, 2 master's programs.
The faculty mainly studies future teachers of native, Russian and foreign languages and literature, history and social studies. An interesting specialty such as Journalism is also offered. It is interesting to study in this area of training, because students from the first days of study at the institute begin to cover important events, communicate with interesting personalities.
Faculty of Management and Economics
The entire economy of our country is based on large and small business. In each city, a huge number of enterprises, organizations operate and individual entrepreneurs conduct their activities. In this regard, the training of personnel in economic and managerial profiles is very relevant. Elabuga State Pedagogical University carries it out at the Faculty of Management and Economics.
This structural unit is in demand among applicants. This is evidenced by the statistics of admission campaigns of past years. Applicants choose "Economics", "Management". For people who want to engage in teaching in the future, the institute has a direction of “Vocational training” (profile “Economics and Management”).
Faculty of Foreign Languages
The appearance of the Faculty of Foreign Languages is associated with 1962, when the Department of Foreign Languages was created at the Faculty of Philology. In 1965, she resigned from the structural unit. The department has become the basis for the creation of an independent faculty of foreign languages.
At the faculty, applicants are offered "Pedagogical Education" and "Linguistics". In these areas there are several profiles. Some of them require the study of two foreign languages. Special courses are available for those wishing to learn Chinese. Classes at the Yelabuga Institute are organized by a native speaker of Chinese, who is an assistant professor at Hunan University.
Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology
Studying faculties at YSPU, you should pay attention to the department of pedagogy and psychology. Representatives of the most humane professions are trained here - psychologists, preschool and elementary education teachers, physical education teachers and life safety teachers. All these specialists are very much in demand in modern life.
An important feature of the faculty of pedagogy and psychology is the non-standard extracurricular life of students. Students are involved in the Aelita volunteer psychological service. Here they carry out pedagogical and socio-psychological work with children from the city shelter and rehabilitation center.
Faculty of Law
Elabuga State Pedagogical University began to prepare lawyers in 2003. First, students who choose law, studied in the correspondence department. In 2007, it became possible to receive a full-time profession. Currently, education can be obtained both in full-time and part-time studies. The proposed areas are “Jurisprudence” (profile - “Civil Law”) and “Pedagogical education” (profile - “Legal education”).
The educational process at the Faculty of Law is organized by a large team consisting of highly qualified teachers. Among them there are 3 professors, 11 candidates of sciences. Among the teachers there are also practical workers. They combine their work related to jurisprudence with teaching.
Passing points and reviews
Applicants entering the YSPU often ask passing members for admissions. University staff do not give an answer. They explain that absolutely all applicants who have successfully passed the tests (that is, have scored at least the minimum acceptable number of points) can apply to the institute. After the submission of documents, a competition is held. Each student has a chance to go on a budget.
The minimum allowable points are presented on the official website of the university:
- in social studies, at least 42 points are required;
- stories - 32;
- Russian language - 36;
- biology - 36;
- mathematics - 27;
- English language - 22;
- physics - 36;
- literature - 32;
- native Tatar language (internal test of a professional orientation) - 40;
- general physical preparation (internal test of a professional orientation) - 40.
EI KFU (former YSPU, Elabuga) receives positive reviews periodically. Former students thank the university for the knowledge that it gave them. Teachers present educational material in an interesting way. Moreover, they take knowledge control very seriously. Students have to learn everything. Another advantage of the university, which students note, is that after graduation, a diploma of the famous Kazan Federal University is issued.