Magnitogorsk State University

Magnitogorsk State University (MaSU) (Russian: Магнитого́рский госуда́рственный университе́т, МаГУ, Magnitogórskiy gosudárstvennyy universitét) — Classical University. Date of foundation — 1 October 1932.

Contemporary

Nowadays, MaSU is rapidly acquiring features of a true classical university. In the last 10 years Magnitogorsk University has made a quantum leap forward and become a powerful centre of training teachers in the South Ural region.

Today the University comprises 14 departments and 59 chairs where more than 700 teachers work. There are more than 60% of Candidates and Doctors of sciences. Well-developed material technical base of the University provides advancing knowledge, education, learning, and research as it includes a lot of auditoriums, computer and language laboratories, specialized laboratories equipped in accordance with modern requirements, the Publishing Complex, the Sports Centre and comfortable student hostels. Nearly 2 dozen computer laboratories are united in a common computer network and connected to the Internet, web-server (www.masu.ru), that offers the information about the University.

In fact today MaSU presents a university complex comprising the University itself, the Lycee, the Department of refresher training and professional retraining, the South Ural Centre for monitoring the education system and the Institution of Pedagogy.

Academics

14 departments
59 chairs
55 areas and specialities of higher professional education, 21 of them - Baccalaureate
27 programmes for supplementary education required in the region

University buildings

8 buildings, 4 hostels, a Sports Centre

The main University building, the Painting building, the Department of Technology building, the Department of Psychology building, the Institution of Pedagogy building, the South Ural Centre for monitoring the education system building, the Lycee of MaSU building, the Sports Centre building.

Students

18000 students of full-time and part-time courses
over 700 students get supplementary education which allows them to adapt to market conditions
over 1000 learners of Refresher courses and professional retraining
90% of the university graduates stay in the region. Since 2003 the number of graduates has increased from 1700 to 2634 people (more than 1,5 time). There was established a Centre for employment of graduates.

Educational programmes

Programmes for higher professional education:

Specialization
Undergraduate courses
Postgraduate courses
Preparatory courses

Programmes for supplementary education:

Professional retraining for executives and specialists in accordance with the profile of basic educational programmes
Refresher training for executives and specialists in accordance with the profile of basic educational programmes
Undergraduate courses

There has been developed a system of getting a second higher education at University

Teaching staff

Training process is provided by 664 teachers:

67 Doctors of sciences
425 Candidates of sciences
24 members of the Union of Artists of Russia
13 members of the Union of Designers
21 elected teachers of the public academies

Research

Postgraduate studies and doctoral studies in 16 specialities (170 learners)
3 Dissertation councils (from 40 to 90 learners get the degree of Candidate or Doctor of sciences every year)
Fundamental and applied scientific researches in 21 scientific fields

Departments

Department of Physics-mathematics

Specialization (5 years): 080116.65 — Mathematical methods in economics; 010501.65 — Applied mathematics and computer science; 010701 — Physics; 50201.65 — Mathematics with an additional courses "Computer Science"; 050203.65 — Physics with an additional courses "Computer Science"

Baccalaureate (4 years): 010500.62 — Applied mathematics and computer science; 050200.62 — Physics-mathematics education (profile - physics)

Chairs

Chair of algebra and geometry
Chair of mathematical analysis
Chair of applied mathematics and computer facilities
Chair of physics and its teaching methods
Chair of mathematical methods in economics

Computer science Department

Specialization (5 years)

080801.65 — Applied computer science in economics

050202.65 — Computer science

Baccalaureate (4 years): 080700.62 — Business and computer science

Chairs

Chair of computer science
Chair of information system
Chair of information technologies
Chair of applied computer science.

Department of Philology

Specialization (5 years)

031001.65 — Philology

050301.65 — Russian language and literature

031401.65 — Cultural science

030601.65 — Journalism

Baccalaureate (4 years)

031000.62 — Philology

030600.62 — Journalism

Chairs

Chair of general linguistics and language history
Chair of Russian language
Chair of journalism and speech communication
Chair of Russian classical literature
Chair of Russian literature of 20 century of the name of professor Zamansky
Chair of the newest Russian literature
Chair of cultural science and foreign literature

Department of Theoretical and Applied Interpretation

Specialization (5 years)

031201.65 — Theory and methods of teaching of foreign languages and cultures

031202.65 — Theoretical and applied interpretation (English, German, French languages)

Chairs

Chair of theoretical and applied interpretation
Chair of English language
Chair of German language
Chair of French language

Historical Department

Specialization (5 years)

030401.65 — History

040201.65 — Sociology

Baccalaureate (4 years)

030400.62 — History

050400.62 — Socio-economic education

040200.62 — Sociology

040300.62 — Conflictology

Chairs

Chair of Ancient and the Middle Ages history
Chair of new and the newest history
Chair of history of Russia

Department of Preschool Education

Specialization (5 years)

050703.65 — Preschool pedagogy and psychology

Baccalaureate (4 years)

050700.62 — Pedagogy

Chairs

Chair of preschool pedagogy and psychology
Chair of physical education of preschool children
Chair of management of education

Department of Social Work

Specialization (5 years)

040101.65 — Social work

Baccalaureate (4 years)

040100.62 — Social work

Chairs

Chair of theory and teaching methods of social work
Chair of social pedagogy

Department of Psychology

Specialization (5 years)

030301.65 — Psychology

Chairs

Chair of general psychology
Chair of social psychology
Chair of developmental psychology and physiology

Department of Technology

Specialization (5 years)

032401.65 — Advertising

261001.65 — Materials and design

260902.65 — Design Clothing

050502.65 — Technology and business

Baccalaureate (4 years)

050500.62 — Technological education

Chairs

Chair of general technical disciplines
Chair of theory and teaching methods of professional education
Chair of advertising and art design
Chair of decorative applied technologies

Economics and Management Department

Specialization (5 years)

080507.65 — Management of enterprise

Baccalaureate (4 years)

050400.62 — Socio-economic education

080100.62 — Economics

Chairs

Chair of business and economics
Chair of management

Department of Pedagogy and Teaching Methods of Primary Education

Specialization (5 years)

050708.65 — Pedagogy and teaching methods of primary education

050715.65 — Speech therapy

100103.65 — Socio-cultural service and tourism

032001.65 — Documentation and documental maintenance of management

Baccalaureate (4 years)

050700.62 — Pedagogy

Chairs

Chair of speech therapy and teaching methods of improving work
Chair of Russian language, literature and their teaching methods
Chair of mathematics, natural-science disciplines and their teaching methods
Chair of pedagogy and psychology of primary education

Department of the Fine Arts and Design

Specialization (5 years)

050602.65 — Fine arts

070801.65 — Decorative-applied arts

070601.65 — Design

070603.65 — Interior design

Chairs

Chair of painting
Chair of descriptive geometry and graphics
Chair of drawing
Chair of theory of art education
Chair of design
Chair of art metal and ceramics
Chair of suit design and art textiles