Tekhnikum
Appearance
Tekhnikum (Template:Lang-ru) is a type of vocational school in the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union,[1] as well as in modern Russia, Ukraine and some other post-Soviet states.
The term was borrowed from 19th century German education, where these kinds of school were called Technicum. [2]
In modern Russia many Tekhnikums were renamed into "Technical College","Technological College", "Technical Liceum", etc.
See also
- Professional technical school
- Technikum (Polish education)
- Technicum (German education)
- Technikon, South Africa
References
- ^ "Техникум", Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- ^ Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (in Russian). 1906. .