Master’s Program “Russian Studies: Siberia”
russian language for professional purposes
expertise of innovation projects and programmes
international project management
expert and consultative maintenance of project elaboration and realization
research of natural and resource potential of Siberia
urgent problems of social and economic development of Siberia
administrative and political culture and practice in regional communities
The Masters Program is aimed at training highly skilled specialists in Russian Regional Studies able to provide analysis and consultation on administrative, economic, social, business and cultural peculiarities of Russia for various projects and programmes of regional development run by local and regional authorities, analytic centers, cultural organizations that are interested in the development of effective cooperation with Russia and need relevant expertise.
The aim of the program is the provision of postgraduate students with complex knowledge of the history and current state of Siberia, project management skills, expertise in regional potential evaluation, skills in organizing the cooperation of state, public and business structures. The programme is pointed at training of specialists with entrepreneurial approach to the professional participation in regional development, profound knowledge and skills in consulting and analytical activities in the sphere of Regional Studies.
Program outline
The Program includes two main blocks of subjects^ theory and applied disciplines as well as a number of practice activities.
Facts and figures
Title/degree: Master of Science (MSc)
Duration: 2 years (120 EC), full-time
Start month: September
Language of instruction: Russian/English
Programme code: 41.04.02 – Russian Regional Studies
Department: Institute “Siberian Institute of Future”
Theoretical part of the programme covers the following subjects:
- basics of Russian Regional Studies
- project management
- resources of Siberia
- social projects in regional development (basic and advanced levels)
- business projects in regional development (basic and advanced levels)
- informational and analytical maintenance of project elaboration and realization
Practical activities include:
- communication practice
- social adaptation practice
- research practice – informational maintenance of a project
- informational and analytical practice
- pregraduation practice at a local or regional administrative, governing, business or non-commercial body
Teaching Faculty
Nesterova, Natalia G
Professor, Faculty of Philology, National Research Tomsk State University
Romashova, Tatyana V
Assistant professor, Faculty of Geography and Geology, National Research Tomsk State University
Kharus, Olga A
Professor, Faculty of History, National Research Tomsk State University
Chikov, Mikhail V,
Assistant professor, Economics and Management Institute, National Research Tomsk State University
Danchenko, Matvey A
Assistant professor, Institute of Biological Institute, National Research Tomsk State University
Sherstova, Lyudmila I
Professor, Faculty of History, National Research Tomsk State University
Admission and application
The main admission requirement is the obtaining of the higher education diploma recognized in Russia;
10 budget places are reserved for the citizens of the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia as well as Tajikistan in addition;
The list of necessary documents is available at: http://abiturient.tsu.ru/company/necessary-documents/
Application conditions:
In addition to the higher education diploma each candidate should have at least the basic knowledge of Russian (B2 level);
Entrance exams include as interview in Russian (either in person or via Skype);
Application deadlines for the citizens of the Russian Federation and near abroad in 2018 year
| Documents should be provided | from April, 3 to August, 14 |
| Entrance exams | from May, 10 to August, 16 |
Application deadlines for the other International citizens in 2018 year
| For the foreign citizens who need to obtain Russian visa before starting the Program the documents should be provided | from January, 15 to July, 10 |
| Entrance exams for the foreign citizens who need to obtain Russian visa before starting the Program the documents should be provided | from January, 16 to July, 26 |
Career prospects
The specialists with diploma in Russian Studies: Siberia will be able to provide informational, communicative, analytical, consultative, educational and other services for different organizations and people who need in complex information on Russia and its regions.
The objects of professional activities of such specialists are political, social, economic, demographic, linguistic, cultural, religious and other phenomena and processes at the regional and interregional levels.
The graduates have to be prepared for the role of a moderator of state, public and business structures cooperation in a certain region. The main kinds of professional activities include organizational and management; informational and analytical; applied activities.
Such specialist can become an expert, analyst, officer at consulting agency, providing relevant services to state, public, commerce and other organizations in realizing political, economic and other programs.
They may also work as press-secretaries, personal assistants in state and regional executive and legislative bodies responsible for interregional and international relations.
Such specialists may also work as business analysts maintaining the activities of commercial organizations in Russian and Siberia responsible for information collection, analysis of the information on resources and economic potential of any region.
Contacts:
If you want to know more about the Program please contact:
The scientific advisor of the Program
Professor Dmitry N. Shevelev
email: shev-dn@yandex.ru
Manager of the Program
Assistant professor Dmitry V. Khaminov
email: khaminov@mail.ru
Academic office of the program
main building of Tomsk state university
Office 301.