Планы ответа Higher education in Russia.

1. Importance of higher education (prepare specialists)

2. Some good words about Russian education system (distinguished reputation, best standards, it’s free of charge, prepared only highly qualified specialists, give up-to date knowledge)

3. Describe education process

   1. Timing information (5-6 years, year=9 months, 2 terms)

   2. About first and second year students (studying fundamental science)

   3. About >2 year students (studying specialized subjects)

   4. About classical educational system (5 years -> diploma)

   5. About modern educational system (4 years -> proceed Bachelor’s degree, +1(2) years -> proceed Master’s degree)

   6. Some words about grants (75%), hostels and sport centers

4. Something about BMSTU (one of the most famous, many outstanding scientist studied and worked here)

Higher Education Abroad

1. Prepare to speak about higher education in Great Britain (broad topic -> Gr.Britain)

2. Kinds of higher education institutions (stress on universities, say about past-schools, different colleges, institutes of adult education)

3. Describe organization of universities

   1. Autonomous and have own governing body

   2. special organization of Oxford and Cambridge (consist of separate colleges)

   3. Head of university is chancellor

4. Education process

   1. Combines lectures, practical classes, seminars

   2. Tutors system (each student has their own tutor, he plan work and get results)

   3. Timing information (4 years, 3 terms)

   4. About degree (3 year -> proceed Bachelor’s degree, more -> Master -> Doctor)

5. Students pay for their education (very few grants)

6. Traditions (wear gowns at lectures, in library, for dinner, for official visits)

7. Several words about Oxford and Cambridge (special organization, very famous, oldest, prestigious, have a Boat Race Club (rowing races))

Cambridge

1. Several word about greatness (oldest = 12^th century, famous, prestigious)

2. About special structure (24 colleges (4 only for women), they self-governed)

3. Feature of Tutor System (each student has their own tutor)

4. Something about studying and degrees

5. Traditions (gowns, …)

6. Students pay for their education (for libraries, books, hostels)

7. Who studied here (Erasmus, Bacon, Milton, Byron, Newton, Darwin)

Moscow State Technical University

1. How it’s cool (oldest (1830), biggest, high reputation in our country and abroad, associated with many eminent scholars)

2. Some historical facts

   1. Established in 1830 as Trade School

   2. 1868 – running 2 courses – Mechanical Technology and Chemical Technology, 300 students, renamed to Moscow High Technical School

   3. 1930 – developed on the base of Mechanical Technology course, named after Bauman

   4. Several years ago – reorganized to university

   5. 1989 – renamed to MSTU

3. 13 faculties (Materials and technology, Robotics and complex automation, Special machinery, Radio electronics and laser technology, Power engineering, Informatics and control systems, Fundamental sciences, Engineering business and management + Aero-space, Rocket and space engineering, Mechanical optics, Instrument engineering, Radio engineering)

4. About training courses (fundamental science, general engineering subjects, professional skills, humanities, mane well equipped laboratories)

5. Information about studying process (5 years and 9 months, 1- and 2-year students study fundamental sciences such as… , next study specialized subjects, 3 or 4 exams, last year for diploma project + some information about degrees system)