Moscow University for the Humanities
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Moscow University for the Humanities (Russian: Московский гуманитарный университет - МосГУ) is a private institution of higher education which offers a wide range of academic, research and professional programs. The University has earned state licensing and accreditation, entitling it to offer courses and award degrees and diplomas recognized by the Russian government. The University is considered to be the leader among non-governmental institutions of higher professional learning in Russia, and is a member of International Association of Universities.
Moscow University for the Humanities is a powerful training, research and social complex, which in addition to its training faculties hosts the Research Institute for Humanities, the UNESCO International Institute of Youth for the Culture of Peace and Democracy, the Research Center headed by the internationally renowned philosopher Alexander Zinoviev, the Center of Information and Computer Technologies headed by Y. I. Zhuravlev (a full member of the Russian Academy of Sciences), the Russian Intellectual club, the Humanities College, the Irida non-governmental comprehensive secondary school, and the University Publishing House.
[edit] History & Traditions
The history of Moscow University for Humanities goes back to 1944, when the courses for the Central Komsomol (or Young Communist League) School were established. Later the Central Komsomol School was transformed into the Higher Komsomol School under the Central Committee of the Young Communist League. On the base of the Higher Komsomol School the Youth Institute was set, which after the fall of the Soviet Union was then transformed into the Moscow
Academy for Humanities and Social Studies. With the growth in the number of faculties and the development of numerous specializations, the school was named the Moscow University for the Humanities. In the dramatic years of political and economic changes following the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the University managed to preserve not only its beautiful campus with its park-like campus, well-maintained buildings and infrastructure, but also its high-quality staff, its considerable experience in education, its excellence in academic work, and its high acclaim both at home and abroad.
Among the University’s alumni are notable heads of companies, top public officials, educators, scholars, rectors and vice-rectors of twelve institutions of higher learning, and countless successful business people.
In 2004 Moscow University for Humanities celebrated its 60th anniversary. The University was congratulated by famous politicians and public figures, representatives of local authority, ambassadors of foreign countries, well-known scientists, lectures, actors and musicians. In his greeting message, the Prime Minister of Russian Federation Mikhail Fradkov characterized Moscow University for the Humanities as “the leader of Russian non-governmental education”.
[edit] International Educational Programs
Moscow University for the Humanities possesses rich traditions in the field of international cooperation. Throughout the sixty years of its history it has trained tens of thousands of full- and part-time students from 120 countries. Many University graduates have played and are playing a prominent role in the cultural, economic and political life of their respective countries. The nature and orientation of international relations have, no doubt, undergone great changes in the past decade; Russia itself has changed dramatically, and its citizens are now leading open and varied lives. The University, seeking to incorporate these changes into its educational programs, has established fruitful relations with more than 40 universities and research centers in 25 countries, including the USA, Germany, France, Spain, Finland, Poland, China and South Korea.
The University’s international experience has become an important element of its training process. Its forms of cooperation are widely varied, including exchange of students, joint research projects, scientific conferences and seminars. The University offers many exchange programs for its students, graduates and faculties with the following organizations: the Alice-Solomon Higher School of Social Work (Germany), Murcia University (Spain), Hame Politecnic (Finland), the Higher School for Humanities (Poland) and others.
All students of the faculties of Law and International Relations have a unique opportunity to study at Pantheon-Assas University (Paris II) during the fourth or fifth year and to obtain two degrees during the same program of study. Cooperation with Vatel Institute (France) enables students of International Tourism, Region Studies and International Relations to put their knowledge into practice in one of the leading European tourism centers.
Firm academic contacts have been established between the faculty of Social Work and foreign universities and social services. For example, in cooperation with the Union of German Educational Centers (AdB) the students of the faculty get on-the-job training in Germany and participate in international workshops and seminars.
