Higher education in Russia. The system of higher education in Russia has undergone several changes in recent years

The system of higher education in Russia has undergone several changes in recent years. During the Soviet period, universities were established on the European or “continental” model. The students were trained for 5-6 years and at the end of their education they received a professional degree. The state was responsible for providing employment to these graduates. This system was being implemented for many years without any development.

The American model of higher education was adopted as the solution. In this model, the student first decides on the stream of education, gets the basic knowledge and skills and then narrows down the specialization within this stream of education. In this system, the state does not participate in the process of providing higher education to the students and the competition between the universities to attract the students leads to continuous improvement of the educational program.

To ensure compatibility in the standards and quality of higher education due to the existence of European and American systems of education, a common education space was created as a result of intergovernmental cooperation and agreements between European countries. This process came to be known as “Bologna” as the European Higher Education Area was adopted in Bologna on June 19, 1999.

(Источник http://www.eduinrussia.com/en/education-in-russia.html)

Задание IV. Ответьте письменно на вопросы по тексту

1. On what model were the Russian universities established during the Soviet period?

2. What does the American model of higher education imply?

3. Why was a common education space created?

4. When was “Bologna process” adopted?

Контрольная работа № 4

Вариант 3

Задание I. Сопоставьте слово или выражение по тексту (колонка 1) с переводом (колонка 2).

Например:

a first year student	сдавать экзамен
to take an exam	студент первокурсник

a first year student - студент первокурсник

to take an exam - сдавать экзамен

a two-tier education system	студент Вуза
to pursue higher education	отказываться
competitive	направление образования
to abandon	специалитет
an undergraduate student	присвоить степень
an incomplete higher education	получить высшее образование
a specialty	обладатель степени Бакалавра
to award a degree	конкурентоспособный
an educational stream	двухуровневая система образования
Bachelor Degree holder	неполное высшее образование