Higher education in Russia. At present, the Bologna Process unites 47 countries in Europe and Asia, including Russia

At present, the Bologna Process unites 47 countries in Europe and Asia, including Russia. The Bologna Process involves a two-tier education system. The graduation in the education system was divided into Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree. This two-tier system allows the students to work while pursuing higher education and at the same time remain competitive in the market. At the same time, Russia has not abandoned the old model of education. Thus, at the moment in Russia, there are three stages of Higher Professional Education:

· Bachelor’s Degree (4 years)

· Specialty (5 years)

· Master's Degree (2 years).

Under the new system of education, mainly students from humanitarian sciences, medical, military and technical universities maintain continuous education for 5-6 years.

For the bachelor degree, undergraduate students are educated in the educational stream of their choice without specialization. Despite the fact that many employers believe that Bachelor Degree holders have incomplete higher education, the Bachelor’s Degree is an academic degree awarded to students who have mastered the appropriate educational program and meet the standards expected of them in the countries participating in the Bologna Process.

Master’s is a stage of higher education after the completion of Bachelor’s Degree to provide the students with specialization in a particular stream of education.

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

Задание IV. Ответьте письменно на вопросы по тексту

1. How many countries does the Bologna Process unite at present?

2. What does the Bologna Process involve?

3. What are three stages of Higher Professional Education in Russia?

4. What does a Master’s stage presuppose?

Контрольная работа № 4

Вариант 4

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 local community	степень дипломированного специалиста
a tuition fee	специальность
an associate degree	выпускник
to grant degree	продолжать обучение
to receive the degree	плата за обучение
a graduate	степень магистра
a specialized field	технические навыки
to continue study	присваивать степень
a Master’s degree	местная община; местное сообщество
a technical skill	получить степень