History of the faculty

On August 31, 1943, the Soviet government decided to create a Faculty of International Relations at Moscow State University with a duration of study of four years and admission to the first year of 200 people, mainly males.

On October 14, 1944, on the basis of this faculty, 250 people were admitted to the 1st year. In September 1945, 400 people became first-year students. In February 1947, a decision was made on a five-year training period.

For more than half a century, during numerous transformations, restructuring, reforms and reorganizations at MGIMO, when some faculties were abolished and new divisions were created, the Faculty of International Relations continued not only to exist, but also to develop: it included entire faculties, even universities (so was with the Institute of Oriental Studies); departments and students were separated to create other structures (in particular, when creating the Faculty of International Law in the city, the Faculty of International Journalism in the city, the Faculty of Political Science in the city).

The first reorganization of the faculty occurred in 1954, when the Council of Ministers adopted a resolution on the merger of MGIMO and the Institute of Oriental Studies in order to “streamline the training of specialists” in international relations, philology and the history of countries of the foreign East. The existing three faculties - MO, MP and MEO - were transformed into two - Western and Eastern. Subsequently, several reorganizations of the university were carried out, as a result of which the structure of the organization took on a modern form.

Deans

• 1976-1982 - Vladimir Mikhailovich Kulagin
• 1982-1986 - Mikhail Afanasyevich Perezhogin
• Since 1991 - Yuri Alekseevich Bulatov

Training of bachelors and specialists

The faculty's curricula require compulsory study of 2 foreign languages ​​from the first year of study. The curricula of the Faculty of International Relations are focused on training professional diplomats, political analysts and consultants for the widest sphere: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, government agencies, interstate organizations (UN, UNESCO, OSCE, CIS, etc.), non-state structures (large and medium-sized businesses, political parties and social movements; consulting, analytical, research, educational centers, media, international and Russian non-governmental organizations, etc.).

Faculty departments

• Department of World and National History
• Department of International Relations and Foreign Policy of Russia

• Department of Oriental Studies
• Department of World Economy
• Department of History and Politics of Europe and America
• Department of Diplomacy

Created in 1979.

• Department of European Integration
• Department of English No. 1
• Department German language
• Department of Chinese, Vietnamese, Burmese, Lao, Thai and Khmer Languages
• Department of Indo-Iranian and African Languages
• Department of Scandinavian, Finnish, Dutch and Greek Languages
• Department of Japanese, Korean, Indonesian and Mongolian Languages
• Department of Languages ​​of the Near and Middle East
• Department of Languages ​​of Central and South-Eastern Europe
• Department of Physical Education

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General information

Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution higher education"Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation"

License

No. 01593 valid indefinitely from 08/12/2015

Accreditation

No. 01522 is valid from 11/18/2015 to 05/06/2021

Monitoring results of the Ministry of Education and Science for MGIMO

Indicator	14 year	15 year	16 year	17 year
Performance indicator (out of 7 points)	5	5	6	6
Average Unified State Examination score for all specialties and forms of study	88.56	83.82	86.58	87.55
Average Unified State Examination score of those enrolled on the budget	96.68	94.14	95.62	95.2
Average Unified State Examination score of those enrolled on a commercial basis	84.96	78.89	81.68	82.96
Average in all specialties minimum score Unified State Exam for full-time students	71.11	65.23	68.58	62.64
Number of students	7092	7216	7635	8096
Full-time department	6670	6871	7246	7731
Part-time department	422	345	389	365
Correspondence department	0	0	0	0
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About the university

The Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation is a unique educational and scientific center, known not only in Russia, but also abroad. University graduates have high intelligence and outlook and receive the best education that meets international standards.

Education at MGIMO

At the university, students can receive higher education in seven faculties: international relations, international law, international economic relations, political science, international journalism, international business and business administration and applied economics and commerce. The university also includes five institutes:

• International Institute of Management, where civil servants working in regional administration undergo training or retraining in their specialty;
• Institute of European Law, where working lawyers improve their own qualifications in the field of European law in order to become more competitive and successful in jurisprudence;
• International Institute of Energy Policy and Diplomacy, which trains highly qualified specialists in the field of geopolitics or energy diplomacy who will be able to successfully resolve pressing issues in this area;
• the Institute of International Relations and Management, created only last year, where training of specialists in this field is conducted exclusively in English;
• The European Educational Institute at MGIMO (U) of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which admits graduates of universities in the Russian Federation, the CIS and other foreign countries who will be able to improve their qualifications, and therefore their competitiveness in the labor market in the fields of law, economics or politics of the European Union.

MGIMO operates a School of Business and International Competence, where students can take advanced training courses or completely retrain from another specialty in order to have more employment opportunities.

At the university you can take courses at the faculty pre-university training. Here the children have the opportunity to improve their language skills, both in Western languages ​​and rare Eastern ones.

At the moment, MGIMO has a multi-level education system. Here, students can first obtain a bachelor's degree after studying for 4 years, and then after 2 years a master's degree. The student’s education is carried out according to the curriculum, which includes teaching two foreign languages, studying mathematical and natural science disciplines, humanitarian and socio-economic disciplines, as well as disciplines in the specialty chosen by the student. At the end of their education, all students receive an international diploma.

Material and technical base of the university

The university has everything necessary for students to receive the highest quality education at the highest level. For this purpose, MGIMO has high-quality material and technical support. On the territory of the university there are:

• a scientific library containing many textbooks, teaching aids and books, both in Russian and in foreign languages;
• computer classes, where students study the latest information systems and computer programs necessary for successful work in their specialty;
• halls where students can independently work on the Internet to engage in self-education or prepare for classes;
• multimedia laboratories equipped with last word techniques that allow students to better understand educational material;
• language labs, where students do practical classes in foreign languages;
• department laboratories, where students conduct various scientific research and laboratory work;
• military department, allowing male students to pass military training, receive a deferment from the army, and also master the training program for reserve officers;
• a polyclinic where university students and teachers undergo a medical examination and where they can go in case of illness;
• comfortable dormitories for out-of-town and foreign students.

Social life at MGIMO

The life of a student at the university is not only lectures, seminars and practice. The university administration strives to make MGIMO a real home for its students.

For these purposes, MGIMO has its own Cultural Center, where children can develop spiritually and multiply their creative talents. Various evenings, concerts, holidays, and film screenings for students are constantly held here. Competitions are organized: KVN, “Miss MGIMO”, “MGIMO Music awards” and many others, where children reveal their vocal, dancing and acting abilities.

The university has its own conference room, equipped with modern technology, where various conferences and meetings with high-ranking guests are held. Career Days are also held here, where students can meet their potential employers.

MGIMO does not forget about the health of students. For these purposes, there is a sports center there, which has a swimming pool with ozonated water and large sports grounds for competitions between sports teams. There are also many sections and clubs for various sports.

FACULTIES AND SPECIALTIES

Faculty of International Law

Educational programs:

Jurisprudence

Profile: International Law

• Budget places: 70
• 476,000 rubles per year
• 4 years

Passing Unified State Exam:

Jurisprudence (40.03.01 – full-time, bachelor’s degree, accredited)

Profile: International Law

• There are no budget places
• 476,000 rubles per year
• 4 years

Faculty of International Law in collaboration with Center International Lomonosov (CIL)

Passing Unified State Exam:

Information updated 11/10/2017

International Institute for Energy Policy and Diplomacy

Educational programs:

International relations (41.03.05 – full-time, bachelor’s degree, accredited)

Profile: International relations and energy diplomacy

• Budget places: 10
• 540,000 rubles per year
• 4 years

Passing Unified State Exam: 260 (Russian language, Geogr, History, Foreign language)

Information updated 11/10/2017

Management

Profile: International management; Management at enterprises of the fuel and energy complex

• There are no budget places
• 520,000 rubles per year
• 4 years

Passing Unified State Exam: 200 (Russian language, Math, Foreign language)

• Budget places: 5
• 540,000 rubles per year
• 4 years

Passing Unified State Exam: 200 (Russian language, Society, Foreign language)

Information updated 11/10/2017

Economy (38.03.01 – full-time, bachelor’s degree, accredited)

Profile: World Economy; Economics of energy enterprises and organizations

• Budget places: 10
• 540,000 rubles per year
• 4 years

Passing Unified State Exam: 260 (Russian language, Math, Society, Foreign language)

Information updated 11/10/2017

Jurisprudence (40.03.01 – full-time, bachelor’s degree, accredited)

Profile: International Law; Energy Law

• Budget places: 10
• 540,000 rubles per year
• 4 years

Passing Unified State Exam: 260 (Russian language, History, Society, Foreign language)

Information updated 11/10/2017

Faculty of International Business and Business Administration

Educational programs:

Management (38.03.02 – full-time, bachelor’s degree, accredited)

Profile: International management

• There are no budget places
• 540,000 rubles per year
• 4 years

Passing Unified State Exam: 200 (Russian language, Math, Foreign language)

Information updated 11/10/2017

Faculty of International Journalism

• Budget places: 15
• 476,000 rubles per year
• 4 years

Passing Unified State Exam: 200 (Russian language, Society, Foreign language)

Information updated 11/10/2017

Sociology (39.03.01 – full-time, bachelor’s degree, accredited)

Profile: Sociology of mass communications

• Budget places: 10
• 430,000 rubles per year
• 4 years

Passing Unified State Exam: 200 (Russian language, Society, Foreign language)

Information updated 11/10/2017

Faculty of International Relations

Educational programs:

Foreign regional studies (41.03.01 – full-time, bachelor’s degree, accredited)

Profile: Diplomacy and politics of foreign countries

• Budget places: 84
• 530,000 rubles per year
• 4 years

In 2018, the Faculty of International Relations at MGIMO celebrated its 75th anniversary. Over the past years, thousands of specialists have been trained who have contributed to strengthening the foreign policy positions of our country in the international arena, to the development of social sciences and journalism. A highly professional teaching staff has emerged, constantly in creative search, capable of solving the most complex problems in the training and education of young specialists. Curricula are being improved in accordance with new requirements for training qualified international specialists. New ones are being actively introduced training courses. Teachers of major, special and language departments create multimedia teaching aids, distance learning courses. Many monographs, course programs, as well as unique forms of conducting classes, authored by faculty teachers, are adopted by other universities in Russia. The practice of delivering interdepartmental courses, as well as lectures and master classes conducted by the most famous Russian scientists - directors of research institutes, academicians and corresponding members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, as well as leading foreign professors, is becoming increasingly widespread.

Russia's accession to the Bologna process in 2003 gave new impetus to the modernization of higher education. The Faculty of International Relations took an active part in implementing the principles of the Bologna Process at MGIMO. New modular and comprehensive programs In all taught disciplines, a competency-based approach was actively introduced, allowing for the formation of professional universalism of an international affairs specialist, and a rating system for assessing students’ knowledge was introduced. The learning process was divided into two levels - bachelor's and master's degrees. The bachelor's degree allowed us to create a fundamental basis for practice-oriented training. Faculty specialists were at the origins of master’s programs in the areas of “foreign regional studies” and “international relations”, and today the faculty’s departments are actively involved in the implementation of all specialized master’s programs at MGIMO, including in English. A clear confirmation of the high quality of education provided at the faculty is that, according to the results of many admissions committees, the average competition for admission to undergraduate and graduate programs in the field of International Relations is one of the highest among all programs implemented at MGIMO.

The training of highly qualified international relations specialists requires a fundamental scientific base. Faculty staff and graduates are actively engaged in research activities within the framework of the University's scientific division - the Institute of International Studies. It will not be an exaggeration to say that scientific potential IMI is largely provided through the efforts of the faculty team. Thus, the Faculty of International Relations organically combines educational and research activities, and puts into practice the unity of education, science and upbringing.

The departments of the faculty are fruitfully working research teams conducting research in the field of international relations, diplomacy, history and other humanitarian disciplines. The faculty has formed scientific schools that have received recognition both in Russia and abroad. In a certain sense, the faculty has become a comprehensive educational and scientific center, interacting with Russian and foreign universities and scientific institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

The Faculty of International Relations is characterized by a creative atmosphere, a pluralism of opinions, a variety of pedagogical and scientific concepts, and a deep awareness of strategic development objectives are natural. Organizational work and daily life The faculty is distinguished by its democracy, while at the same time maintaining the best traditions that define the face of MGIMO.

Our faculty from the moment of its creation until today is the country's leading center for training highly qualified international specialists, a significant proportion of whom are foreign students - from countries both near and far abroad. Having appeared in 1943 exactly one year before the establishment of the institute itself, for many decades the Faculty of International Relations has not only served as the personification of MGIMO (it is not for nothing that the name of the faculty is already included in its abbreviation), but also contributes to the dynamic internal development of the university, because precisely by the need for further specialization of the curriculum, taught at the Moscow Region, explains the emergence of such basic faculties of the alma mater as MP, MJ and FP.

The history of the faculty, the history of our departments are, first of all, the people who stood at the origins, and these are those who now continue and enhance its glorious traditions, with their work contribute to the constant improvement of the training of modern international affairs professionals and to the implementation of the long-term goals of the development of our University .

Dean of the Faculty
Doctor of History, Professor Yu.A. BULATOV

In 1991, a graduate of the faculty, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor Yuri Alekseevich Bulatov, an orientalist and specialist in the field of national relations, was elected dean. Over the past two decades, the faculty has continued to improve - responding to the challenges of changing times. First of all, this concerns the organization, equipment and support of the educational process.

The faculty uses a variety of forms and methods of teaching - round tables, business games, situational seminars, including with the involvement of highly qualified specialists from other universities and scientific centers. Much attention is paid independent work students, which is the most important element of training a graduate of the Moscow Region.

The faculty provides training in two areas - regional studies and international relations. Its structure includes 16 departments, including 7 socio-political and special, 8 language, as well as the department of physical education. More than 350 teachers work at the faculty departments. Two thirds of them have academic degree, 78 are doctors of science.

Academic work according to the plans of the faculty, in addition to the general university (general education) departments, is carried out by major and special departments. The faculty's core departments include the Department of International Relations and Foreign Policy of Russia and the Department of Diplomacy, as well as the Department of Applied Analysis of International Problems. Teaching regional studies, including history, economics and political systems The countries being studied, as well as the countries of the region, are provided by special departments of the faculty: the Department of History and Politics of European and American Countries, the Department of Oriental Studies, the Department of World and National History, the Department of World Economy.

Teachers of language departments are highly qualified specialists with practical experience as interpreters, simultaneous interpreters and interpreters at high-level negotiations. The following departments teach foreign languages ​​at the faculty:

• English language No. 1;
• German language;
• languages ​​of the Nordic and Baltic countries;
• languages ​​of the countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe.

Teaching languages ​​of the peoples of Asia and Africa at all faculties of the institute is carried out by the following departments:

• languages ​​of the countries of the Near and Middle East;
• Indo-Iranian and African languages;
• Chinese, Vietnamese, Laotian and Thai languages;
• Japanese, Korean, Mongolian and Indonesian languages.

Fluency in the primary target language and mastery of a second language foreign language is achieved as a result of regular training for 6–10 hours per week over 4–6 years of study. Although bachelor's degree graduates do not receive diplomas as professional translators or linguists, in most cases, in terms of their level of foreign language proficiency, they are not only not inferior to graduates of linguistic faculties, but even surpass them, especially when it comes to complex political negotiations, public speaking in the host country, communicating with representatives of the media. At the same time, many bachelor's degree graduates continue their studies in the linguistic master's program at MGIMO, which allows them to gain knowledge that corresponds to the qualifications of top-level professional translators.

The prospects for the work of the faculty are largely associated with an increase in the number of highly qualified teachers in special departments, as well as with the renewal of the teaching staff by attracting young specialists to scientific and teaching activities. Scientific growth young personnel is associated with research activities, with the opportunity to publish research results in the form of not only articles, but also monographs and textbooks.

A distinctive feature of studying at the faculty is the practical orientation of the education received. A mandatory element of the senior year curriculum is the “Diplomatic Module” - a lecture course conducted by the leadership of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a more detailed introduction to the structure of the Ministry and the features of work in all areas of the department’s activities. For many years, students of the Moscow Region have undergone introductory and pre-graduation internships at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Presidential Administration, the Government Office, the State Duma, and the Ministry economic development, largest domestic companies, leading media, etc. Every year, more than 100 students have the opportunity to gain first professional experience during pre-diploma internships at Russian Embassies and Trade Missions around the world, as well as the secretariats of the most important international organizations (primarily the UN system).

An integral part of the educational process at the faculty is maintaining extracurricular student activity. In addition to wide participation in the sports and cultural life of the institute, as well as volunteer movements organized on the basis of MGIMO, students of the Moscow Region are actively involved in such large-scale projects as the Moscow International Model of the United Nations named after Vitaly Churkin (MIMUN) and the Diplomatic Club named after A.G. Karlov.

Model United Nations, held annually, is an exciting role-playing game, during which students and high school students coming to MGIMO from all over globe, reproduce the work of UN bodies on behalf of official representatives of participating countries in all 5 languages ​​of the organization. The ability to defend the official position of the country being represented, including in a foreign language, as well as to find consensus for the adoption of a resolution on a specific issue are necessary skills for the future professional activities of students. Diplomatic Club named after. A.G. Karlova, operating at the Department of Diplomacy, is not only a community of those who plan to connect their fate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but also a platform for scientific and creative creativity, uniting the most talented, creative and enterprising students of all ages and faculties. Thematic master classes, “Diplomatic Olympiads” and the scientific and practical competition “Diplomat Briefing” have long become the “calling card” of the main club of the Faculty of International Relations, which is part of the MGIMO Scientific Student Society - an interfaculty association of scientific clubs of the institute.

Upon completion of the faculty, wide opportunities open up for diplomatic, research and teaching careers. Thanks to universal training, graduates of the faculty successfully study in economics, political science, and law master's programs at MGIMO and other Russian universities, as well as in prestigious foreign educational institutions. At the leading professional socio-political and language departments of the faculty, there are postgraduate schools with full-time study, and there is also the possibility of competition. Graduates enter graduate school at leading departments of other faculties of MGIMO, defend candidate and doctoral dissertations on historical, political, economic, legal and philological sciences, thereby replenishing the team of highly qualified international specialists at MGIMO.

The Faculty of International Relations is the main division of MGIMO in training international relations specialists for the Russian Foreign Ministry and its foreign agencies. Its graduates form the main backbone of young specialists who are annually hired on a competitive basis to work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They also work in various government institutions, in international, public and political organizations, in private firms and banks.

At the Russian Foreign Ministry, graduates of the faculty occupy responsible leadership positions: deputy ministers of foreign affairs, directors of departments, ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary in many countries of the world, representatives of Russia in international organizations. Foreign Minister Sergei Viktorovich Lavrov also graduated from the Faculty of International Relations.

The faculty is also a source of personnel for the “command staff” of MGIMO. In addition to the rector, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences A.V. Torkunov, among his graduates are the vice-rector for master's and international programs A.A. Baykov, the vice-rector for educational work V.B. Kirillov, Vice-Rector for General Affairs A.V. Malgin, Vice-Rector for Personnel Policy V.M. Morozov, Dean of the Faculty Yu.A. Bulatov and many other heads of departments and divisions of the institute. The fame of the faculty has long surpassed the boundaries of our Motherland. Currently, about 200 foreign students from 42 countries are studying at the faculty, including from Vietnam, Germany, Greece, Egypt, Israel, Indonesia, Spain, Cyprus, Libya, the Republic of Korea, Peru, Thailand, Turkey, Syria, the USA, and also CIS countries.

International cooperation of the faculty is carried out within the framework of general MGIMO programs. In addition, the faculty independently expands relations with universities and youth organizations in countries far and near abroad. The main forms of cooperation are scientific internships for teachers and their participation in international conferences, as well as language internships for students in foreign universities.

Many famous people graduated from the Faculty of Moscow Region Russian politicians, diplomats, scientists, public figures and businessmen: Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of MGIMO S.V. Lavrov (1972); Head of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation A.E. Vaino (1996); Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Yu.V. Ushakov (1970); Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council I.M. Umakhanov (1979); Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs K.I. Kosachev (1984); Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN Office and other organizations in Geneva G.M. Gatilov (1972); Permanent Representative of Russia to the European Union V.A. Chizhov (1976); Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Crimea - Permanent Representative of the Republic of Crimea to the President of the Russian Federation G.L. Muradov (1979); honorary director of the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences, academician V.V. Zhurkin (1951); honorary president of the Institute of African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, academician A.M. Vasiliev (1962); scientific director of the Institute of the USA and Canada of the Russian Academy of Sciences, academician S.M. Rogov (1971); Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences G.V. Osipov (1952); Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences V.S. Myasnikov (1955); Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences N.A. Simonia (1955); Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Yu.S. Pivovarov (1972); Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences A.G. Arbatov (1973); President of the Mercury Group, Chairman of the Board of Directors of PJSC DIXY Group I.A. Kesaev (1993); President of the International Chess Federation K.N. Ilyumzhinov (1989); General Director of the Russian International Affairs Council A.V. Kortunov (1979), General Director of the 360° TV channel V.V. Dukhin (2002).

Foreign graduates of the faculty today also occupy high positions in countries far and near abroad: President of Azerbaijan I. Aliyev (1982); Deputy Chairman of the European Commission and European Commissioner for the Energy Union M. Šefčović (1990); Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan K.-Zh. Tokaev (1975); Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia M. Lajcak (1987); Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic E. Abdyldaev (1989); Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia D. Tsogtbaatar (1994), etc.

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Today in Russian and global educational space serious changes are taking place. The institutional system of education is changing, the forms of functioning of higher educational institutions are being updated. The problem-information structure of the content is constantly expanding and becoming more complex educational process, educational and research technologies are updated.

Throughout the seven and a half decades of its history, the Faculty of International Relations has strived to be at the forefront of the modernization trends of its time. And today, maintaining leadership positions requires significant efforts by the entire faculty team. His high professional potential provides grounds for the formation and implementation of innovative development programs.

The Faculty of International Relations has been working in conditions of stability for many years. The prospects for its development are determined taking into account national, regional and global trends. This allows you to improve educational process and look into the future with confidence.

Last updated - February 2019

On March 25, the Open Day of the Faculty of International Relations took place. Dean Yu. Bulatov spoke about his faculty.

Yuri Alekseevich, Faculty of International Relations, is a legend, a calling card of MGIMO. He is widely known in Russia and all over the world. And, of course, the faculty has its own traditions. What are they?

First of all, I would like to note that the creation of our faculty was the starting point on the path to the formation of MGIMO. The faculty bears the name of the university, and traditions were laid during the studies of its first graduates. Our traditions include, first of all, a high level of training of international affairs specialists, the first graduates of whom took place in 1948. We are proud of our unique teaching staff and a high-quality training program that has been developed over the years, consisting of an optimal combination of theoretical and applied disciplines. The Faculty of International Relations of MGIMO is a kind of “personnel forge” of the Russian Foreign Ministry. We train specialists to work in foreign agencies and the central office of the Russian Foreign Ministry, as well as for other structures - public and private, one way or another related to foreign policy and international activities.

The faculty has a unique composition of foreign language teachers. In total, the faculty teaches more than 50 foreign languages, including rare European and Oriental languages. We are recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as a university that teaches the largest number of official foreign languages. Knowledge of rare foreign languages ​​allows a graduate of the faculty to become a unique specialist in the countries of Europe, America, Asia and Africa, not only in Russia, but also abroad.

There are two directions at the faculty - “Foreign Regional Studies” and “International Relations”. What is the difference between the programs? How can an applicant choose a program?

Previously, the faculty was divided into two parts (East-West). Now there are also two departments: “Diplomacy and Politics of Foreign Countries” and “International Relations” (in the areas of “Foreign Regional Studies” and “International Relations”, respectively). This is due to the structure that exists in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and provides for division into regional and functional departments.

The program of the department “Diplomacy and Politics of Foreign Countries” in the direction of “Foreign Regional Studies” is traditional with us; it has existed since 1943. Therefore, it has been tested, is in constant motion and is being improved. Most graduates of this particular program go to work at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where they are extremely in demand, because students come with knowledge of rare languages. The faculty trains international specialists with knowledge of European, Eastern and African languages ​​with compulsory study of English.

The International Relations Department is relatively small. Not so long ago it was called experimental. Now it has already proven its viability. Here we train general specialists in international relations - the program does not include disciplines related to the study of history, economics, law and foreign policy of any one country or region. Broader aspects of international relations are taught here. These are, first of all, the subsystems of international relations East-West. Not only Russian diplomacy is studied, which is mandatory, but also diplomacy foreign countries. Much attention is paid to studying the activities of international organizations. That is, we are talking about training international specialists of a wide profile to work both in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in other public, private and non-governmental structures.

Since September 2011, the faculty has had another department - a joint program of the Faculty of International Relations and the International Institute of Energy Policy and Diplomacy. This program is based on traditional courses of the faculty, as well as specialized MIEP courses. The first edition of MIEP in International Relations will take place in the summer.

That is, the “Foreign Regional Studies” program is more suitable for those students who are focused on a future career in the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs?

In many ways this is true. You see, many students, when entering the faculty, wonder where it is better to apply - to the department of “Diplomacy and Politics of Foreign Countries” or to “International Relations”? Preference is initially given to International Relations. This is primarily explained by the fact that “international” languages ​​are studied there - English, French, German. In the field of “foreign regional studies,” as a rule, rare languages ​​are studied, and not everyone can do this. Students focus on deep study specific region and country. But when it comes to applying for a job at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, international relations students with a traditional set of European languages ​​face greater competition, since the choice is between them and students from other faculties and institutes. It is much easier for regional scientists in this regard. Therefore, those who want to devote themselves to work in the diplomatic field learn rare languages ​​and improve themselves in the study of their chosen region. Graduates of the Faculty of International Relations with knowledge of rare languages, a particular country and region are most in demand for work in the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Upon admission, do your students already know what they want in terms of career and achievement?

They are highly motivated to become international specialists. The learning process itself is quite difficult. But when there is interest, there are no difficulties. The student must have a desire to learn, and we do everything necessary to interest him.

The faculty provides serious language training to students. How do students improve their knowledge outside the institute?

Firstly, students go on internships, during which they polish their knowledge. It is important to note that internships during study at the Faculty involve trips to the region and the countries being studied several times. Usually for three months, six months, a year.

Secondly, participation in events held by the faculty and MGIMO as a whole. We are not talking only about meetings with officials, although this form of work is an integral part of the training of international relations. Much attention is paid to language evenings. For example, the faculty hosts Arabic, Turkish, and Greek evenings, Spanish and Italian theaters have been created, and scientific student clubs and communities are active. All this is important and necessary, since it allows you to get acquainted with the modern cultural life of the country being studied and its literature. As a result, we get an active, eventful student life. Thus, our students also master the course “linguistic and regional studies” in an informal setting. At the same time, this is another form of immersion in future profession. Children usually enjoy participating in these events.

There are probably a lot of bright personalities at the Faculty?

Last year our University celebrated its 70th anniversary. Assessing the stages of a long journey, I would like to especially emphasize that we have always had bright personalities, and first of all this is our golden fund - the teaching staff of MGIMO. Famous scientists and unique specialists teach at our faculty, including diplomats with the rank of ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Russia, honored scientists of the Russian Federation, historians, regional experts, economists, and linguists.

However, bright personalities are brought up from a young age. The essence of the problem lies in the search for talented students - how to select and identify a potentially “bright” personality who can withstand difficult studies at the faculty. We use the capabilities and resources available to us. The faculty has an active system of pre-university training. We also host Olympiads - for example, the History Olympiad. Its prize-winners and winners receive the highest score in this discipline upon admission to MGIMO. In 2014, based on the results of the Unified State Exam, boys and girls who had GPA in history - 93.52, in foreign language - 93.66, in Russian - 95.95. Those enrolled under the agreement had the following Unified State Exam results: history - 74.05, foreign language - 82.18, Russian language - 82.72.

I would say that our bright personalities from among the applicants are talents of an all-Russian scale. In 2014 in Russia, 72 people became winners All-Russian Olympiad in history and, what is important for us, 21 of them entered MGIMO, with the majority choosing the Faculty of International Relations. Each of them is a bright personality, and together they form a “constellation”. What is worrying, however, is the often poor training in languages. The guys have to work a lot even as students. This process is not always painless. But the most important thing is not only to go to university, but also to become a good specialist in your chosen field, and not to make a mistake in your chosen profession.

For our part, we actively support and encourage motivated and talented students. Excellent students receive high scholarships, including personal scholarships from the President of Russia, the Government of the Russian Federation, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, the Moscow City Hall, personal scholarships from famous Russian scientists, the V. Potanin Charitable Foundation, and a number of leading Russian banks. Our faculty awards winners of translation competitions, student competitions, and authors of the best scientific reports at student conferences. The best students of the faculty have the opportunity to undergo summer introductory and pre-graduate internships at the central office of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Graduate students also had the opportunity to undergo pre-diploma internship in the Administration of the President of Russia.

How do you see the development of the faculty?

The main goal of the faculty and MGIMO as a whole is to become a world model in the training of international affairs specialists. And we have reasons to realize such a lofty goal. If you look at the personnel composition of the UN, you will see that the majority of employees of this international structure from the countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa form the backbone of graduates of the Faculty of International Relations and MGIMO as a whole.

Graduate of this university: I would like to share my impressions of 4 years
studying at the Faculty of International Journalism at MGIMO. Let's go point by point:

1. Languages
It has already been written here several times that MGIMO focuses on languages. That's it. And this is an absolute lottery - you cannot choose the language. This applies to a greater extent to the Faculty of International Relations, where they are strictest about this. But it’s the same with MF. European languages ​​are given here more often, but Serbo-Croatian and Chinese are offered once every five years. Think ten times whether you want to spend all your free time and nerves on endless translations (usually political topics). A huge plus, however, is that if you do love your language and work hard at it, many opportunities will open up for you. From foreign internships to part-time jobs. Almost all of my part-time jobs at the university were related to language in one way or another.

2. Specialty training
Well, there's no point in commenting on anything here. They won't train you to be a journalist here. However, I am not at all sure that there are universities in Russia that are capable of coping with this task. Programs become outdated too quickly. Nowadays people practically don’t read newspapers - only Internet portals, wouldn’t you agree? And at the MGIMO University of Journalism there are simply a bunch of subjects dedicated to newspaper journalism, and this is the main love of the head of the specialized department. For several semesters he will tell you about Soviet newspapers and demand that you know their circulation. But why?..... Why write newspaper reports in pairs? Learn how to layout a newspaper?
To be fair, there were indeed a couple of useful and interesting items. Pair. No more.
Secondly, journalism is a practice. You won't get it at the faculty. There is a master class for journalists, which is often taught by people who either have not worked in journalism at all, or who have long since retired from the profession.
All the professional journalists to whom I came for internships said that to have a career in journalism you need to go and work. And here we are faced with the next point.

3. Work
At MGIMO it is almost impossible to combine study with full-time work. Firstly, very heavy training loads. Secondly, they monitor attendance quite strictly, which affects grades. There are exceptions, but they are rare.

4. Contingent
The problem of the journalism department as a phenomenon rather than of MGIMO is a very uneven gender composition. There are few boys, and they are trying in every possible way to encourage them so that they at least somehow dilute the woman’s kingdom. When there are only girls in a team, fights often happen out of nowhere. Plus there are a lot of ambitious Olympiad students who are ready to kill you to be the first to answer at the seminar. But here everything very much depends on the group.
But at MGIMO, contrary to stereotypes, there is practically no problem of social stratification - both Olympiad athletes from the Ryazan region and golden youth from Rublevskoye Shosse peacefully coexist in one group. Teachers look at knowledge of the subject, and everyone is equal at seminars. But there is still a problem with those who are richer and stupider - and these are not bribes. I have never heard of bribes during tests or exams. However, you can almost always write it off. Some classmates came to each exam with some kind of ultra-modern, discreet headphones, into which their tickets were dictated to them. Young people also very often buy analytical reports and course papers. And at that moment, when you bring your honestly written term paper, and the hen in stiletto heels proudly puts “her” beautifully bound work next to her, and you know that she didn’t lift a manicured finger to do anything, you start to think about workers' and peasants' uprising:)

5. Job prospects
They exist; it’s not for nothing that MGIMO leads the list of graduates’ employment. Those who want to go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can try their luck at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (boys are especially willing to take it). Very often there is a job related to your foreign language. Several classmates work directly in their specialty - namely, international political news. Someone is going to a master's program (by the way, never enroll in a master's program in MG, there are fewer language pairs there than at a bachelor's degree, and there are more meaningless subjects).

Conclusion:
In general, looking at the state of Russian education and Russian journalism in general, MGIMO is probably not such a bad place to get a bachelor’s degree. It sounds prestigious, you know the language, you have a superficial understanding of politics and international relations (and a journalist doesn’t need more). You can go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, TASS, or RT.
But if you are looking for a fun party and wonderful memories of your student years, if you want to enroll in journalism out of love for literature and creativity, if you don’t want to translate texts about party systems, but want to write/film about people, fashion, science, then don’t ruin your youth :) Especially for paid users. Tuition at MGIMO MG this year costs half a million. For that kind of money it is quite possible to get a good education in the field of some kind of digital journalism in the West.

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