Master’s program Management of International Education

We train leaders for international education!

Following the results of 2011 Independent National Rating of the Russian universities, PFUR took the 1st place for the internalization!

People’s Friendship University of Russia (PFUR) has developed unique Master’s program in International Education Management, which is the only program among the other higher professional education programs of the RF.

The key advantages of study:

Teachers are the highly qualified specialists in the International education. A unique experience in the sphere of International education: multi-national teaching staff - professors, post-graduates, and graduates – representatives of 450 nationalities from over than 170 countries. A broad range of the contemporary study-methodological complexes on “Export of educational services”, developed in the frameworks of the Innovation Educational Program. Innovative model of study: competence approach, modules, active & interactive contemporary educational technologies ... [-]

Admission requirements The applicants must satisfy the entry requirements of the Institute of Philology and Intercultural communication; have a Bachelor degree in the Humanities (preferably in Linguistics or Applied Linguistics) or in Education (preferably in foreign language didactics); have communicative competence (English language) level – not less than B2.

Program Distinctions

The language of instruction is English. The program is applied to the field of foreign language teaching: graduates acquire generic and subject-specific competencies which guarantee employment and ensure broad career prospects in education and educational management. The program is harmonized to the international requirements of language teachers certification and program graduates are trained to take Cambridge exam TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test). ... [-]

Faculty of Distance Education Technologies

The Perm State Technical University is one of the leading technical high schools of Russia - multi-profile higher educational establishment with a high staff potential and a modern material and technical basis. It provides high-quality training of specialists of a wide range of technical, technological, economic and administrative, social and humanitarian, natural and scientific-specialized fields for enterprises and organizations of the Western Urals and Russian Federation.

Studying process at the University is based on the principles of fundamentalization, computerization of education and using the modern information technologies. One of such innovation became the creation of the System of Distant Education (SDE) in PSTU (in 2003), which organized by The Faculty of Distant Educational Technologies.... [-]

Master in Education Management

Master in Education Management postgraduate program is designed to saturate the deficiency of up-to-date trained specialists not only qualified in management and leadership but also aware of education development issues and high level of professional social responsibility.

We believe the training of administrative personnel to work in the education field has to differ from other managers’ training. Contemporary management methods lay the foundation for the course but there is also an understanding of the special role of education in society.

This postgraduate program is developed from such multipronged point. It is based on such qualifications as fundamental academic knowledge, advanced research and analytical skills and mastery of two or more foreign languages.... [-]

The training program aims to create a master's thesis based on relevance and primacy of creative and educational products. Contents of the dissertation are localized at the junction of science pedagogy of art, a technique of musical education, music psychology, music, musical pedagogic management activities, creative technologies. Based on the principle of redundancy educational environment allows undergraduates to acquire a multi-faceted educational experience that provides the possibility of extending the field of professional activity.

The uniqueness of master's degree program.

Unique is the principal ground of the program content:

The principle of relevance and primacy of educational and creative products of students designing their own personal educational content The principle of redundancy of the educational environment The principle of educational reflection ... [-]

Program Overview

The program combines the fundamental theoretical and practical training in the field of information systems and technologies. Particular attention is paid to corporate information systems and networks, administration, information systems and networks, and the development of information systems and software products.

The specifics of the program is to train professionals in the design, development and maintenance of new information technologies, the introduction of IT products in modern enterprises.

acquired competence knowledge of modern fundamental and applied methods, tools for automation and information solutions of problems of different classes; development of highly efficient software products able to compete in the IT market; organization and execution of works in the relevant departments and offices, both public and private entities; development, implementation and maintenance of software and information systems; the development of new programming languages; change and adaptation of software products based on the IT market analysis; knowledge of methods and means of developing and optimizing a computer program; possession of the applied methods and tools to solve problems of automation and information, creating a highly efficient software products able to compete in the IT market; organizing and conducting scientific research. Competitive advantages highly qualified faculty with participation of leading researchers and industry practitioners, including Asia-Pacific countries; Use of modern computing methods and algorithms; participation in research projects on the development of software; availability of modern laboratory and technological base for the educational process and scientific research; practical orientation. Approximate curriculum Philosophical problems of science and technology Research methodology information... [-]

Master - Information Technologies in Education

Language teaching subjects: Russian (for students who do not speak Russian language, provided preparatory course) Graduates possess:

• ability to implement and effectively use modern application software solutions in the management of the educational process;

• willingness to implement analytical solutions in the field of software and technologies for the implementation of models of informatization of education;

• the ability to use electronic means of providing models of distance and blended learning;

• the ability to develop and implement a comprehensive program of education informatization area (municipality);... [-]

Program Overview

The program gives an idea of ​​tutoring as a necessary resource in the creation of innovative educational environments, processes, programs and projects under the objectives of quality continuing education.

The program introduces professional tutoring as an effective individualization practice in open education, with the accompaniment of the process of development of a new activity - the main function of the tutor.

acquired competence willingness to work freely in different professional environments in the face of uncertainty; the ability to design an open, exuberant, variability educational environment tyutorskie technology for the development of a variety of practices in the organization; ability to form a continuing education strategy by building individual educational programs; the ability to help to understand the subject of innovation in all its period of diversity in innovation market saturation. Competitive advantages highly qualified teaching staff specially trained in the field of tutoring and personalization with the participation of federal experts - members of the Interregional Association tyutorskoy; Practical training on the basis of higher and secondary educational institutions; The area of ​​professional activity and employment innovative educational institutions and social services; cultural institutions; preschool, educational organizations, institutions of secondary and higher education, additional education of adults and children; social and rehabilitation centers; diagnosis and counseling centers; centers of academic mobility; development centers tyutorskih practices, financial literacy, design and educational laboratories and others. Approximate curriculum Research methodology in education Management of the humanitarian system in education Intellectual education of participants in the educational process Psycho-pedagogical workshop "Introduction... [-]