MaSU claimed to be rapidly turning into a classical university. In the last 10 years Magnitogorsk University has increased teacher training in the SouthUral region. The university comprised 14 departments and 59 chairs where more than 700 teachers, more than 60% of which held the academic title of Candidates or Doctors of Sciences. The university facilities include computer and language laboratories, modern specialized laboratories, the Publishing Complex, the Sports Centre and student hostels. Nearly two dozen computer laboratories are united in a common computer network and connected to the Internet. MaSU is a university complex comprising the University itself, the Lycee, the Department of refresher training and professional retraining, the South Ural Centre for monitoring the education system and the Institution of Pedagogy.
27 programmes for supplementary education required in the region
University buildings
The university facilities included 8 buildings, 4 hostels, and a Sports Centre. The main University building, the Painting building, the Department of Technology building, the Department of Psychology building, the Institution of Pedagogy building, the South Ural Centre for monitoring the education system building, the Lycee of MaSU building, the Sports Centre building.
Students
18000 students of full-time and part-time courses
over 700 students get supplementary education which allows them to adapt to market conditions
over 1000 learners of Refresher courses and professional retraining
90% of the university graduates stay in the region. Since 2003 the number of graduates has increased from 1700 to 2634 people. There was established a Centre for employment of graduates.
Educational programmes
Programmes for higher professional education:
Specialization
Undergraduate courses
Postgraduate courses
Preparatory courses
Programmes for supplementary education:
Professional retraining for executives and specialists in accordance with the profile of basic educational programmes
Refresher training for executives and specialists in accordance with the profile of basic educational programmes
Undergraduate courses
There has been developed a system of getting a second higher education at University
The main directions: refresher training and professional retraining of the specialists, organized in different forms: refresher training courses ; problem seminars, business training, professional retraining of the executives and specialists in accordance with the profile of the University, a second higher education.
The Department of the Individual Specialization
The Department provides practical oriented specialization in psychological and pedagogical, scientific and economic directions. Annually students enrol for 18 courses. Updating of courses occurs on the basis of marketing of requirements of a labour market and individual inquiries of students ;The structure of the department:
International Cooperation
TEMPUS: 144853-TEMPUS-2008-FR-JPHES "Develop a framework of qualifications for the system of higher education in the Ural region" ;Seventh Framework for European Commission: PIC for the legal entity MaSU: 997334795 http://cordis.europa.eu
Cooperation with Universities
Student life
Sport
At students' disposal there is a Sports Centre, where experienced coaches manage different sections including volleyball, basketball, skiing, judo, table tennis, weightlifting etc.
Amateur art, the Club of smart and cheerful students
MaSU offers their students an excellent Student Palace with a well-equipped stage and a big auditorium for 700 seats. A ceremony of Student Innogura-tion, award ceremonies, meetings of postgraduates and New Year festivals take place here. Every year students celebrate International student's Day and compete in singing, dancing and playing musical instruments during a traditional "Student spring" festival.
Health, welfare
Students enjoy a warm and friendly atmosphere and feel calm and confident. There are traditional meetings of the rector and students every semester. Students from other towns are provided with comfortable rooms in student hostels at a lowest price. There is a branch of a student clinic for the teaching staff and students to consult experienced doctors and receive an effective medical treatment. There are annual preventive inspections of the collective. The university provides the patients with free medicine and medical care.
Publishing
The Publishing Complex of MaSU is more than 20 years old. It was formed to have its own basis for qualified editing of scientific, educational and methodical literature. The Publishing Complex staff aim to provide competent and qualified preparation of teachers' writing for publication, observe State standards and modern requirements to registration of editing literature. The Publishing Complex consists of the publishing department, printing house and some other facilities.
Library
The library started in 1932 together with MaSU. It houses a universal collection of books and journals specific to different scientific fields and holds over 460,000 books. The Fund of rare books attracts special attention, as one of its most ancient books dates from 1596. University research works are kept here in the Research fund. Library facilities also include the Acquisition department, the Bibliographic department and 3 reading rooms for 400 places for readers. All books and journals may be searched through the electronic catalogue. There may be requested the information about the books the library has been holding since 1995. Since March 2006, there has been functioning an electronic reading room, so that the readers may get the necessary information through the Internet. You may also enjoy the interlibrary service for borrowing books from the 4 largest libraries of Russia.
