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Welcome to the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, St.Petersburg. We shall be glad to see you in one of the oldest and largest universities in Russia, which combines features of the classical Russian education with all the dynamism of the ever-developing world educational continuum. The purpose of this Web-page is to give some general answers on academic and practical matters which... can be of use to anyone who wishes to study at our University; to get acquainted with or expand knowledge of the Russian traditions in education, Russian language, culture and history and beautiful city of St. Petersburg. We wish to make your stay with us both instructive and pleasant. It is our most sincere belief that having international students contributes a great deal into improving of training highly qualified specialists, and thus is mutually beneficial. We advise you to read this booklet attentively, and if you have any further questions or specific needs, do not hesitate to contact us at the International Office.
he Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia (Herzen University) is one of the oldest teacher-training institutions in the country. It was founded on 2(14) May 1797 by Emperor Paul I as St. Petersburg Educational House, and later lay the foundations for other pedagogical institutions in the XIX – early XX centuries. These were formed into a single pedagogical institute by Decree of the People’s Commissar for Education on 1 September 1918. On 15 January 1920 the Presidium of the All-Union Executive Committee decreed that the institute be named after Alexander Herzen. The Ministry of Education, in issuing order No. 25 of 24 January 1991, gave Leningrad State Pedagogical Institute university status, and it has been called the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia since then.
The University’s graduates make a considerable contribution to the country’s social and cultural life. Some of the writers, poets, composers, actors, sportsmen, and political figures are well-known outside of Russia, as well, including: N. Zabolotsky, A. Kushner, V. Sangi, A. Chepurov, L. Reznikov, A. Morozov, L. Egorova. By decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 30 of 15 January 1998 Herzen University was included in the list of the State Corpus of Heritage Sites in Russia. This decree is further proof that today the University is among the leaders in Russian education, a major cultural and educational center, a unique multidiscipline research and educational complex which maintains and develops the best academic and educational traditions in Russia and worldwide.
Today the University comprises 5 institutes, 21 faculties, 3 affiliations in the towns of Volkhov, Vyborg, and Makhachkala, over 130 departments, 3 research centers, 27 educational and cultural centers including the Linguistic Center, the DAAD Resource Center, and the St. Petersburg School of Conference Interpreting and Translation. All departments work in close cooperation with the University’s over 25 research centers and laboratories, including: the Physics Research Institute, the Continuing Education Research Institute, and the General Education Research Institute.
Alongside the training of highly qualified teachers for universities and secondary schools, Herzen University offers a broad range of non-teaching specializations, allowing it to fit into the category of traditional universities. The university admits students to 57 educational programs integrated in 10 groups (32 Bachelor’s programs, 2 Specialist programs and 23 Master’s programs). The university offers programs in Arts & Humanities, Engineering & Technology, Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences. The latest achievements in the spheres of education management and economics, juvenile justice, etc. form the foundation of the training programs for psychologists, economists, lawyers, managers, IT specialists and quality control managers. Still, the teacher-training programs remain the priority for Herzen University. Through its history the university has been and remains the largest innovative teacher-training center in Russia, turning out highly professional educators.
The University is home to 40 scientific schools; it holds the leading positions in the number of students involved in postgraduate programs among other institutions administered by the Russian Ministry of Education and Science. Herzen University serves as a venue for remarkable educational events: every year the university holds more than 300 scientific and methodological conferences, over 60 of which have an international status. At present an original system of scientific research activities has been generated at the University. It is dynamic in its development and adaptable to active modifications in moral, social, economic spheres of the society life. Strategically important in this context was creation of a spectrum of the main scientific disciplines representing scientific-pedagogical potential of the University.