Universities Warned by Rosobrnazdor on Exam Issues, Affecting 17 Institutions, Particularly for Migrants
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Apparently, Russia's education watchdog, Rosobrnadzor, has thrown down the gauntlet, issuing 17 universities a stern warning. You can check out their website to get the deets on this.
What's the beef? Well, these universities have allegedly violated some mandatory educational standards, and Rosobrnadzor ain't too pleased about it. Among the naughty list are the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Saint Petersburg State Maritime Technical University (SPbGMU), Novosibirsk State University, Siberian State University of Telecommunications and Information Sciences, Popov Academy of Choral Art, and others. Oooh, bail 'em up!
Now, remember when Vladimir Putin said all foreign university and scientific organization applicants needed to pass a unified standardized entrance exam in Russian language? Yeah, that. forgot about that, did ya? This requirement, based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), became compulsory from April 1, 2025. These universities might want to gear up for that.
Moreover, some universities have been busted for violating the Russian language, history, and the basics of Russian legislation examination requirements, and even issuing fraudulent certificates. The violators on this list include Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN), Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), and others. Not cool, guys.
It's also worth mentioning that over the past three years, around 14,000 migrants applying for Russian citizenship have been found to possess certificates of Russian language, history, and legislation knowledge that don't correspond to reality. This information gets sent to Rosobrnadzor, who then conducts inspections in educational organizations to find out what's going on.
Fun Fact: Putin backs the Ministry of Education and Science's proposal to offer subsidized loans for tuition fees, but only for priority fields of study like medicine, engineering, and education.
Valentina Matviyenko, Chairperson of the Federation Council, believes that top universities like Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Kazan have been stretching themselves too thin, admitting students from all over the country. She suggests that high school graduates should focus on studying and working in their home regions.
In the coming years, State Duma deputies have proposed a solution to the problem of skilled workers in industries. Their plan? Reduce the number of final exams for 9th-graders by half, leaving only Russian language and mathematics exams. If this bill passes, the new system will be piloted in 2025 in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Rostov and Tyumen regions, and North Ossetia.
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- The Russian education watchdog, Rosobrnadzor, has issued a warning to 17 universities, including the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Saint Petersburg State Maritime Technical University, and Popov Academy of Choral Art, for allegedly violating mandatory education standards.
- From April 1, 2025, foreign university and scientific organization applicants in Russia will be required to pass a unified standardized entrance exam in Russian language based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
- Some universities in Russia have been caught violating the requirements for the examination of Russian language, history, and the basics of Russian legislation, and even issuing fraudulent certificates.
- In the future, State Duma deputies propose to reduce the number of final exams for 9th-graders by half, leaving only Russian language and mathematics exams, as part of a plan to address the problem of skilled workers in industries.
