Text 1.Our University

Rivne state pedagogical Institute was founded in 1940. In 1999 it was transformed into the University of the Humanities. The University trains skilled specialists of different professions for public education, culture, art and other spheres of our national economy. It is one of the leading higher schools of the Rivne region.

The students get higher education at the day-time (full-time) and correspondence departments. There is also a preparatory department at the University.

The college course lasts for 4 or 5 years. At the University there arc different faculties and specialties to choose for studies: Educational (Pedagogical), Physics and General Engineering Faculty, Mathematics and Computer Science, History and Sociology, Ukrainian and Foreign Philology, Documentary Communications and Management, some Art and Music Faculties.

The students study many subjects: Pedagogic, Teaching Methods (Principles of Education), Psychology, Social subjects, Foreign Languages and many other specialized subjects. They get text-books and teaching aids at the library and often work at the reading-hall, preparing for studies. During studies the students attend lectures, seminars. They combine theoretical studies with practical work, have practical pedagogic at the places of their future work. The academic year has 2 terms. At the end of each term the students have examination sessions and take credit tests and examinations. After sessions they have holidays (winter and summer). The students who study by correspondence combine work and studies. They come to the University two times a year for studies and sessions. For a period of sessions the working correspondence students have holidays.

The students live at the hostel or in lodgings. Those students (at the day-time department) who study well get scholarships. Nowadays the education at higher school is not free for all the students. So many students pay for their studies.

After graduating from the University the students get the professions of primary and secondary school teachers of different subjects, specialists of pre-school education, art and culture workers, psychologists, librarians, managers and others. The graduates will work at schools, kindergartens (nursery schools), offices, clubs, palaces of Culture.

The rector is at the head of the University. Each faculty has its dean’s office, headed by the dean. The dean’s office is responsible for teaching and educational process. The teaching staff of the University includes many highly qualified pedagogues and lectures having advanced scientific degrees.

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