TOMSK, Jul 6 – RIA Tomsk. To study Russian and foreign languages, to practice at foreign universities, to make a scientific career in Russia and work abroad – these are the opportunities for successful graduates of master's programs of the Faculty of Philology of Tomsk State University (TSU). Details are – in the review of RIA Tomsk.
Humanities with recognition
Communication and linguistics remain "ahorse" even during the era of the fourth industrial revolution and the rapid development of the IT sphere – they are the basic level for all the processes of our life. Therefore, these areas have always been in demand among TSU applicants.
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As RIA Tomsk was told by program manager Daria Olitskaya, the Faculty of Philology ensures high positions in the subject ratings of the best universities of the world (101-150 group in "Modern Languages" in the QS World University Rankings by Subject). This means that the teaching of languages and linguistics is recognized internationally.
Plus, the intercultural communication skills that TSU students receive (for example, the ability to communicate with native speakers of various languages - both in dormitories and at lectures), inclusion in scientific projects, internationalization of acquired knowledge, scholarships and grants – as a result, the master's degree programs of the Faculty of Philology is a desirable place of study for many humanities.
The list of the most popular master's degree programs includes "Russian as a Foreign Language", "Russian Literature and Its European Communications", "Text Technologies: Creation and Translation". And each in its own way draws professional prospects for future graduates, but with a common background - good study and a TSU diploma will be a confident and big step for a successful career.
“We have a large number of state-funded places for these programs – for each from 12 to 15. One can find out the details of admission on the website of the philological faculty”, – the agency’s interlocutor said.
"Russian as a Foreign Language (RFL)"
"In this direction of training, our faculty is considered the leader in Russia, because, in fact, the founders of this field work at the TSU Department of the Russian Language", – Olitskaya told.
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According to her, the RFL program – is the most popular in the competition among applicants: “What attracts students? There is a real high demand for Russian language teachers abroad. Applications come from China, Vietnam and other countries. For a master's student to go there to practice or work – is absolutely no problem".
A feature of the program – is its focus on practice. From the first year, students begin to practice accompanied by foreigners, first teach at the level of language tandems and clubs of spoken Russian, and then independently, as school teachers or university teachers.
Training under the RFL master's program takes place in full-time with a partial distance format. Distant - is a massive open online courses, seminars, trainings and so on.
"Russian Literature and Its European Communications"
Ideal Russian and literary Italian – is the language minimum that graduates of this master's program speak.
“They study Italian for a reason: TSU program partners – are Sapienza University of Rome and University of Naples. Students can receive a grant and go to Italy to conduct their studies in the field of literature. In general, this program - is a good opportunity to make an academic career for those who plans to take place as a scientist", – says Olitskaya.
She notes that this master's degree program prepares truly unique specialists: there are only a few comparative programs (comparative study of literature) in Russia, and in the world,
In terms of employment, the program is a platform for students planning to work in schools and universities, to teach literature. A deep knowledge of the history of Russian literature in the context of domestic and world history and culture also opens up prospects for employment in the field of journalism, librarianship, and in the editorial departments of publishing houses.
"Text Technologies: Creation and Translation"
“The application aspect is at the forefront in this program. The peculiarity is that the creation and translation of texts – is a universal skill that will find application in very different professional fields. For example, people who already work in the legal or commercial sphere or in the media come to us, but they need skills in writing and translating texts: business correspondence, scientific texts, legal ones", – says Olitskaya.
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In addition, graduates of this program are often oriented on freelance or their own business (private language school, translation bureau, etc.), work as secretary-assistants, employees of international departments, commercial companies in the field of text translation (for example, there is a high demand for translation of scientific publications into English).
Master's students study English (for admission to the master's program one need to have a certain language level, it is confirmed during the "entrance" test). The best students will be able to learn and practice creating texts in Russian and English and translating them both at TSU and abroad.
For a long time, a reliable partner of the program is the University of Mannheim (Germany) with a strong philological focus.
Also partners of the master's programs of the TSU Faculty of Philology are the Humboldt University of Berlin (Germany), Masaryk University (Czech Republic), Jawaharlal Nehru University (India), Shenyang University of Technology (China) and others.