Comprehension

Exercise 1.

Answer the questions.

1. What country was Russian University system constructed similar to?

2. Is it prestigious to have a higher educational diploma in Russia?

3. How long do Russian students study to obtain Bachelor’s degree?

4. What are the entry requirements for admission in the Aspirantura?

5. What does postgraduate education in Russia consist of?

6. What famous Russian universities do you know?

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Exercise 2.

Read the text. Choose the best words to complete it and fill in the box.

Russia joined the Bologna Process in 2003 and is in the process of actually 1________its higher education system to make it compatible with Bologna principles. The main argument in favor of the Bologna Process is that it is logical to give students a broader education at undergraduate level. This provides the skills that are necessary for 2 _______ more specialized education later on.

The master’s degree is a specialized degree for more mature professionals who already know what they want to learn. As such, it is 3 _______ to offer students the chance to change course – and even institution – as they move from bachelor’s to master’s; it is all the more useful to get work 4 _______ before choosing a master’s in order to understand better one’s career preferences.

The Bologna Process gives Russian universities an instrument for bilateral student 5 __________ and therefore wakes them up to the realities of the European educational system. It provides Russian universities with opportunities to create new programs, both broad undergraduate programs and specialized master’s programs. But it depends on the universities themselves as to whether they will use these opportunities to improve the 6 _______ of Russian higher education.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

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transforming delivering wonderful experience studies quantity

receiving providing important recommendation experiments quality

Speaking Exercise 3. Compare the system of higher education in Russia, Great Britain and the usa following the issues:

academic year

admission

degrees

assessment