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Want to start your own business in pharmaceuticals? Eager to explore how medical drugs work? Interested in creating the new remedies?

The Faculty of Chemistry, PSU, offers a 5-years specialist degree course in Pharmacy, for the study year 2020-2021. Throughout the course the students learn to identify the activity of newly synthesized substances, develop medicines and register drugs, conduct market research for medical and pharmaceutical products and even create their own pharmaceutical companies.

The program is run by a qualified team of professors in various disciplines. It allows the use of top-level equipment and labs, with a practice-oriented approach. The schedule includes joint projects, workshops in pharmacy economics and management, outreach research at PSU Botanical Garden, as well as other internships.

Two entrance tests are Chemistry and English. Although all classes are run in English, all international students are offered to enroll for a 10-month course in Russian language to compliment to their professional competences and social interaction.

The 100 years of pharmaceutical education at PSU insures a high level of proficiency, passed by its teaching and research staff. “Besides a chance to prepare for a future career in pharmacy, the course enables a deep dive into medicine and drug production. The combination of pharmacy, biology, chemistry and medicine are a hallmark of a comprehensive approach, typical of a ‘classical’ university,” says Professor Irina Mashevskaya, Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry.

The program includes a list of 10 core subjects:

• Pharmacology;
• Pharmacognosy;
• Pharmaceutical Technology;
• Pharmaceutical Chemistry;
• Management in Pharmacy;
• Medicinal Chemistry;
• Toxicology;
• Pharmaceutical Industry;
• Microbiology;
• Physical and Chemical Analysis of Medicines.

The Faculty Center for Pre-Clinical studies allows a wide range of pharmacological research. Hundreds of federal level patents, published monographs and multiple grants by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, as well as other national and international funds – serve a high praise for the Faculty’s work.

The faculty partners include academic institutions of Perm krai, universities of national and international level, particularly the USA and France. Since 2013, in partnership with the leading industrial companies the Faculty started the Association of Employers aimed at providing the Faculty alumni job opportunities in different spheres of chemical industry.

For more information about the course in Pharmacy, please contact: International@psu.ru, irisa@yandex.ru +7 919 714 58 06

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How many universities offer you a job contract after the graduation? Due to PSU partners in Nano-Techs, our graduates’ future gets brighter and clearer!

In companionship with Perm Scientific and Production Instrument-Making Company (ПАО «Пермская Научно-Производственная Приборостроительная Компания») PSU elcomes applications for the target-oriented masters’ program “Nanotechnology and Microsystem Engineering”.

The MSci program is aimed at training highly qualified personnel in the field of photonics and fiber optics, including the design and manufacture of photonic integrated circuits for autonomous inertial navigation systems, civil and defense radar equipment, intelligent fiber sensors for measuring various physical quantities, as well as for telecommunications systems.

The program students will gain competence in research and development of new technological processes associated with the formation of new crystalline and amorphous systems of modern instrument making at the atomic-molecular level.

The core training takes place at the Department of Nanotechnology and Microsystem Technology, Faculty of Physics, PSU using modern facilities, as well as the research and technological labs of the Perm Scientific and Production Instrument-Making Company, incorporating the most modern equipment of microelectronic industry.

Master’s students will be able to combine training with work as research engineers, carrying both fundamental and applied research in photonics, directly implementing their achievements in the production of high-tech equipment.

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The MSci program provides internships at world’s leading universities. Over the past years, in the field of Photonics, cooperation has been established with the University of Louisville (USA), the Eindhoven University of Technology (Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Netherlands), the Polytechnic University of Valencia (Universitat Politècnica de València UPV, Spain), the University of Nantes International Students 2020 I Erasmus and Exchange (Université de Nantes, France).

MSci graduates are ‘grown’ as potential employees for Perm Scientific and Production Instrument-Making Company, joining its research, technological and production units. As a rule, the graduates tend to continue their research as PhD students, while also enjoying the prospects of well-paid leading positions at the Company.

Perm Scientific and Production Instrument-Making Company is a well known high-tech enterprise in Russia. The Company is a leading manufacturer of navigation equipment for aviation, rocket and space systems, sea and river vessels of both civil and defense significance. The Company act as a flagship of the Photonics Perm cluster of fiber-optic technologies, and a partner for several universities in the Perm region, both in educational and research.

Interested applicants should submit documents before 8 August, and pass the written entrance exam in Materials of Micro- and Nano-System Technology, concluded by a training agreement. As the Perm Scientific and Production Instrument-Making Company covers the educational costs, the agreement between the student and the Company will be made to prescribe each side’s obligations.

For further information on the course, please contact the Faculty of Physics at: fiz_pk@psu.ru

Ask more about this program and other opportunities at the PSU International Department:
+7 (342) 239-66-55
international@psu.ru

Interested in international diplomacy? Looking for careers in governing bodies? Want to know more about the history of the West, to build adequate policies? The Faculty of History and Political Sciences invites new applicants for the MA program “The West and the Civilization Challenges of Our Time” (academic year 2020-2021).

The program is suitable for undergraduate graduates with a broad background, to name history, political science, international relations, philology, journalism, philosophy, law, regional studies, geography and sociology. Those interested in political and socio-cultural processes in Western countries of the 20-21 centuries will find it extremely useful.

“The West and the Civilization Challenges of Our Time” MA program aims at improving the skills of academic work, research methodology, design and implementation of research projects in modern history of Western Europe and the United States.

The scientific supervisor of the program is Darya Vershinina, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of History and Archeology, PSU. Darya Vershinina is an author of more than 50 publications on the history of UK, Ireland and USA. Particularly, Daria’s interest of competence and research lies in the field of gender studies.

The program combines fundamental training and research in contemporary history of the United States and Western Europe. As a result, the program will make it possible to apply the acquired knowledge to the analysis of political, social and cultural challenges the Western countries have to recently face.

The course incorporates broad cross-cultural and interdisciplinary approaches. The program disciplines will allow the students to form a compound view of the ideological, political, socio-cultural transformations of Western Europe and North America in the modern age.

“The West and the Civilizational Challenges of Our Time” consists of the following disciplines and skills to upgrade:

• “The History of the State and Social Institutions of Western Countries in the 20th Century”: learning about the patterns and character of modernization processes in Western countries; mastering the skills of analyzing global trends of our time.
• “The Cultural Spaces of Western Countries: Traditions and Modernity”: key cultural processes, practices and communities of the modern West; the subject deals with various types of texts of modern culture (material, verbal, visual, virtual), and the following critical appreciation of the diverse phenomena of modern culture and art.
• “Globalization: Economic, Political and Social Aspects”: analyzing the recent challenges of globalization, raising related issues in discussion groups, understanding political concepts and ideas of the West, gaining knowledge about political parties and socio-cultural change within globalization processes.
• “The Past and Present of the European Union”: introducing students into the progress and challenges of of European integration since the middle of the 20th century till recent times.
• “On the Sidelines of History: Exploring the Marginalized Communities”: understanding the opportunities and prospects of studying history from the grassroots. The subject allows a closer view of practices and identities of those groups who have long stayed beyond the margins of academic historical science (people with disabilities, lumpen, ethnic and other minorities).
• Research seminar incorporating the teamwork of program participants, presentation and discussion of research results and new research projects.

Ask more about this program and other opportunities at the PSU International Department:
+7 (342) 239-66-55
international@psu.ru

In July 2020, the PSU Entrants Service Center was officially opened in China. The Center is located at Shandong University (Jinan Province, PRC).

Perm University invites international students to study three bachelor’s degree programs in English: the “International Business” and the “Information Systems and Big Data” courses are studied at the Faculty of Economics, PSU; the “Ecological Engineering and New Energy” is run by the Faculty of Geography, PSU.

PSU Applicants Service Center has a unique resource advantage: it is located on the central campus of Shandong University, which is a political, economic, cultural, technological, educational and financial center, as well as a transportation hub of the province.

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The Center’s tasks include advising Chinese students at the stage of choosing a program and preparing admission documents for PSU, also providing information support before their arrival to Perm. The Center is going to expand further, taking into consideration the nine branches of Shandong in various provinces and cities of China.

“The International PSU Applicants Service Center has been jointly created by both China and Russia. We have long-standing partnerships with a number of universities in China. Not only that we didn’t stop cooperation with them during the pandemic, but, on the contrary, made even more efforts to develop it,”

says Vadim Gataulin, Head of the International Relations Department, PSU

For further details, please contact the PSU Applicants Service Center in China:
Jinan Province, 山东大学 – Shandong University
Central Campus, Luneng Science and Technology Building, Building A, Room 407. Phone: 400-017-6689.

Arkady Balushkin, a graduate of the Faculty of Biology, PSU, has been awarded the L.S. Berg Medal for outstanding work on morphology, taxonomy and historical biogeography of the Antarctic fish species.

Arkady Balushkin, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Head of the Laboratory of Ichthyology at the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, graduated from PSU in 1971. Today he is the world’s leading expert on Antarctic ichthyofauna and an expert in the taxonomy and biogeography of many fish species all over the World Ocean.

Arkady described 47 new species for science and 17 new genera of bony fishes. As a result of many years of research in the Southern Ocean, Arkady Balushkin laid the foundations of the modern classification of fish. He studied the evolutionary and historical formation patterns of the suborder notothenium fishes – a group that took a dominant position among vertebrates in terms of number and taxonomic diversity in the vast water area of the south of our planet (about 20% of the World Ocean).

In the field of fish morphology, Arkady Balushkin described a number of new unusual organs among Antarctic fishes, including a completely unique one – supra-axillary swellings (convexitas superaxillaris), intended for the production and storage of antifreezes in Antarctic warthogs living in ice water.

Arkady Balushkin is the author and co-author of a number of books, collective monographs and catalogs. His list of academic writings comprises about 150 publications. In recognition of the scientist’s contribution to science and international collaboration with ichthyologists, six new fish species were named after him.

The L. S. Berg Gold Medal had been awarded since 1992 by the Russian Academy of Sciences for outstanding work in the field of geography, biogeography and ichthyology. The medal is named after Lev S. Berg, the Soviet zoologist and geographer.

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Priscille Obli (Republic of Côte d’Ivoire), a student from the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications, PSU, has prepared articles on Perm State University for a French-speaking segment of Wikipedia.

Priscille significantly expanded data on Université d’État de Perm, previously consisting of just a couple of lines. She also introduced articles on key figures of the University.

In addition, Priscille created the categories Professeur à l’université d’État de Perm (Perm University Teaching Professors) and Étudiant de l’université d’État de Perm (Perm University Graduates), which incorporate names previously published in French Wikipedia.

Being a Philology course student, Priscille Obli performed the task as a part of her internship in Media Communications.

“The publications are quite relevant. Today, dozens of students from French-speaking countries study at PSU – to name the Aix-Marseille Université, Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour (UPPA) and Université de Nantes as the most frequent PSU partners,”

comments Alexey Pustovalov, internship tutor, Associate Professor oat the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications, PSU.

“We’ve also kept in mind, that Amnéville (France) is a twin city of Perm since 1992. So, we hope our update to French Wikipedia will be a worthy contribution to our Franсophone users,”

Alexey Pustovalov says.

As for the Russian-language Wikipedia, here PSU ranks third in the number of articles among Russian universities, following Moscow State University and St. Petersburg State University.

According to the Order #20-02-02/142 of 7 July 2020 by of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Dr. Dmitry Krasilnikov has been appointed as an Acting Rector of Perm State University. The duties of the head of the university are assigned to Dr. Dmitry Krasilnikov until the final appointment of the Rector, in accordance with established procedure.

The labor contract of Dr. Igor Makarikhin has expired on 6 July, 2020. Previously, he served as PSU Rector since 2010, and was re-elected for a second term on 19 June, 2015.

“First of all, I would like to assure everyone that the University continues to function in a standard mode, performing traditional tasks. At the present moment, we are actively engaged in organizing the issuance of diplomas for graduates of this year. In the next week and a half, all bachelors and graduate masters will receive graduation certificates from Perm University. Further, we will all enter a tense peak of the admission campaign and preparation for the next study year,”

Dmitry Krasilnikov has commented.

Professor Dmitry Krasilnikov, PhD, Doctor of Political Sciences, performed as a PSU Vice-Rector for 9 years. He is also a head of the Department of State and Municipal Management, PSU.

In 2017, Dmitry Krasilnikov became a member of the Scientific and Expert Council under the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation. Since 2014, Dr. Krasilnikov is the Chairman of the Public Chamber of the Perm Territory. In 2004, at the initiative and with the participation of Dmitry Krasilnikov, the Regional Institute of Continuing Education was established on the basis of Perm State University.

What is it like to study in Perm? Why do international students consider PSU a special place? How far are newcomers’ expectations different from true Russia?

PSU is a choice for many international students to study Russian language. Some use it further to study various courses at Russian universities, others are attracted by the opportunity to become a philologist and, after graduating from the university, teach the Russian language in their home country. Li Shuang, a student from the city of Benxi (People’s Republic of China) has shared his experience of living and studying in Russia in an interview with the Perm University Newspaper.

What do you consider attractive about the Russian language and why did you decide to study it at PSU?

Since I became impressed with the works of Russian classical literature, I was desperate to read them in Russian, because in Chinese they do sound a bit different. Therefore, I decided to learn Russian at a professional level.

At first, I went to Ukraine and entered the Kharkov National University, but the events of 2014 and following unstable political situation in the country forced me to interrupt my studies and leave. Some time later, my brother entered the Faculty of Philology at PSU. After hearing from him for a while, his good impressions, you know, I decided to follow his example. So, I came here to study Philology.

How far is the system of higher education in China different from the Russian one?

Well, there is a difference. For instance, it is quite difficult to enter a university in China, but since you’re in, it is easy to study. In Russia, it is the opposite. Several of my friends entered Russian universities, yet, after while they refused to continue – so difficult it appeared, in fact. In China, this is rare. Perhaps, they had problems precisely because the teaching was in Russian.

It might be difficult for the Chinese to understand your language: while we are accustomed to hieroglyphics, here we need to operate with separate letters that make up the words. Moreover, the difficulty arises due to the phonetic characteristics of the Russian language – it is difficult for us to pronounce particular sounds, like “r”. The grammar is also difficult to understand, because some Russian words have many meanings.

What was most strange or surprising about PSU?

I was lucky entering the Faculty of Philology on the 100th anniversary of Perm State University. I was struck by the Centennial Festival in October 2016. We do have many holidays in China, yet I had never experienced a university anniversary celebrated on such a large scale.

I remember a huge stage next to the campus fountain, with bands performing until late midnight. Nearby, there was a street dance battle and the Wedding of the Century ceremony congratulating newlyweds, taking oaths to stay side by side for another 100 years. For the first time in my life, I saw a solid 100 kilo cake.

How do you spend your spare time, when free time from the studies?

I am fond of network computer games, like Dota2, CS: GO, or the World of Tanks. Due to this, I made many Russian friends. I enjoy moving around with my friends from the Faculty of Geography, PSU. Sometimes, we would stay in a forest or distant villages, overnight. I started closely appreciate the Russian nature, and was even introduced into herbal teas.

Do Chinese people have stereotypes about Russians?

In China, they believe that Russian men are strong enough to fight bears, and Russian girls to be the most beautiful in the world. I would half agree with that: Russian men are really strong, yet, I personally have not seen them fighting bears. The second statement is absolutely true. In addition, I would like to add, Russia is a very hospitable country – definitely a place to visit, that’s my personal recommendation.

Interested in getting an affordable MBA degree? Searching for exchange opportunities with universities abroad? Looking forward for an internship placement in business? On 7 July, Faculty of Economics, PSU runs a visiting day and consulting online!

The Open Day Online is a great opportunity to hear from PSU lecturers, admissions staff and students’ support team. Ask your questions in a real time format, live and with a straight feedback!

Other faculties will be joining, too. Yet, should you have any queries about studying at the Faculty of Economics, please, feel free to get in touch:
Project Office for International Cooperation,
Faculty of Economics, PSU,
Ekaterina Chuchulina, Head of the Office,
chuchulina.ekaterina@yandex.ru,
viber, what’s up : +79223576757,
instagram : international_economPSU

Five reasons to visit the Open Day Online

• learn more about English-language bachelor programs “Information Systems and Big Data”, “International Business”;
• speak to staff about what it is really like to study at Faculty of Economics, PSU;
• explore the University, sign for a free campus tour;
• find out the details of admission, and a list of required documents;
• discover a new city and university!

The PSU Faculty of Economics is involved into cooperation with the universities from Europe, China and the US. Apart from lectures, the international internship courses include visits to known brands and enterprises, as well as theoretical insights into European business market.

One of the exchange priorities of studying at PSU is the Double Degree MA Program offered by the Faculty of Economics at PSU. The Program allows to cooperate with Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU, UK, Manchester), and the Kedge Business School (France, Paris, Toulon, Marseille).

The faculty exchange students grow and practice intellectual and cognitive abilities – analyzing information in a global context, overcoming challenges, managing practical tasks. In addition, the students acquire key skills in running team projects, improve presentation- and decision-making skills, with regard to various cultural and professional background.

Interested in ‘green’ career, cooperating with famous enterprises? Attracted by eco-friendly technologies, recycling industries and waste management? Searching for positive win-win solutions in ecology?

The Faculty of Geography, PSU, offers a profile “Ecological Engineering and New Energetics” within a 4 years’ bachelor’s course in Ecology and Nature Management, for the study year 2020-2021.

The program is run by a highly qualified team of professors and enables the use of top-level equipment and labs, with a practice-oriented approach. The program schedule includes joint projects, research activities and working placement internships.

«We would be glad to see international students at the Faculty of Geography. Every year, we prepare high level specialists in environmental engineering, allowing them to fulfil their potential further, in Russia and abroad»

says Andrey Zaytsev, Dean of the Faculty of Geography, PSU

Three entrance tests are Geography, English and Russian languages. All the international students are required to enroll for a preliminary 10-month course in Russian language before they start their studies. This is a common requirement to get an international student visa in Russia.

The PSU course in Ecology covers the rational use of traditional and alternative energy sources, development of science and research base of environmental rate setting, as well as methods and tools of protection against negative physical, chemical and biological factors.

Undergraduate students study a variety of disciplines, to name Mathematics, History, Informatics, Logics, Economics, Sociology and Systems Theory, as well as natural sciences – Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Ecology, Geography and Geology.

The course subjects include:

• Geochemistry;
• Nature Management;
• Applied Ecology;
• Ecological Management and Audit;
• Industrial Systems and Ecological Risks;
• GIS in Ecological Engineering;
• Ecological Monitoring;
• Ecological Projects and Expertise;
• Rate Setting of Atmospheric Pollution;
• Rate Setting of Wastes;
• Rate Setting of Water Pollution;
• New Energetics and Environment;
• Basics of Wind Power;
• Basics of Solar Power;
• Basics of Energetic of Water and Internal Parts of the Earth.

Ecological aspects of economy are considered as a necessary condition for achieving world sustainable development. A modern environmental management system follows the principles of environment protection, energy and resources efficiency.

A certified ecologist demonstrates competencies in management and rational use of natural resources, green engineering and environment. He or she performs a variety of tasks, like creating and introducing sources of alternative and traditional energy.

Graduates in ecology get job offers in environmental management and planning of energy systems, construction, industry and agriculture, etc. Ecologists’ competences are in high demand by governmental bodies, enterprises, industries and production companies, research centers and institutes.

For further information, please contact: geography@psu.ru +7 342 239-65-82