Academy

10 good reasons to choose Samara State Academy of Social Sciences and Humanities

  1. the Academy offers excellent programmes of study which are constantly being updated and reviewed to reflect the changing needs of education, industry and commerce
  2. the Academy academic staff of the highest quality can offer expert supervision across a wide range of subjects
  3. the Academy conducts world-class research across the whole range of disciplines which is proven to be some of the best within Russia
  4. the Academy achieved grade 10 rating among all pedagogical and linguistic establishments of higher education in the 2007 Research Assessment Exercise
  5. the Academy teaching and research fit seamlessly together and strongly underpin one another
  6. our Academy graduates are highly employable and often achieve great results in their chosen careers
  7. the Academy enjoys all kinds of international activities ranging from providing academic scholarships to its students to welcoming international students from different countries
  8. the Academy and the Students’ Center provide a supportive and stimulating environment in which students can thrive
  9. the Academy offers great opportunities to pursue your sporting and cultural interests
  10. Samara is situated in the stunning setting of the Volga river region which really creates unique atmosphere of natural beauty and harmony.

Academy history

Samara State Academy of Social Sciences and Humanities was founded in 1911 as Teaching Institute and was the first Pedagogical Institution of higher education in the Volga region. Already in 1929 it comprised 3 faculties: Philological, Economics and Physics and Mathematics. In 1934-1935 the Kuibyshev Pedagogical Institute had 5 faculties with 11 different departments. Later on in 1956 it united with the Syzran (a town in the Samara region) Pedagogical Institute to become one of the most important establishment of higher education in the USSR. In 80s about 6000 students studied at 8 faculties. In 1994 it was renamed to Samara State Pedagogical University. In 2009 our institution got the status of Academy.

Academy today

Although rooted in years of tradition, education at Samara State Academy of Social Sciences and Humanities has changed with the times and now boasts one of the world most diversified systems.

Today our Academy is a unique integrated University of compound organization and one of the largest academic centers in the Volga region. The Academy serves 12,500 students with 12 faculties offering degree programmes. Students can choose from 28 majors. Among most popular degree courses are economics, management, psychology, computer science and foreign languages (English, German, French and Italian). The newest programmes include cross-cultural communication, psychology of advertising, teaching special needs students and Russian as a foreign language.

Our Academy realizes a complex approach to training specialists, which gives an applicant a multiple-discipline choice of special interest. The academy takes the 10th place among 73 other Pedagogical and Linguistic Universities in Russia. It is among 50 best universities of Russia.

Our Diploma qualifies the holder to teach at both secondary school and university level and carry out research in different areas authorized by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. Graduates are also welcomed to work in Russian and foreign companies.

The qualification got at the university provides access to Postgraduate Doctorate study and Professional Development Programmes.

We are proud of Samara State Academy of Social Sciences and Humanities excellent reputation as one of the leading research-intensive Universities of Russia. The Academy provides a vigorous learning environment for all students, through degrees and research programmes that reflect the lattest thinking and as such offer exciting intellectual challenges.

The Academy is dedicated to supporting interdisciplinary research. In addition to the departmental profiles in this prospectus you will also find information concerning the research centers, institutes and groups active within the Academy. These bring together staff expertise spanning a number of departments and subject boundaries to pool collective knowledge, stimulate discussion and facilitate collaborative research work.

The Academy library (about 1000000 volumes) is an essencial part of support for students and staff.

Learning and Teaching at Samara State Academy of Social Sciences and Humanities

Breadth of knowledge, quality, competence and flexibility are the hallmarks of learning and teaching at Academy. Our programmes provide graduates and postgraduates with the skills necessary to meet the demands of a changing and a challenging global environment.

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