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National Research Nuclear University National Research Nuclear University MEPhIMEPhI
(Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)(Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)
Russian National Center
for Nuclear Education and Training
National Research Nuclear University National Research Nuclear University “MEPhI”“MEPhI”
NRNU MEPhI includes 11 profile institutes of higher education and
15 colleges in 12 regions of Russia.
• more than 38 000 students
• more than 700 foreign students
(from Turkey, Vietnam, Jordan, Mongolia, Indonesia, etc.)
• approximately 7 000 engineers
• more than 2 000 professors, lecturers etc.
• more than 1600 employees with academic degrees
• educational facilities – more than 500 000 sq. m
Structure of National Research Nuclear Structure of National Research Nuclear University ”MEPhI”University ”MEPhI”
Seversk Institute of Technology
• Snezhinsk Institute of Physics and Technology• Ozersk Institute of Technology• Lesnoy Institute of Technology• Trekhgornyi Institute of Technology
Sarov Institute of Physics and Technology
• Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (State
University)
•Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power
Engineering
Moscow Engineering Physics InstituteMoscow Engineering Physics Institute
• 10 10 000 students000 students
• 700 postgraduates700 postgraduates
• 1400 professors, lecturers, etc 1400 professors, lecturers, etc
• Six Nobel Prize winners used to work at MEPhISix Nobel Prize winners used to work at MEPhI
• 25 25 educational and research buildingseducational and research buildings
Main departments (faculties) ::• Experimental and theoretical physics• Physics and engineering • Automatics and electronics• Cybernetics & information security• High Technology Management and Economics
Training termsTraining terms::
• BachelorBachelor – 4 – 4 yearsyears
• Master of science – 2 – 2 yearsyears
• Specialist (Engineer)Specialist (Engineer) – 5.5 – 5.5 yearsyears
• Postgraduate training – 3 yearsPostgraduate training – 3 years
E n g l i s h
For teachers and University staff For students
- Multi-level intensive
courses (general, business
and academic English (EAP))
- entrance/progress/final
tests
- 72 hours every term
- about 300-400 people every
term
- 460 people currently
General
- No entrance exams
- 4 terms
- 3 hours per week
- Exit – state exam
ESP
(for advanced
students)
- Entrance exams
- 3 years
- 4 hours per week
- Exit – a degree
“translator in the field
of professional
communication”
Materials
Both in-house and published materials are used
Main materials:
• Language Leader (pre-intermediate) – for for 1st year students
• Language Leader (intermediate) – for 2nd year students
• Kurashvilly E. English for students-phisicists (for 1st and 2nd year
students)
Additional materials:
• Nuclear English: language skills for a Globalizing Industry (for 1st
and 2nd year students)
• Santiago, R.E. Infotech: English for computer users (for 1st and 2nd
year students)
• Trappe T. Business English (for 1st and 2nd year students)
New Programs and Future Developments
• 3-year educational program for all faculties
• Multi-level courses for students to prepare them to the international
exams (IELTS)
• Summer (winter) language courses abroad (for students and
teachers)
• English speaking club “Immersion”
• Program for advanced students “Future Intelligence”
• Program for starters and false beginners “Quick-witted”
• Students’ theatre “Pygmalion”
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