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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