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The area of professional activity Includes: -academic and research organizations; -design, production, economic, marketing, analytical, expert and consulting departments, centers, bureaus, departments and service organizations; -Federal and regional bodies of nature protection and environmental management; -Federal and regional agencies of the Ministries and departments of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan, including their subordinate Federal services and agencies; -authorities and management of the Federal districts of the Russian Federation subjects, of municipal formations; and educational organization of basic General, secondary General, secondary vocational and higher education, as well as educate the public. The objects of professional activity of graduates of the masters program are: natural, anthropogenic, natural and economic, environmental economic, industrial, social, recreational, public territorial systems and structures at the global, national, regional and local levels, and state planning and regulation at different levels of territorial planning, planning and forecasting, complex geographical examination of all forms of economic activities; sustainable development; socio-economic and statistical monitoring; Federal and regional target program of socio-economic development, including sustainable development; migration and ethno-cultural processes; objects of natural and cultural heritage, tourism, education, enlightenment and public health. The most important professional competence areas A post- graduate of the Masters program must have professional competences (PC): research activities: the ability to formulate problems, objectives and methods of complex geographic and industry research; to obtain new facts based on observations, experiments, scientific analysis of empirical data, abstracted scientific works in the field of General industry and geography, to prepare analytical reviews of the accumulated information in the world of science and industrial activity, summarize the results obtained in the context of previously accumulated in the science of knowledge; to formulate conclusions and practical recommendations on the basis of representative and original research results (PC-1); ability to creatively use in research and industrial engineering operations knowledge of fundamental and applied subjects (modules) that determine the orientation (profile) graduate programs (PC-2); by understanding the basics of design, expert and analytical activities and perform complex geographic and industry research at global, national, regional and local levels with the use of modern approaches and methods, equipment and computer systems (in accordance with the orientation (profile) graduate programs) (PC-3); ability to use modern methods of processing and interpretation of General and industry-specific geographic information in carrying out scientific and applied research (PC-4); the possession of knowledge about the history of geographical Sciences, methodological principles and theoretical problems of geography and approaches to their solution in historical perspective, to understand the modern problems of geography and use of fundamental geographic representation in the field of professional activity (PC-5); design and production activities: the ability to perform forwarding, laboratory, and computational research in the field of geography in solving design and production problems with the use of modern instrumentation and computational tools, to monitor natural and socio-economic processes (PC-6); ability to diagnose problems of nature protection, to develop practical recommendations for the protection and sustainable development, to develop strategies and programs of ecological and economic optimization economic activity in cities and regions, to develop measures to reduce environmental risks, to solve engineering-geographic problems (PC-7); the capability to conduct integrated regional socio-economic diagnosis of the countries, regions and cities, independently and in a team to develop practical recommendations for regional socio-economic development, to participate in the development of schemes of territorial, urban and landscape planning and design, design of tourist-recreational system, lead the development of regional and departmental programs of tourism development (PC-8); expert analytical and auditing activities: the ability to conduct comprehensive geographic and ecological and economic expertise in the drafting and adoption of regional management decisions, projects of socio-economic development of territories and cities of different hierarchical levels, business plans, manufacturing and other activities (PC-9); ability to implement global, regional and local geographical and environmental audit (PC-10); organizational and management activities: ability to organize and the office of research, research and expertise-analytical works (in accordance with the orientation (profile) graduate programs) (PC-11); Employment options of post-graduate students Possible jobs: government municipalities, universities, design companies, scientific research organizations, tourist companies and agencies, land cadastre centers, the statistical agencies of different levels, schools and other educational institutions.
Program overview
Main Subject
Earth and Marine Sciences
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The area of professional activity Includes: -academic and research organizations; -design, production, economic, marketing, analytical, expert and consulting departments, centers, bureaus, departments and service organizations; -Federal and regional bodies of nature protection and environmental management; -Federal and regional agencies of the Ministries and departments of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan, including their subordinate Federal services and agencies; -authorities and management of the Federal districts of the Russian Federation subjects, of municipal formations; and educational organization of basic General, secondary General, secondary vocational and higher education, as well as educate the public. The objects of professional activity of graduates of the masters program are: natural, anthropogenic, natural and economic, environmental economic, industrial, social, recreational, public territorial systems and structures at the global, national, regional and local levels, and state planning and regulation at different levels of territorial planning, planning and forecasting, complex geographical examination of all forms of economic activities; sustainable development; socio-economic and statistical monitoring; Federal and regional target program of socio-economic development, including sustainable development; migration and ethno-cultural processes; objects of natural and cultural heritage, tourism, education, enlightenment and public health. The most important professional competence areas A post- graduate of the Masters program must have professional competences (PC): research activities: the ability to formulate problems, objectives and methods of complex geographic and industry research; to obtain new facts based on observations, experiments, scientific analysis of empirical data, abstracted scientific works in the field of General industry and geography, to prepare analytical reviews of the accumulated information in the world of science and industrial activity, summarize the results obtained in the context of previously accumulated in the science of knowledge; to formulate conclusions and practical recommendations on the basis of representative and original research results (PC-1); ability to creatively use in research and industrial engineering operations knowledge of fundamental and applied subjects (modules) that determine the orientation (profile) graduate programs (PC-2); by understanding the basics of design, expert and analytical activities and perform complex geographic and industry research at global, national, regional and local levels with the use of modern approaches and methods, equipment and computer systems (in accordance with the orientation (profile) graduate programs) (PC-3); ability to use modern methods of processing and interpretation of General and industry-specific geographic information in carrying out scientific and applied research (PC-4); the possession of knowledge about the history of geographical Sciences, methodological principles and theoretical problems of geography and approaches to their solution in historical perspective, to understand the modern problems of geography and use of fundamental geographic representation in the field of professional activity (PC-5); design and production activities: the ability to perform forwarding, laboratory, and computational research in the field of geography in solving design and production problems with the use of modern instrumentation and computational tools, to monitor natural and socio-economic processes (PC-6); ability to diagnose problems of nature protection, to develop practical recommendations for the protection and sustainable development, to develop strategies and programs of ecological and economic optimization economic activity in cities and regions, to develop measures to reduce environmental risks, to solve engineering-geographic problems (PC-7); the capability to conduct integrated regional socio-economic diagnosis of the countries, regions and cities, independently and in a team to develop practical recommendations for regional socio-economic development, to participate in the development of schemes of territorial, urban and landscape planning and design, design of tourist-recreational system, lead the development of regional and departmental programs of tourism development (PC-8); expert analytical and auditing activities: the ability to conduct comprehensive geographic and ecological and economic expertise in the drafting and adoption of regional management decisions, projects of socio-economic development of territories and cities of different hierarchical levels, business plans, manufacturing and other activities (PC-9); ability to implement global, regional and local geographical and environmental audit (PC-10); organizational and management activities: ability to organize and the office of research, research and expertise-analytical works (in accordance with the orientation (profile) graduate programs) (PC-11); Employment options of post-graduate students Possible jobs: government municipalities, universities, design companies, scientific research organizations, tourist companies and agencies, land cadastre centers, the statistical agencies of different levels, schools and other educational institutions.
One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.
Russia’s Kazan Federal University (KFU) offers a broad selection of bachelor’s programs, including:
Bachelor’s degree in “Economics. International Business”;
Specialist degree in “General Medicine” and “Dentistry”;
Bachelor’s degree in “Petroleum Engineering”;
And many more fascinating courses
Undergraduate programs at KFU last four years if studying full-time, and usually involve 26 to 30 hours of study time per week.
Admission requirements
To apply for an undergraduate degree at Kazan Federal University, you must:
1. Have completed your secondary education;
2. Prove your Russian language proficiency (minimum TORFL-1);
3. Pass KFU’s entrance exam (a Russian language test, plus tests in two basic subjects relevant to the academic field chosen).
KFU provides courses in Preparatory school for those students who have little or no knowledge of the Russian language before they begin Russian-taught degree programs. Within 10 months of pre-university instruction, students gain the Russian language proficiency that meets the demands of CEFR level B1 or TORFL level 1, study in a chosen academic field (“professional profiles”) and adapt to the new educational environment and routine life. Upon completing Preparatory School, students are expected to be ready to enter the Russian-taught full-degree programs at KFU and other Russian institutions of higher education.
Russia’s Kazan Federal University (KFU) offers a great number of master’s degrees and doctoral programs, including:
Mathematics;
Fundamental Informatics and Information Technologies (Data Science);
Petroleum Engineering;
And many more programs
Master’s degree programs at KFU require two years of full-time study and the duration of PhD programs is 3 years of full-time study.
Admission requirements for master’s degree
To be eligible for a master’s degree program at Kazan Federal University, you must:
1. Have completed a bachelor's degree (or specialist diploma);
2. Prove your Russian language proficiency (minimum TORFL-2) – if the program is taught in Russian;
3. Pass the entrance examination, which features a Russian language test and a test in basic subject relevant to the academic field chosen.
KFU provides courses in Preparatory school for those students who have little or no knowledge of the Russian language before they begin Russian-taught degree programs. Within 10 months of pre-university instruction, students gain the Russian language proficiency that meets the demands of CEFR level B1 or TORFL level 1, study in a chosen academic field (“professional profiles”) and adapt to the new educational environment and routine life. Upon completing Preparatory School, students are expected to be ready to enter the Russian-taught full-degree programs at KFU and other Russian institutions of higher education. Full information about available programs can be found here.
Admission requirements for doctoral programs
In Russia the doctoral degree system is two-tier: First doctoral degree (“Candidate of Science in …”) and Second doctoral degree (“Doctor of Science in …”).
Admissions for first doctoral degree:
Specialist diploma or a master’s degree;Russian language proficiency (min torfl-2).
Studies last 3 years and they prepare students for research and professorial activities. Students must acquire skills in teaching methods and information technology, and pass qualifying exams in foreign language, history of sciences and in specialization. The program includes independent research as well as preparation and public defense of a thesis. After graduation students get diploma of a researcher and after preparation and public defense of the thesis, the candidate is awarded the first doctoral degree (“Candidate of Science”).
Second doctoral degree is an individual program with no fixed duration. It follows the degree “Candidate of Science”. After advanced research, preparation and public defense of the thesis, the candidate is awarded the second doctoral degree (“Doctor of Science”).
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Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
24 monthsProgram duration
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Earth and Marine SciencesMain Subject Area
Program overview
Main Subject
Earth and Marine Sciences
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Program overview
Main Subject
Earth and Marine Sciences
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Admission requirements
Important Dates
Tuition fee and scholarships
Scholarships
One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.
In this guide you will find:
Where to look for scholarship opportunities
How to apply to scholarships relevant to you
A list of available scholarships around the world
A scholarship application checklist
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Russia’s Kazan Federal University (KFU) offers a broad selection of bachelor’s programs, including:
Bachelor’s degree in “Economics. International Business”;
Specialist degree in “General Medicine” and “Dentistry”;
Bachelor’s degree in “Petroleum Engineering”;
And many more fascinating courses
Undergraduate programs at KFU last four years if studying full-time, and usually involve 26 to 30 hours of study time per week.
Admission requirements
To apply for an undergraduate degree at Kazan Federal University, you must:
1. Have completed your secondary education;
2. Prove your Russian language proficiency (minimum TORFL-1);
3. Pass KFU’s entrance exam (a Russian language test, plus tests in two basic subjects relevant to the academic field chosen).
KFU provides courses in Preparatory school for those students who have little or no knowledge of the Russian language before they begin Russian-taught degree programs. Within 10 months of pre-university instruction, students gain the Russian language proficiency that meets the demands of CEFR level B1 or TORFL level 1, study in a chosen academic field (“professional profiles”) and adapt to the new educational environment and routine life. Upon completing Preparatory School, students are expected to be ready to enter the Russian-taught full-degree programs at KFU and other Russian institutions of higher education.
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Television
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Tourism
Russia’s Kazan Federal University (KFU) offers a great number of master’s degrees and doctoral programs, including:
Mathematics;
Fundamental Informatics and Information Technologies (Data Science);
Petroleum Engineering;
And many more programs
Master’s degree programs at KFU require two years of full-time study and the duration of PhD programs is 3 years of full-time study.
Admission requirements for master’s degree
To be eligible for a master’s degree program at Kazan Federal University, you must:
1. Have completed a bachelor's degree (or specialist diploma);
2. Prove your Russian language proficiency (minimum TORFL-2) – if the program is taught in Russian;
3. Pass the entrance examination, which features a Russian language test and a test in basic subject relevant to the academic field chosen.
KFU provides courses in Preparatory school for those students who have little or no knowledge of the Russian language before they begin Russian-taught degree programs. Within 10 months of pre-university instruction, students gain the Russian language proficiency that meets the demands of CEFR level B1 or TORFL level 1, study in a chosen academic field (“professional profiles”) and adapt to the new educational environment and routine life. Upon completing Preparatory School, students are expected to be ready to enter the Russian-taught full-degree programs at KFU and other Russian institutions of higher education. Full information about available programs can be found here.
Admission requirements for doctoral programs
In Russia the doctoral degree system is two-tier: First doctoral degree (“Candidate of Science in …”) and Second doctoral degree (“Doctor of Science in …”).
Admissions for first doctoral degree:
Specialist diploma or a master’s degree;Russian language proficiency (min torfl-2).
Studies last 3 years and they prepare students for research and professorial activities. Students must acquire skills in teaching methods and information technology, and pass qualifying exams in foreign language, history of sciences and in specialization. The program includes independent research as well as preparation and public defense of a thesis. After graduation students get diploma of a researcher and after preparation and public defense of the thesis, the candidate is awarded the first doctoral degree (“Candidate of Science”).
Second doctoral degree is an individual program with no fixed duration. It follows the degree “Candidate of Science”. After advanced research, preparation and public defense of the thesis, the candidate is awarded the second doctoral degree (“Doctor of Science”).
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Design
History
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Philology
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Management
Management
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Applied Computer Sciences
Applied Mathematics and Informatics
Biotechnical Systems and Technologies
Business Informatics
Fundamental Computer Sciences and Information Technologies
Information Systems and Technologies
Innovation Studies
Mathematics and Computer Science
Petroleum Engineering
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Technical Physics
Life Sciences and Medicine (6)
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Biology
Psychology
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