Blagoveschensk State Pedagogical University
The history of the University dates back to July 27, 1930. For more than 80 years, first the Pedagogical Institute and then the Blagoveshchensk State Pedagogical University has successfully trained highly qualified specialists. They are talented and creative teachers, scientists, writers, prominent public figures and leaders.Their names are widely known not only in Russia, but also far beyond its borders.
EDUCATIONAL PROCESS
The teaching process is provided by 225 teachers, of whom more than 70 per cent are candidates and doctorates. At the same time, more than 5,000 students, postgraduate students and students are studying in more than 50 areas of undergraduate and master’s degree programmes, full-time and correspondence courses, and 15 postgraduate courses. About 300 students are citizens of the People’s Republic of China, Korea and other countries.
Training at the university covers virtually the whole spectrum of training programmes not only of teachers’ cadres, but also of non-pedagogical specialists: engineers, programmers, managers, conflict scientists, historians, chemists, etc.
A good physical base, numerous scientific-educational and specialized laboratories and centres, a rich scientific library and museums, and a variety of practices help each student to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and skills and to take the first steps in science and the future profession.
Student self-management has become increasingly important in recent years. The University’s Student Centre and the Union of Students and Postgraduate Students of the BSPU enable any student to feel an equal member of a large family and to participate actively in its life.
Faculties of Blagoveschensk State Pedagogical University:
- Faculty of History and Philology
- Faculty of Physics and Mathematics
- Natural Geography Faculty
- Faculty of Foreign Languages
- Faculty of Pedagogy and Methodology of Primary Education
- Faculty of Education and Industry
- Department of Physical Culture and Sport
- Psychological and Pedagogical Faculty
- International Faculty
Student Accommodation
Dorms consist of eight rooms per floor, with 2-3 people per room. Each floor also has one kitchen and two toilets, and the basement has a shower. Students cannot select their own rooms. We encourage students to apply early, as the number of rooms are limited. Some students may not be comfortable with dorm rules, as they are often considered strict.
All Dormitories have the following facilities:
- Kitchen
- Laundry room
- Medical aid cabinet
- Gym
- Reading room
- Free Internet connection
Blagoveschensk City
Blagoveshchensk, a city located about 7,850 kilometers east of Moscow, is the capital of Amur Oblast, the fifth largest city in the Russian Far East. The city stands on the left bank of the Amur River, on the border of Russia with China, directly opposite the Chinese city of Heihe.
Blagoveshchensk – Features
About 800 meters of the Amur River separate Russian Blagoveshchensk and Chinese Heihe. The capital of Amur Oblast is the only administrative center of Russia located on the very border of the country. There is a visa-free regime between Blagoveshchensk and Heihe.
Blagoveshchensk was built up like a Roman military camp: wide, straight streets were parallel and perpendicular to each other. Some originated from the Amur River, others from the Zeya River. The blocks were regular rectangles. This layout of the city is still preserved. Today, Blagoveshchensk stretches for 8 km along the Amur and 13 km along the Zeya.
This city is located on the same parallel with the southern part of Central Russia and Kyiv (Ukraine). Despite this, winters are longer and much colder here. Blagoveshchensk has the continental version of the temperate monsoon climate. Summers are hot with a significant amount of sunshine. Winters are cold, dry, with little snow. The average temperature in January is minus 21 degrees Celsius, in July – plus 22 degrees Celsius.
It is an important industrial and commercial center of the Russian Far East. There are several large industrial enterprises: Amur Metalworker (mining equipment), shipbuilding plant (sea tug boats and seiners), Zeya confectionery factory, Amur factory of reinforced concrete structures.
Public transport in Blagoveshchensk is represented by buses, minibuses, and taxis. In addition, ships (in winter – buses, in the off-season – hovercrafts) carry passengers across the Amur River. Air traffic passes through Ignatievo Airport, which has international status. There are regular flights to Moscow, Novosibirsk, Vladivostok, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
Blagoveshchensk has a rich historical and cultural heritage. On the territory of the city there are more than 80 monuments of architecture and monumental art. There is a number of original wooden buildings of the 19th century.
