National Research Nuclear University “MEPhI”

1. National Research Nuclear University MEPhI(Moscow Engineering Physics Institute)Russian National Center for Nuclear Education and Training

2. National Research Nuclear University “MEPhI” NRNU MEPhI includes 11profile 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

3. Structure of National Research Nuclear University ”MEPhI” • Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (State University) • Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering • Snezhinsk Institute of Physics and Technology • Ozersk Institute of Technology • Lesnoy Institute of Technology • Trekhgornyi Institute of Technology Sarov Institute of Physics and Technology Seversk Institute of Technology

4. Moscow Engineering Physics Institute • 10 000 students • 700 postgraduates • 1400 professors, lecturers, etc • Six Nobel Prize winners used to work at MEPhI • 25 educational 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 terms: • Bachelor – 4 years • Master of science – 2 years • Specialist (Engineer) – 5.5 years • Postgraduate training – 3 years

5. E n g l i s h For teachers and University staff For students General-No entrance exams- 4 terms- 3 hours per week- Exit – state exam - 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 ESP(for advanced students)- Entrance exams- 3 years- 4 hours per week- Exit – a degree “translator in the field of professional communication”

6. 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)

7. 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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