How do foreign universities differ from Russian universities?

Education is also education; you have to go to lectures and take exams everywhere. Nevertheless, all universities are different and have their own features and surprises. Trying to compare them one by one is almost impossible, there are too many unique programs and approaches to learning. But it's still very interesting how an ordinary foreign university will be different from an ordinary Russian one, and why it's definitely worth trying to study there.

Education level

Of course Russia has great universities, but not the "very best". In the Times Higher Education ranking of the world's best universities, Russia's most prestigious university, Moscow State University, ranks only 189th. The top 100 consists almost entirely of universities in Europe, America, and Asia, and the top ten includes three British universities and seven U.S. universities. Each of them takes its place absolutely deservedly. To identify the best of the best, Thomson Reuters information group experts used data on the academic and scientific reputation of universities, the total citation rate of scientific publications and much more to make the rating as honest and objective as possible. They were not wrong in their research: university graduates from the top of the list work in the best companies in the world. So if you want to get the best education you should head overseas.

Diploma

It is incredibly prestigious to graduate from one of the best universities in your country, especially with a red diploma, but here's the trouble: not in all countries a Russian diploma will be quoted. Of course, this is not a serious problem, and at home you can easily get a job with such a certificate, but if you would like to try your hand at work abroad, you should focus on getting a foreign degree or any other document confirming your education at a particular university. And - let's face it - even in Russia it's much easier to get a prestigious job with such a document.

Educational programs

Europe and America are ahead of the whole planet here, as always. If there are or can appear some new specialties, educational programs which prepare the specialists of the newest profile, it is in the Western universities. Of course, all this eventually reaches us, but often we do not want to wait, or, again, the level of training is completely wrong. Everyone asks the question "What do I want to be?" one way or another, and it's very frustrating when you finally realize your vocation, but realize that there is no way to become a specialist in the desired field at home. For future-oriented people, studying abroad is a great way to learn a new profession

Age of students

We have it very simple: Finish school - go to university. It is rare to find a student who is much older or younger than his or her classmates. Abroad, however, students of all ages are not embarrassed to study. Some, like us, go to university immediately after school, some arrange themselves the so-called Gap Year - a year of freedom during which former students and future students can rest, work or travel. Often in European universities along with young people you can meet adults and even seniors who have decided to improve their skills or even learn something completely new. Thanks to this communication in groups becomes much more interesting, you can ask advice from an older friend and share modern trends with him, which is insanely fun.

Studying is always and everywhere great. Sure, it's nice to stay home and finish university in a familiar environment, but if you crave a top-level education, want to learn something completely new and work for a prestigious foreign company, you should check out the list of scholarships on our website.