UrFU "Summer University" Will Gather Students From 13 countries

09:26, July 4, 2024

The university has prepared a rich program for them

UrFU will host the "Summer University" from July 8 to 22. This is an international educational and communication platform where 400 participants from 13 countries (Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, South Ossetia, Moldova, India, Mexico, Algeria, Jordan, South Africa) will acquire new knowledge and competencies in specialized areas, will be able to generate and present their project ideas and receive consulting support from mentors of leading universities and industry experts. The project is initiated by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

"Our university has always prided itself on its openness and commitment to international cooperation. Summer University is a prime example of this approach, bringing together young people from different parts of the world to study together, share experiences, and interact culturally. We are proud to offer you the most up-to-date learning resources, a high level of teaching, and comfortable living and learning conditions. Our team of teachers and organizers will do their best to make the guests' stay at the Summer University fruitful and memorable," says Victor Koksharov, Rector of UrFU.

The educational block will include seven programs in Russian and English in IT, law, engineering, humanities, and economics. As part of the educational tracks, students will develop unique projects.

The participants will visit Innoprom, one of the largest international exhibitions, which has been held in Ekaterinburg annually since 2010. Together with professors, the students of the Summer University will visit well-known enterprises and organizations: Pervouralsk Novotrubny Zavod OJSC, Storm LLC, furniture factory AlternaKontur, Sima-Land, UCSB Ural Center for Security Systems, "Russia Is My History" Multimedia Historical Park, etc.

The participants of the "Summer University" project will live and study in the new modern campus of UrFU built in 2023.

At the same time, the Summer University will be held at Kazan Federal University (Volga Region) and Siberian Federal University.

Daria Guzenko

The news article was translated by UrFU International Marketing Office.
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