II. Our university
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Voronezh State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering
The Civil Engineering Institute (строительный институт) – civil engineers, real estate management engineers, land management engineers
The Institute of Engineering Systems in Construction (институт инженерных систем в строительстве) - sanitary technical engineers, fire safety engineers, engineers of urban construction and utilities
The Institute of Architecture and Town Planning (институт архитектуры и градостроительства) – architects, designers
The Institute of Transportation and Traffic Science (дорожно-транспортный институт) – road and bridge builders, mechanic engineers
The Institute of Building Technology (строительно-технологический институт) – technologists, public relations managers
The Institute of Economics, Management and Information Technologies (институт экономики, менеджмента и информационных технологий) – economists, managers, computer programmers
The Institute of Master Degree (институт магистратуры) – masters
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1) to establish (found) – основывать
The university was established (founded) in 1930.
2) day-time, evening, correspondence departments – дневное, вечернее,
заочное отделение
The university has day-time and correspondence departments.
3) a full-time student (a part-time) – студент дневного (заочного) отделения
I am a part-time student.
4) to occupy – занимать
The university occupies seven buildings.
5) equipment – оборудование
The lecture rooms have modern equipment.
6) at the disposal of – в распоряжении
At the disposal of the students there is a well-stocked library.
7) a hall of residence – студенческое общежитие
A number of students live in the halls of residence not far from the university.
8) a graduate – выпускник
Our graduates can get well-paid jobs.
9) to be fond of – увлекаться, любить
Many students are fond of sports.
10) to train – готовить, обучать
Our Institute trains economists.
11) to confer – давать, предоставлять
The University confers a good standard of education.
12) a bachelor’s (master’s) degree - степень бакалавра (магистра)
My bachelor’s degree is in Economics.
13) e-learning– электронное обучение, обучение с использованием электронных технологий, в первую очередь Интернета
Teaching is carried out through distance learning or e-learning.
14) a construction job site – строительная площадка
15) an enterprise - предприятие
Our graduates work at different construction job sites and enterprises.
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I study at Voronezh State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering. It is a large scientific and educational centre. It was founded in 1930.
The University trains specialists at 7 institutes: the Institute of Civil Engineering, the Institute of Engineering Systems in Construction, the Institute of Architecture and Town Planning, the Institute of Transportation and Traffic Science, the Institute of Building Technology, the Institute of Economics, Management and Information Technologies and the Institute of Master Degree.
I study at the Institute of Economics, Management and Information Technologies. I’m a part-time student. Our education combines classical university education with special courses on Economics. Among them are money economics, international economics, labour economics, industrial economics, construction economics, agricultural economics, etc. Our University offers courses for training experts in a variety of fields, such as civil engineers, architects, technologists, sanitary-technical engineers, road builders, economists, managers and others.
More than 7000 students (including foreign students) study at the day-time and correspondence departments. The University confers different bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
Students actively participate in all types of scientific work and research. Knowledge of English and other foreign languages is very important for the international exchange and scientific work. Good education is very important in the “information age”.
Now the University occupies seven buildings. Its research laboratories and lecture rooms are equipped with modern facilities. Students have facilities to use the Internet.
At the disposal of the students there is a well-stocked library, halls of residence, five gyms, a swimming pool for the students who are fond of sports.
Teaching at our University can be carried out through distance learning or e-learning.
Our graduates work at construction job sites, at different building companies and enterprises, in design and scientific research institutes.
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