Udmurt State University

Udmurt State University offers a variety of postgraduate programmes on master, specialist and doctorate levels.

Master's degree is a second-cycle academic degree that requires previous study at the bachelor's level. Duration of studies is 2 years. Admissions are open to 83 master degree programmes in 36 study fields.

Specialist Degrees are more focused on practical work in industries according to the selected discipline. These programmes are offered to individuals who have education equivalent to the Russian general secondary or vocational secondary education. Duration of studies is 5 years. Specialist Degree Holders may work in industry or further their studies on a Master's or doctorate course. There are ten specialist degree programmes at UdSU.

Doctorate programmes are open to holders of Master's or Specialist Degrees. The course includes study, teaching, hands-on experience, and research. Doctorate students select a research field and subject of research for their dissertations. Full-time study lasts at least 3 years, while part-time study lasts at least 4 years. Upon successful dissertation defence, a Candidate of Sciences Degree is awarded, which is the first Degree to confirm the status of scientist. We offer doctorate programmes in 18 study fields. At UdSU there are two Dissertation Boards: on literary studies and linguistics.

Candidates of Sciences proceed to their post-doctoral degree that is awarded following the successful defence of their dissertations.

List of Doctorate degree programmes:

ERENTIAL EQUATIONS, DYNAMIC SYSTEMS AND OPTIMAL CONTROL

COMPUTING MATHEMATICS

INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS

NON-ORGANIC AND PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

GEOMORPHOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY GEOGRAPHY

BOTANY

IMMUNOLOGY

MATHEMATICAL MODELING, NUMERICAL METHODS AND SOFTWARE

SYSTEMS

EMERGENCY CONTROL

DEVELOPMENT AND EXPLOITATION OF OIL AND GAS DEPOSITS

GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY, PERSONAL PSYCHOLOGY AND HISTORY

OF PSYCHOLOGY

ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT OF ECONOMY

SOCIAL STRUCTURE, SOCIAL INSTITUTES AND PROCESSES

CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINOLOGY

CRIMINAL STUDIES; FORENSIC EXPERT ACTIVITY, OPERATIVE SEARCH

ACTIVITY

GENERAL PEDAGOGY, HISTORY OF PEDAGOGY AND EDUCATION

LITERATURE OF RUSSIA INHABITING FOLKS (FINNO-UGRIC)

NATIONAL HISTORY AND ARCHEOLOGY

THEORY AND METHODOLOGY OF PHYSICAL TRAINING

TECHNICAL AESTHETICS AND DESIGN

Full-time, part-time and correspondence studies are available in most postgraduate programmes. As the tuition language is Russian, for international students we offer a pre-university programme aimed at developing Russian language proficiency and to study specialized subjects that are significant for enrollment.