R. Wallenberg Institute of Special Pedagogy and Psychology, ISPiP
Description of R. Wallenberg Institute of Special Pedagogy and Psychology, ISPiP
- Location: St. Petersburg, Russia
- Year of foundation: 1993
- Language of instruction: Russian, English
- Number of students: more than 1700
- Type of education: mixed.
The Institute of Special Pedagogy and Psychology named after R. Wallenberg (ISPiP) is the first non-state higher institution in the country specializing in the education of specialists in the field of special psychology and correctional pedagogy. Graduates of the university become employees of correctional organizations, orphanages, boarding schools, rehabilitation centers.
Education takes place in three areas - psychology, pedagogy, fitness - at six departments:
- Special Psychology
- General, special pedagogy
- Psychology, personality development
- Humanities
- Adaptive physical culture
- Clinical psychology.
Every year about 1700 students study at the university in bachelor's, master's and postgraduate programs.
Programs and prices, tuition fees in R. Wallenberg Institute of Special Pedagogy and Psychology, ISPiP
Activities R. Wallenberg Institute of Special Pedagogy and Psychology, ISPiP
A club "Metaphysics of Culture" has been opened in the ISPiP, where various issues of student subculture, morality, and ethics are discussed. For more than ten years, the Student Council has existed at the university, managing all extracurricular activities, which is part of the Youth Council of the Frunzensky District Administration. The Student Council publishes the newspaper "Vremya ISPiP".
Students are actively engaged in social support of the population, volunteering as part of the Volunteer Agency. Every year, students organize the action "New Year's Gift for Children!" in correctional schools.
Regularly the university hosts thematic parties, concerts: "Teacher's Day", "Victory Day", "Dedication to students", etc.
For athletes at the university, various sections are open, according to which interdepartmental, inter-university, city competitions are held. The ISPiP team is a prize-winner of the International Universiade in the specialty "AFC". In 2013, students of the university became silver medalists in the World Winter Games of the Special Olympics in South Korea.
The KVN team annually performs in the St. Petersburg Championship.
Advantages
- International cooperation with universities in the USA, Italy, Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, the Netherlands, which gives students the opportunity to participate in exchange programs
- ISPiP is a leader among institutions in its field
- Nonresident students from Bryansk, Kaliningrad, Severodvinsk, Togliatti, Ufa and other Russian cities
- One of the 100 best universities in Russia
- Several dozen international projects created jointly with institutions of the Netherlands, Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, the USA, etc.
Facilities and equipment at R. Wallenberg Institute of Special Pedagogy and Psychology, ISPiP
The ISPiP campus is located near the city center, next to the Obvodny Canal metro station.
The educational process takes place in equipped classrooms and practical rooms. At the university work:
- Center for Prevention, Advanced Training in The Prevention of Drug Dependence in Adolescents
- Child Development Center – Speech Therapy Kindergarten
- High school.
Events are held in specially prepared premises. During breaks, students can place a dining room, a library with a reading room.
Admission dates and extra charges
The academic year consists of two semesters: autumn and spring. Each semester is followed by a session: winter and summer.
Postgraduate students can study in one of three forms: full-time, part-time and applicant for a duration of 3, 4, 5 years, respectively. The academic year for all forms and stages of education begins in the autumn - from September to November.
Additional costs:
- Accommodation, meals
- Medical care
- Books, consumables
- Transport
- Personal expenses.
Entry requirements, how to apply, what is required to enrol
Future bachelors, specialists should be provided with:
- Application for admission, consent to data processing
- Personal documents
- High School Diploma, Transcript
- Individual achievements if available
- Results of the Unified State Exam.
Applicants for master's, residency, postgraduate programs should be provided with:
- Application for admission, consent to data processing
- Personal documents
- Diploma of the previous level of education, transcripts
- Individual achievements if available.
Documents are accepted from May-June to August-September.
Institution on the map
Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
Review about R. Wallenberg Institute of Special Pedagogy and Psychology, ISPiP
Recommendations on when to apply
| Language courses, schools and children's language camps | Primary and secondary education - private schools | Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education | Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA |
| - we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs) - there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program, - some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school) - some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program, - for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively | - recommended submission one year before the start of the program, - the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities - for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required - for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program - MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc. |
