Ural Institute of the State Fire Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations

• Location: Yekaterinburg, Russia,
• Age of students: from 17 years,
• Type: mixed,
• Language of instruction: Russian.

The Institute was founded in 1929 in the city of Yekaterinburg: it is the only educational institution of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation in the Asian part of Russia.

The learning process includes a course of lectures and seminars, practical and laboratory classes, educational and pre-diploma practice.

The educational process is organized at the following faculties:

• Fire and technosphere safety,
• Management and integrated security,
• Distance learning  and advanced education,

The university publishes and publishes two scientific journals: "Security: Problems, Technologies, Management" and "Technosphere Safety". The journals cover the following topics:

• Fire safety,
• Environmental safety,
• Occupational safety,
• Safety in emergency situations,
• State and municipal administration,
• Methodology and technology of vocational education.

The university conducts international activities and cooperates with the following organizations:

• Educational Institution of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus,
• Russian-Serbian Humanitarian Center,
• Kokshetau University named after Abay Myrzakhmetov of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
• Higher Multidisciplinary College of Civil Protection.

For nonresident full-time students, the university provides a block-type dormitory with a capacity of 198 seats.

To organize meals for students and staff, the university has two canteens for 600 people and a buffet for 40 seats.

The educational process takes place on the basis of 4 educational campuses, equipped with classrooms for lectures and seminars. The classrooms are equipped with the necessary modern equipment: projectors, screens and computers, rooms with professionally specialized equipment are allocated for practical classes.

Students are given free access to the educational library with a reading room for 49 seats.

For sports, the university offers:

• Educational and sports arena,
• Gym
• An outdoor stadium of a wide profile with elements of an obstacle course.

At UrIGPS, the academic year is divided into two semesters: autumn and spring. At the end of each of them, an examination session is held, after which students are given a vacation (in winter in January, in summer in July and August).

Additional expenses:

• Residence
• Transport
• Nutrition
• Leisure and recreation.

For admission to the Ural IGPS. The following list of documents must be submitted:

• Proof of identity, citizenship,
• State-recognized certificate of education and qualifications,
• Confirmation of registration in the system of individual (personalized) accounting (if any),
• SNILS,
• Reference 086-U.

If necessary, the applicant also provides:

• Proof of use of the right to admission within a special quota,
• Confirmation of individual achievements, the results of which are taken into account at admission,
• Proof of disability or disability.
• 2 photos 3x4.

The necessary package of documents is provided to the university:

• By mail,
• In person to the admissions office,
• Through EPGU.

At the moment, more than 2400 undergraduate and graduate students study at the university.

After completing the education, graduates become qualified applicants for work in the field of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Upon graduation, the university can help you find a job with the help of the Career Center.

For admission to bachelor's and specialist's educational programs, an applicant must:

• Completed education not lower than secondary general,
• Passing the physical fitness test with at least 30 points,
• Points received for the exam are not lower than:
  • Mathematics — 27,
  • Physics — 36,
  • chemistry — 36,
  • Russian language — 36,
  • History — 32.

For admission to master's programs, you must:

• Completed higher education,
• Successful passing of the entrance examinations of the university with scores not lower than the threshold set by the Institute itself.

For admission to postgraduate programs, you must:

• Completed higher education,
• Successful completion of entrance examinations with scores not lower than the threshold set by the institute itself:
  • Special discipline,
  • Foreign language.

The following types of scholarships are distinguished:

• State Academic,
• State social,
• of the President of the Russian Federation,
• Government of the Russian Federation,
• Nominal Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation,
• of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan,
• Heads of the Udmurt Republic.

In addition, the university provides financial assistance to students in need.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision