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Eastern European Universities ? the new top destination for international students
As our world embraces change, many international students are now choosing to study at Eastern European universities. Universities from Ukraine, Russian, Estonia, Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic regularly make an appearance in the QS World University Rankings and with excellent teaching staff and modern facilities, it?s hardly surprising that many of our young academics are choosing to continue their education in former communist countries.
Certainly the Russian Universities consistently warrant a mention, with 10 of their institutions appearing in the top 600 in the world, a testament to the nation?s growing academic strength, achieved by an investment of over US$4.1 billion by the Russian Government between 2011 and 2015. The Russian education system has long been known as a provider of quality education and continues to improve and introduce new and innovative ways to make the application process easier for international students.
Recently, the Ministry of Education and Science have started to offer public Bachelor, Specialist and Postgraduate scholarships for foreign citizens and Russians living abroad to study at federal state higher professional education institutions. Furthermore they announced a list of 210 foreign universities from 25 countries, whose students will be eligible to apply at Russian Universities with ease. As a result of this many international students are opting to head to Moscow to take in not only the culture of this thriving metropolis but to emerge themselves into academia Russian style and to take advantage of growing business opportunities once qualified. It?s a particularly attractive destination for graduate students and many universities are now offering courses in English to facilitate overseas students.
International students coming different parts of the world, especially from West Africa including countries like Nigeria, Ghana and other parts such as south Africa are now choosing to eastern countries for university education choosing to Study in Ukraine, and Poland.
Perhaps the most widely recognised and renowned Eastern European University is the Lomonosov Moscow State University which is ranked 112 in the world according to the QS World University Rankings. Its success is largely attributed to its exceptional faculty/student ratio. In fact, based on this factor alone, the university is placed 7th in the world. Established in 1755, it?s now home to over 40,000 graduate and post graduate students and a further 7000 undergraduates. With 6000 professors and lecturers, this is a university of magnitude! Every year approximately 4000 international students and post grads from all around the world enrol on their courses. As you can imagine to house this amount of students, the complex is huge, with over 1000 buildings and structures. The library alone holds over 9,000,000 books; 2,000,000 of which are in a foreign language. All courses at the Lomonosov are delivered in Russian, although there is the opportunity to take a preparatory course in Russian before commencing your degree.
Also in the capital is the Bauman Moscow State Technical University. Ranked at 379 in the 2011 QS World University Rankings, this is an Engineering University of educational excellence. Founded in 1830 as an Emperor?s Vocational School, it?s now home to a faculty of 3500, 18,000 students and 1000 post graduates. Since 1991, when it first opened its doors to international students, the numbers have grown from 3 to 300, with students from more than 20 different countries. Students need to proficient in the Russian language as most courses are delivered in Russian, although some are taught in English and French.
St. Petersburg State University currently ranks at 276 and, as the oldest institution of Higher Education in Russia, attracts over 32,000 students throughout 20 faculties with a staff of over 14,000 including 6,000 teachers. In November 2009, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev assigned a law granting St. Petersburg the status of ?a unique scientific and educational complex, an oldest institution of Higher Education in Russia being of great importance to the development of Russian Society?. As a major centre of science, education and culture it has links with many renowned Universities around the world, including Cambridge, Bologna, the Free University of Berlin, Hamburg and Amsterdam. Most degree programmes are open to foreign applicants, with some courses being taught in English, although, of course, the majority of programmes are delivered in Russian.
Although Russia is doing an excellent job in attracting overseas students, many international students do opt to study in other countries in Eastern Europe.
The Central European University in Hungary, (currently ranked at 372) is a relative newcomer in the educational sector, being only 20 years old. It was founded by George Soros, one of the world?s richest men and is a mainly graduate focused institution with a mere 1500 students. An extremely wealthy financier, Soros is one of the original founders and the chief benefactor of this Graduate Institution which welcomes international students from over 100 countries into its Faculties each year. Concentrating on Social Sciences, Humanities, Law and Management, the university is accredited in both the United States and Hungary and offers English Language Masters and Doctoral programmes. It?s an extremely popular choice for foreign students as the main language used throughout the university, both for teaching and for socialising is English.
Founded in 1348 by King Charles IV, the Charles University in Prague is the oldest and largest university in the Czech Republic. It?s one of the oldest and most successful universities in Europe and ranks amongst the top 1.5% in the World, (2011 ranking of 276). When first formed, there were four main faculties of Theology, Arts, Law and Medicine although this has grown to 17, mainly concentrating on Theology and Medicine, with the additions of Pharmacy, Social Sciences, Physical Education and Sport. As one of the oldest European Universities it?s certainly had an interesting history and can count Albert Einstein as a former almuni. In 1939 it, along with all other Czech universities, was closed for 3 years, although this closure extended throughout the period of the Second World War until 1945. Today it enjoys a reputation of being one of the finest universities in Eastern Europe, with almost 53,000 students and approximately 8,000 staff, of which 4,400 are academic and research staff. The 300 accredited degree programmes attract over 9,000 international students each year.
So as you can see, Eastern European Universities offer an excellent alternative for study and are fast becoming the new top destination for international students, especially for those who wish to experience a different culture as they gain their qualifications. Studentra education consultants assisting international students gain admission to study in universities in Ukraine,Poland and the united kingdom

Sue Wright is an avid traveler and writer and has spent many years working with travel companies including Travel and Leisure Group. She has spent the last eight years living and working in Cyprus.
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