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• Here's How ITMO's New Academic Degree System Will Work

  Last year, 19 universities and 4 scientific organizations in Russia were given the right to grant their own academic degrees, form thesis boards and outline their credentials. According to representatives of those universities that have already started this process, it will help Russian universities better integrate into the international community. At the same time, experts agree: more abilities means more responsibility. Maria Skvortsova, head of ITMO’s Office of International Postgraduate and Doctoral Studies, and Stanislav Reznikov, head of the Thesis Board Office, talk to ITMO.NEWS about how this change makes international partnerships easier, how the university plans to ensure a high quality of thesis defense and ITMO’s current efforts to establish this new system.

  29.01.2018

• Joint PhD Programs: Recent Graduates Share

  At the end of the year, several of ITMO's PhD students defended their theses at different universities around the world as part of joint degree programs. ITMO.NEWS asked the recent graduates about the peculiarities of defending one’s thesis at another university, how participating in a joint degree program can become a most enticing adventure, and which experiences can give you confidence in yourself and your future.

  09.01.2018

• Double Degree Programs in Iceland: Recent Participants Share

  Sergei Vlasov and Sergei Lyashko, graduates of ITMO’s Department of Advanced Mathematics, spent three years at the University of Iceland, where they studied magnetic nanosystems. The young scientists spoke to us about their research and the peculiarities of living in Iceland.

  25.12.2017

• From A Double Degree Program To A PhD In France: Student Shares

  In 2014-2016, Uliana Pinaeva was studying Molecular Bio- and Nanophotonics (MONABIPHOT), a double degree program conducted by ITMO University and ENS de Cachan (France). During her time in France, she decided to continue her education as a PhD student abroad. To get a corresponding grant, she passed a three-stage selection conducted by the University of Paris-Saclay. Currently, Uliana is a second-year PhD student working in a laboratory at École Polytechnique - one of the most prestigious universities in France. In an interview for ITMO.NEWS, she gave advice on developing one’s career on an international level and getting funding for studying in France.

  13.12.2017

• PhD Programs at ITMO University: Admission Campaign-2017

  ITMO University's 2017 admission campaign for PhD students has already started; this year, the university accepts PhD students to 20 different programs. In an interview with ITMO.NEWS, Maria Skvortsova, head of the Office of International Postgraduate and Doctoral Studies, shared about ITMO's PhD programs and their peculiarities, admission rules, and the opportunities presented to young researchers who aspire to continue their scientific careers at ITMO University.

  27.06.2017