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Sumy National Agrarian University

Sumy National Agrarian University is an institution of higher education that trains specialists for national economy. The story of the university goes back to 1977 when Sumy branch of Kharkiv Agricultural Institute was established. Originally it consisted of two faculties: agronomical and economic. With just 35-year history behind it the university has turned into recognized educational and scientific centre. Now it comprises 3 educational and research institutes (the institute of economics and management, the institute of animal husbandry and veterinary medicine, the engineer-technological institute) and 9 faculties. It also unites 6 technical colleges of Sumy region.

SNAU is home to some 19 thousand students offering Bachelor, Specialist and Master Degrees in many specialties. Among them are: Enterprise Economy; Accounting and Audit; Management; Agronomy; Forestry and Landscape; Veterinary Medicine; Technology of Animal Products Production and Processing; Processes, Machines and Equipment; Industrial and Civil Engineering; Geodesy, Cartography and Land Management; Milk and Meat Processing Technologies; Technology of Nutrition; Law and other.

Highly-qualified teaching staff consists of about 500 lecturers including 69 Doctors of Science, professors, 269 Candidates of Science, associate professors, 7 Academicians of the Academy of Science.

The university campus is located in the outskirts of Sumy and includes 5 academic and laboratory buildings, 4 hostels, a stadium, a vivarium, a students’ canteen, a greenhouse, an automobile park. There is also a church on its territory. The library with a large collection of scientific and methodological editions, local computer network with the access to the Internet are at students’ disposal. The university has a students’ club and societies, offering a variety of non-academic activities for students to take part in.

The academic year is divided into two terms. Students take exams and credit tests at the end of each term. University teaching combines lectures, practical classes and seminars. The main goal is to equip the students with profound knowledge and provide them with necessary professional skills. A very good tradition of the university is that theory is accompanied by practical training at different enterprises not only in Ukraine but also in Denmark, the USA, Germany, Poland, Finland and other countries.

Answer the questions.

1) When was Sumy National Agrarian University founded?

2) How many faculties were there at first?

3) What is the structure of the university at present?

4) What specialists does this higher educational establishment train?

5) How qualified is the teaching staff?

6) What can be seen on the university campus?

7) In what way is the teaching process organized?

8) Where do the students take their practical training?

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Translate into English.

Сумський національний аграрний університет був заснований у 1977 році. Спочатку це був філіал (a branch) Харківського сільськогосподарського інституту. У 1990 він стає самостійним вищим навчальним закладом, а у 1997 – університетом. Університет готує спеціалістів з економіки, менеджменту, права, агрономії, захисту рослин, промислового та цивільного будівництва, харчових технологій, ветеринарної медицини, технології виробництва продукції тваринництва та інших. До структури університету входять 3 навчально-наукові інститути, які об’єднують 9 факультетів, та 6 коледжів. Близько 19 000 студентів отримують тут свою освіту. Студенти відвідують лекції та семінари. В кінці кожного семестру вони складають заліки та іспити, пишуть курсові роботи. Наприкінці навчання студенти проходять практику в господарствах області та за кордоном.