Faculties and departments

1. Oil and gas fields:

Development and exploitation of oil and gas fields; Drilling of oil and gas wells; Design and exploitation of main oil and gas lines and reservoirs; Industrial safety and environment protection; Oil and gas fields’ machinery and equipment;

2. Geological prospecting faculty:

Oil and gas geology; Geophysical methods, Geoinformational technologies and systems; Mineralogy, Geology, Geochemistry and Geodesy; Geophysical methods of mineral deposits search and development; Mineralogy, Applied Geochemistry, Petrology;

3. Information technologies faculty:

Automatic systems of information processing and management; Information systems in business; Electrification and automation of technological process; Information systems and technologies;

4. Timber faculty:

Timber engineering; Timber fields’ machinery and equipment;

5. Architecture faculty:

Industrial and civil engineering; Heat and gas supply and ventilation; Water supply and sewerage; Architecture;

6. Economy and management faculty:

Finance and credit; Economics and management (in fuel and energy complex fields);

7. Faculty of humanities:

Public relations;

8. Institute of physical training, sport and tourism

Physical culture and sport

9. Faculty for correspondence students

Branches

Usinsk, Vorkuta

Degree levels

Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral

Research

12 scientific schools

Conferences

10 annual scientific conferences and seminars for students and researchers

International ties

Bodo University, Norway; Regensburg University, Germany; Arctic University, Finland, etc.

a.How many students study at this university?

b.How many faculties are there?

c.Does this university train IT specialists?

d.What other areas does this university provide training in?

e.Where are the university branches?

f.What degree programmes are there at this university?

g.Can undergraduates take part in scientific conferences and seminars?

h.What foreign schools does this university collaborate with?

6.2 Make sentences about Ukhta University. Use the following phrases and the fact file from 6.1.

The university consists of..…….. There are ……… at this university. …… trains …… …… provides training ……. The branches are …… …… take part in ……

…… study …… …… has international ties with …… …… take place …… This university has …… …… collaborates with …… …… includes ……

6.3 Make an oral presentation of Ukhta State Technical University in class.

Writing

7.1 Read this article. Which idea from 1-7 did you follow when you chose this university? Check the meaning of the highlighted words with a dictionary.

Choosing a university: ideas for school leavers Every course and every university is different, and each student wants different things. Do you want the best course? Do you want the ideal work placement? So how do you choose a university? 1. The choice of subject and type of course narrows down the number of possible universities. If you want to study the Burmese language, there is only one place to go. If you are interested in one of the major subjects such as English, chemistry, law or mechanical engineering, there are hundreds of courses. 2. Going away to university and living at home give you rather different experiences. Living far away from your parents and your home town, you are free to study and socialise when you like. On the other hand, it is expensive. You also have shop and cook for yourself, and there is no comfort of home. 3. Another important factor is the tuition fees. Generally, the central and prestigious universities are more expensive. Some very popular degree programmes can cost more money. 4. Old universities do more research and offer more traditional academic courses. New universities can be more locally and practically orientated and train more part-time students. 5. Universities can be different in size, from fewer than 2,000 students to over 30,000. A small university is more personal and does not have many facilities and non-academic activities; in a big university professors can give lectures to hundreds of students at a time. 6. University facilities are can be very important. All universities have a library, a sports hall, a health service, and so on. But there are differences and if you want to play hockey at university, for example, you have to check out, if the university has a hockey pitch. 7. You can also often take a virtual tour of the university. Departments usually have their own sites, too. You can find information about courses, options, teaching methods and assessment. A personal visit can also be very helpful. You can get a feel of the atmosphere of a university. Don't forget about open days for school leavers. Good luck in choosing the right course and place.

7.2 Match the sentences and the paragraphs 1-7.

a.Small universities usually don’t have many facilities.

b.You can get information from the internet or visit the university yourself.

c.Living away from parents can have its pluses and minuses.

d.You can find more traditional courses in older universities.

e.If a subject is popular, there are many courses of it at different universities.

f.Tuition fees in prestigious universities are usually very high.

g.If you are interested in some specific activities, you have to find more information.

7.3 Read the article again and make a list of seven tips for school leavers about how to choose the right place to study.

OVER TO YOU:

1. Can you describe what you did yesterday?

2. Can you describe the courses and structure of this university?