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Annually from June to September National Research Tomsk State University, a fully comprehensive institution (est. 1878, 2 Nobel Prize winners), offers summer schools in different subjects: from intensive language training in Russian to different skills level training in the field of biology and physics.

zz Tomsk is situated in Western zz On 28 May 1878 Emperor Siberia at the very geographical Alexander II signed a decree on center of Eurasia: an ideal meet- the establishment of the first and ing point for analytical minds! only higher education institution in Tomsk is one of the oldest towns the vast expanses from the Russian in Siberia. Tomsk celebrated its Urals to the Pacific Ocean – 410th anniversary in 2014. There the Siberian Imperial University in are many beautiful ancient wooden Tomsk. The classical comprehen- buildings there. With a population sive university comprises research of half a million, Tomsk is a city of and pedagogical schools, with a students: 100,000 students (every predominant share of fundamental fifth citizen) in 6 universities. research in all fields of science.

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TSU has climbed over 100 positions and reached 377th position in QS Rankings 2016!

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43th position in QS BRICS (6th position among Russian universities) TSU SUMMER QS EECA SCHOOLS

20th position in QS: • Summer School Emerging Europe of Intensive Russian and Central Asia • The Heritage of Eurasia: z z By presidential decree, Tomsk Past, Present and Future State University is included in (arts and culture in Siberia) the State list of the most valuable objects of cultural heritage of the • International Siberian Russian Federation. School. Cross-cultural zz Old and new traditions go hand Business Communication in hand in TSU. However, the and Management in Siberia main mission of the university has remained the same since the • Cross-cultural Communication time of its foundation: to be a in Interpreting and classical educational university Translation of research renowned for its education system that builds the • Summer School in academic process on the latest Environmental Studies research results and enhances personal growth in the cultural • Summer IT School and intellectual development.

3 Summer School of Intensive Russian

Dates: August 21— September 08, 2017 Food and Accommodation: University residence hall (2–3 pers. per room), Location: Tomsk coffee breaks Target Group: Humanities and Course Fees: 50 000 rubles (tuition, Natural Sciences students with all airport transfer, cultural and social levels of proficiency in Russian. programme, studying materials, coffee breaks, accommodation) Language: Russian All participants are guaranteed Cultural Programme: Sightseeing accommodation in the newly built tours, museums, concerts of TSU dormitory. classical, Russian folk and popular music; museums of lo- Transportation to Tomsk and back: cal lore, art, Slavic mythology as covered by the students. well as TSU museums; Siberian Application Deadline: Botanical Garden (the oldest June 09, 2017 beyond the Urals); classical

and puppet theatres, picnics,

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Number of students: min. 8

4 Documents to be attached to the application form: 1. A brief CV in Russian indicating proficiency in Russian (attach a scanned copy of supporting documents, if any). 2. A completed application form (see the site of the Summer School on the Internet). 3. A copy of passport for an invitation 4. A completed TSU Compliance of the Course visa application form. with the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS): The Summer School-2017 provides 60 hours of classroom The : Speaking and instruction in the Russian language Writing – 90 hours (4 ECTS); (20 hours a week). The curriculum includes: Russian Culture – 30 hours (1 ECTS). • Intensive speaking and writing, Each participant of the Summer School enjoys individual guidance • Advanced grammar topics, for easier adaptation in the new environment (the student volunteer • Advanced listening and pronun- organization “TSU-online’’: ciation skills, https://www.facebook.com/groups/ • Practical stylistics, tsuonline/). • Discussion of current socio- The cultural programme will include political and cultural issues, a city tour, museums of local lore, art, Slavic mythology as well as TSU • Introduction to Russian media museums; Siberian Botanical Garden and work with various types (the oldest beyond the Urals); con- of media texts, certs of classical, Russian folk and • Introduction to the culture popular music; classical and puppet and history of the Siberia. theatres.

5 The Heritage of Eurasia: Past, Present and Future (arts and culture in Siberia)

Dates: August 14–25, 2017 As a bonus to training participants Location: Tomsk will have guided tours around Tomsk Language: English State University, its faculties and museums. Number of students: min. 8 The City of Tomsk tours will also Food and Accommodation: be provided and accompanied University residence hall by a highly-skilled guide. (2–3 pers. per room), Application Deadline: June 09, 2017 coffee breaks Documents to be attached Course Fee: 40 000 rubles to the application form: (tuition, airport transfer, cultural and social programme, studying materi- 1. A completed application form als, coffee breaks, accommodation) 2. A copy of passport for an invitation Transportation 3. A completed TSU visa to Tomsk and back: covered application form. by the students. All participants are guaranteed accommodation in the newly built TSU dormitory.

6 • special elective seminars; The curriculum corresponds to ECTS: • Siberian Culture, 52 hours= 2 ECTS • Tomsk, 52 hours = 2 ECTS The studies will take 8 days, each day comprising 6.5 academic hours. 9:00 am- 12:30 pm – lectures 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm– lunch 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm (or 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm): seminars, excursions, discussions devoted to Russian art traditions and culture of Western Siberia. Summer School Every participant will get a certifi- of Institute of Arts and Culture, TSU cate. The cultural programme will in- clude a city tour, museums of lo- All professors of Summer school cal lore, art, Slavic mythology as are highly qualified specialists well as TSU museums; Siberian in Cultural Studies, Museology, Botanical Garden (the oldest be- Library and Information Activities, yond the Urals); concerts of classi- Design, Music and Theatre, cal, Russian folk and popular music; Concert Performance, Art Direction classical and puppet theatres. of Symphony Orchestra and Academic Choir. The cultural programme can be modi- fied according to students’ requests Nowadays the Institute of Arts and culture is extending contacts with The organizing committee can ar- different universities abroad. The range a fun weekend in the coun- aim of this Summer School is to give tryside. international students the oppor- tunity to study Siberian history and Each participant of the Summer School culture, artistic and musical life of enjoys individual guidance for easier Tomsk, a big cultural and educational adaptation in the new environment (the centre in Western Siberia; and to get student volunteer organization “TSU- acquainted with TSU training system online’’: https://www.facebook.com/ for specialists in art and culture. groups/tsuonline/). Curriculum of the Summer School comprises lectures and seminars (30 hours) on: • topical issues on culture, art- work, performing arts; • history and culture of Siberia; Cross-cultural business International communication Siberian School and management in Siberia Dates: August 21— September 01, 2017 TSU is pleased to announce that International Siberian School will take place Location: Tomsk on August 21 — September 01, 2017. Language: English TSU would like to invite students and young scholars to the ancient Number of students: min. 8 Siberian town – Tomsk. The school offers courses taught by Food and Accommodation: University residence hall experts in the fields of intercultural (2–3 pers. per room), communication, business, psychol- coffee breaks. ogy and local history. The courses of the school are aimed Course Fee: 40 000 rubles (tuition, airport transfer, cultural and social at Russian and International stu- programme, studying materials, dents. The programme offers an ex- coffee breaks, accommodation). cellent introduction to the Russian history, culture, business and way Transportation to Tomsk and back: of life of Siberian inhabitants. covered by the students. Teaching will be intensive during the Application Deadline: June 09, 2017 daytime but there will also be versa- Documents to be attached tile and attractive Social Programme. to the application form: Each participant of the Summer 1. A completed application form School enjoys individual guidance 2. A copy of passport for for easier adaptation in the new an invitation environment (the student volunteer organization “TSU-online’’: 3. A completed TSU https://www.facebook.com/groups/ visa application form. tsuonline/).

8 Cross-cultural Communication in Interpreting and Translation

Dates: August 14–28, 2017 ing. Our main goal is to provide the conditions to facilitate the immer- sion in the Russian environment. Location: Tomsk Our professors use modern teaching techniques, the project and staging Language: English, Russian methods for training communication Number of students: min. 8 skills. Food and Accommodation: The cultural programme will include University residence hall a city tour, museums of local lore, art, (2–3 pers. per room), coffee breaks. Slavic mythology as well as TSU mu- Course Fee: 30 000 rubles (tuition). seums; Siberian Botanical Garden (the Transportation to Tomsk and back: oldest beyond the Urals); concerts of covered by the students. classical, Russian folk and popular mu- sic; classical and puppet theatres. Application Deadline: June 09, 2017 The cultural programme can be Documents to be attached modified according to the students’ to the application form: requests. 1. A completed application form The organizing committee can offer 2. A copy of passport active holidays in the countryside. for an invitation Each participant of the Summer 3. A completed TSU visa School enjoys individual guidance application form. for easier adaptation in the new environment (the student volunteer Students are going to have intensive organization “TSU-online’’: translating and interpreting practice https://www.facebook.com/groups/ (Russian – English, English-Russian). tsuonline/). As professional interpreters and translators should be acquainted with the cultural and historical con- text of the language they work with, the curriculum will include Russian history and Russian culture study-

9 Summer School in Environmental Studies “Natural and human environment Dates: July 09—21, 2017 of Arctic and Alpine areas: relief, soils, permafrost, glaciers, biota and life style of native ethnic Location: Tomsk, Aktru Research groups in a rapidly changing Station, West-Siberian Plain, climate” (Aktru TSU Research Piedmont Altai, High North Altai, Station in Altai) High Central Altai and High South-East Altai Application Deadline: May 31, 2017 Language: English Documents to be attached to the Target Group: international application form: students and young scientists (age range: 18-35 years old). 1. A completed application form 2. A copy of passport for Number of Students: min. 8 an invitation Course Fees: € 650 (field trip ex- 3. A completed TSU visa penses, accommodation, camping, application form. food and registration fee). The school will start in the cosy Transportation city of Tomsk. This famous cul- to Tomsk and back: paid by the tural centre has been named “the students. Siberian Cambridge”. There will be 3 days for the field excursion

10 to the High Altai (1200 km South from Tomsk). This will cross dif- IMPORTANT! ferent landscape zones, such as south taiga, sub-taiga, forest-step, PERSONAL OUTFIT step, mountain taiga, mountain meadow, mountain tundra, glacial Taking into account the and periglacial area. Participants high-mountain field con- can observe different geographical ditions for the Summer provinces, such as West-Siberian School, personal sleeping- Plain, Piedmont Altai, High North bags and tents as well as Altai, High Central Altai and High proper field clothing and South-East Altai. All this will pro- shoes are desirable. If you vide an opportunity to become have any problems in this acquainted with a great variety respect, please let us know. of landscapes, different types of relief and paleo geographical surroundings. relics, well-expressed geological The two-day journey back to structures and evidences of earth- Tomsk will repeat trans-zonal ex- quakes, amazing biodiversity in cursions. Other interesting places ecosystems, unique archaeologi- will then be seen and elucidated cal objects and the dynamic vari- in the lectures. ety of nomadic populations. The main part of the School (3 days) will be at the Aktru Research Station of the National Research Tomsk State University. The Station was founded by M.V. Tronov, the distinguished scien- tist and Professor of Tomsk State University, who was a founder of the Siberian Glaciological Scientific School. There will be various field excursions as well as lectures at the Station and in its

11 Summer IT School

Dates: August 21 — September 01, 2017 Documents to be attached to the application form: 1. A completed application form Location: Tomsk 2. A copy of passport Language: English for an invitation Target Group: IT students 3. A completed TSU visa application form. min. 8 Number of Students: 4. A brief CV in English (attach a Food and Accommodation: scanned copies of supporting University residence hall documents, if any) (2–3 pers. per room), coffee breaks. Course Fee: 40 000 rubles (tuition, Object-Oriented Design airport transfer, cultural and social and Analysis programme, studying materials, When university graduates begin coffee breaks, accommodation) their professional life as developers in the object-oriented design, they Transportation to Tomsk and back: paid by the students. face a lot of сhallenges that prob- ably have been encountered and Application Deadline: solved before by other specialists. June 09, 2017. Sometimes, after a burst of inspira- tion, a former student happens to

12 find out that it is not they who invent- Each participant of the Summer ed a solution for a typical task and they School enjoys individual guidance for could actually do well without taking easier adaptation in the new environ- so many efforts, as there has already ment (the student volunteer organiza- been a solution with numerous vari- tion “TSU-online’’: https://www.face- ants appropriate from case to case. book.com/groups/tsuonline/). During our summer school we will Every participant will get a certificate. demonstrate such typical challenges and the ways of detecting them, as well as you will learn about “dos” and “don’ts” in handling them. Within 2 weeks you will study many interesting techniques of object-oriented analysis and design, which will help you in your career. We will focus on: requirements man- agement, software architecture design, object-oriented analysis and design, and other. The lectures will be held by the young CS master students who are currently the main TSU developers. The cultural programme will include a city tour, museums of local lore, art, Slavic mythology as well as TSU mu- seums; Siberian Botanical Garden (the oldest beyond the Urals); concerts of classical, Russian folk and popular mu- sic; classical and puppet theatres. The organizing committee can arrange a fun weekend in the countryside.

Each participant of the Summer School enjoys individual guidance for easier adaptation in the new environment www.facebook.com/groups/tsuonline Elmira Sadykova International Students Services Centre Tomsk State University Buyanovsky Lane, Office 15 Tomsk, Russia, 634050 [email protected]| http://studentcenter.tsu.ru/ Phone: +7 (3822) 785-606

36 Lenin Ave., Tomsk, Russia, 634050