State Medical Pharmaceutical Institute (the branch of the Volgograd State Medical University) Pyatigorsk

Pyatigorsk is a resort town located in one of the Russian’s region called . It is an oldest balneological and mud cure resort of the federal importance as well as industrial, trading, scientific, cultural and tourist center of the region called Caucasian Mineral Waters. Information about the town

• Foundation date – 1830. • The name translated from Turkick language means “Five mountains”. • Area: 103 km2. • Average temperature in January: -3,8°С • Average temperature in July: +21,1°С • Dialing code: + 7 8793 • Local time: UTC+3 Transport

It is possible to get from Moscow to Pyatigorsk by plane or by train. The nearest airport is located in the city Mineralnye Vody.

There are a lot of flights from different Russian cities as well as foreign countries to the airport of Mineralnye Vody. In Pyatigorsk there are 58 bus routes (including public taxi buses) and 8 tram routes. One travel costs 17 rubles (about 0,3 USD).

In general, students spend about 250-300 USD per month for their expenses (transport, cellphone services, food, shopping, leisure). Pyatigorsk Medical Pharmaceutical Institute was founded in 1943. In March 2016 the University celebrated 73 years.

• Pyatigorsk Medical Pharmaceutical Institute has three teaching blocks, 4 students hostels, learning compounding pharmacy, botanic garden, sports center, health and recreation resort, vivarium.

• 77% of the teaching personnel has advanced degree levels.

• There are 23 departments at Pyatigorsk Medical Pharmaceutical Institute.

• Students have a unique possibility to undergo a work practice at the pharmaceutical factories in Germany as well as in the best pharmacy chains in Moscow, Saint-Petersburg and in the South of . • Upon the graduation students receive a state-recognized Degree stating the level of the obtained higher education with indication of the grade/qualification and specialization.

• The graduates receive the Degrees of the Volgograd State Medical University (VolSMU).

• Upon the request the graduates can get an additional document called “European Supplement” which allows them to get the equivalence of their Degree in any of 47 European and other countries. Higher professional education is divided into Bachelor’s Degree and Specialist’s Degree

- Specialist’s Degree Pharmacy – course duration 5 years (Russian, French, English medium of instruction) Dentistry – course duration 5 years (Russian, French, English medium of instruction) General Medicine – course duration 6 years (Russian, French, English medium of instruction) Medical Biochemistry – course duration 5 years

- Bachelor’s Degree – 4 years (Russian medium of instruction) Management Law Economics Special (defectologic) education

Curricular practical training

On the 1st and 2nd courses students undergo their practical training in Botanics and Pharmacology in the Botanic Grarden of Pyatigorsk Medical Pharmaceutical Institute which was founded in 1946 and occupies an area of 6 ha. The Botanic Garden is a base for scientific and research work for the employees as well as postgraduate students and students.

The Institute cooperates closely with the biggest manufacturing companies of pharmaceutical drugs, actively developing dietary supplements and products for medical cosmetology.

Once in 2 months the Institute issues “Pharmacy and Pharmacology” Research and Practice Journal. Scientific conferences

Annually foreign students participate in scientific conferences dedicated to different issues (cross-cultural issues connected to the History of the medicine; moral and ethical problems of the modern medicine; the latest tendencies of the treatment of different diseases and pathologies; environmental impacts on human health). Educational process

Educational process is based upon public awareness campaigns and promotion of national languages and cultures.

Festivals of nations “Friendship is our force” and “Days of Slavic writing and culture” are annually held at the Institute.

Physical education and sport

Students actively participate in sports tournaments: - badminton - football - athletics - mountain hiking and mountain climbing

Research library

- is more than 70 years old. - Library stock – more than 300 000 books in Russian and foreign languages (including e-books). - Rare books – more than 80 editions of previous centuries. The representative office of RACUS organization at Pyatigorsk State Medical Pharmaceutical Institute

RACUS organization is an official representative of Pyatigorsk Medical Pharmaceutical Institute in foreign countries and on the basis of outsourcing it enrolls foreign citizens for studies at the Institute; supervises students during the whole period of their studies at the Institute (5-7 years); represents Universities in foreign countries (educational exhibitions, seminars, conferences).

The representative office of RACUS organization in Pyatigorsk is located at the students hostel No.2, office 24

At the moment there are more than 1000 foreign students studying at the Institute Our contacts

RACUS central office in Russia: 197022 Saint-Petersburg, Karpovka river Embankment, office 28, Tel.: +7 (812) 234-49-36 234-39-36, 234-46-59 Mob.: +7 969 717 0055 (whatsapp, viber)

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