The Institute of Media, Social Sciences and Humanities traditionally offers applicants the most popular academic programmes (6 Bachelor's degree programmes and 8 Master's degree programmes). It trains journalists, philologists, historians, theologians, art historians, sociologists, philosophers, specialists in advertising and public relations.
What is the secret of such high attractiveness for modern youth? The Institute of Media, Social Sciences and Humanities is an innovative platform for the generation of ambitious and self-confident people, where they can conduct scientific research, engage in creativity and implement the most daring ideas and socially significant projects. The institute has created a unique scientific and educational complex that combines its own theoretical and methodological achievements and the practical experience of leading Russian and foreign humanitarian schools.
The educational process is supported by a powerful laboratory base, fitted with the latest equipment that meets the highest world standards. This significantly accelerates the process of mastering the basics of multi-purpose journalism by students, helps them learn media planning, conducting creative PR campaigns, facilitates the organization of historical, archaeological, sociological research, and allows for a thorough understanding of philosophical doctrines and theology. Thanks to universal competencies in the field of modern humanitarian knowledge, the ability to actively apply them in practice, immersion in the scientific and professional environment, graduates of the institute are in demand on the regional and federal labour markets.
The pride of the institute are the Virtual Reality and Migration Studies international research laboratories, Research and Education Centres of Neuromarketing Technologies and Practical and Applied Philosophy; a world-class digital multimedia complex − SUSU-TV Television and Radio Company, SUSU Radio Station Teaching Laboratory, SMART University newspaper; 360-Degree Multimedia Newsroom, and Photography Studio. At the premises of this complex, by the decision of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, the Regional Student Media Centre was opened, which became a media platform uniting students from 8 universities of our region.
The main objective of the Student Media Centre is to provide future journalists and media communicators with the opportunity to form a relevant and interesting information agenda in the student environment and social media. Another popular educational product is the new Master's degree programme in philosophy, 47.04.01 Digital Society and Technological Ethics. Master's degree students acquire skills in managing social processes in the context of total digitalization of public life. Graduates of this programme will have knowledge of the achievements of technological development, the ability to comprehend socio-cultural prospects, forecast moral conflicts and conceptually construct ways to solve them.
The SUSU Institute of Media, Social Sciences and Humanities implements a modern educational model, which includes project-based learning, special courses of digital departments and minors with a set of unique professional competencies, as well as modern online educational courses. Leading scientists and practitioners, recognized specialists in the Russian and foreign professional and academic community teach at the institute. “Our main task is to develop in students the ability to see the social and humanitarian component in all achievements of scientific and technical progress, to form in young people the potential of a pioneer, no matter what industry their innovations concern!” shares Director of the Institute Lidiya Lobodenko.
Today, the Institute of Media, Social Sciences and Humanities has over 1000 students. From their first year, students participate in interdisciplinary projects, work with major employers, develop an individual educational trajectory, and receive high-quality, practice-oriented knowledge in several areas at once. As a result, highly qualified personnel in the social and humanitarian fields and media specialists of the 21st century are born here, who have a flexible mind and are able to solve complex social problems based on comprehensive interdisciplinary knowledge. This is what ensures the institute’s graduates competitiveness and demand for them in the labour market and their successful careers. Are you on the threshold of a new stage in life, thinking about modern and high-quality professional development? Great! The Institute of Media, Social Sciences and Humanities is your path to success and leadership! Choose a field of study, submit documents, enrol in our university and become part of a large friendly team! You can learn more about the top academic programmes of the institute in the SUSU Admissions Office. We will be glad to see you at the address: 76 Lenin Prospekt, on weekdays from 9:00 to 17:00; on Saturday from 10:00 to 14:00. Information phone number: +7 (351) 267-90-29 — Directorate of the Institute of Media, Social Sciences and Humanities. Website for SUSU applicants: www.abit.susu.ru