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MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY FOR FOOD PRODUCTION

There is a wide choice of food available such as meat, milk, confectionery, preserves, sausage and cheese. Every type of the above product has got its own recipe. Nutritionists estimate that people eat about hundred of different products every month! The production of each of them is under the strict control of food technologists. The choice of food available at supermarkets shows that the food industry is rapidly developing.  Thus, qualified food technologists are highly in demand. Food technologies are one of the most dynamically developing branches of today's world economics. It has always been known for its high demands and stable volume of production.
Moscow State University for Food Production was founded in 1931. It is situated in Moscow, the capital of Russia, a modern megapolis with a population of over 12 million people. Moscow is one of the most beautiful cities of the world having a rich 900-year history. Here old churches neighbor with modern skyscrapers and the well-known Russian hospitality combined with an organized business activity. Moscow is the main business and industrial centre of Russia, where many world scientific, trade and businesses are concentrated. Moscow is also the biggest educational centre of Russia: about 200 Universities, providing high-quality and affordable education in all popular specialities in the world, are located here. Students of Moscow State University for Food Production have a unique chance to use these opportunities in the Russian capital.
Moscow State University for Food Production is one of the biggest technical universities of Russia for specialists' training in food and process industries, microbiological and vitamin industries. The University is a large centre for education, science and culture. It is a structural unit of Russian permanent education system. It is the leading educational and scientific institution of Russia in the field of food production, biotechnology, food chemistry, food mechanical engineering, economics and organization of food production, automatization of technological processes.
Over 4 500 students currently study in the University. The instruction is conducted in 7 fields and 12 specialities linked with production technique, automatization, management and economics in different food productions. The training of highly qualified specialists competitive in the world employment market is done by experienced teaching staff with the use of educational scientific production technical park, study food rheology laboratory, food chemistry study and production laboratory, laboratory “Experimental equipment for low-powered enterprises”, “Quality testing center for food products and ecological management of food enterprises”, environmental research center, certification center for production machines and equipment, certification authority for industrial facilities, 2 mini bakeries, extrude food production line, line for service and technical running of transport and production machines. The training is conducted in the University's up-to-date technically equipped study rooms. There are modern computer and multimedia classes. They are used in the educational process and help to study in accordance with the most advanced educational programs.
Moscow State University for Food Production takes an active part in different international scientific conferences and congresses in the field of fundamental and applied researches (in France, Great Britain, Italy, Germany, USA, Moldavia, Brazil, Belgium, Ukraine, Australia), in international scientific conferences and congresses dedicated to the questions of modern education, Bologna Convention, development perspectives of unique educational area (in Germany, Switzerland, China, Italy, etc.). Today the University actively collaborates with foreign Universities-partners in such directions as joint scientific researches (ENSAIA, France; Oulu University, Finland; Hohenhaim University, Germany; Codex Alimentarius Commission) and academic mobility of teaching staff and students (ENSAIA, France; Oulu University, Finland; Hohenhaim University, Germany; Loughborough University, Great Britain; Alma-Ata State Technical University, Kazakhstan; Tashkent Chemical Technological University, Uzbekistan; Mongolian State University for Science and Technology). The National Center for Food Technologies and Techniques will be created on the basis of the University in collaboration with Russian and foreign partners in the nearest future.
Choosing Moscow State University for Food Production as the place for your studies, you will discover unforgettable and exciting world of studentship, make new friends with like-minded fellows. One of the most important goals of the University's teaching staff is to combine the educational process with character building work during  study and extracurricular time. Mass cultural, sports, health and fitness events are very popular in the University. Youth Center for Culture conjointly with Students' Council organize different mass cultural campaigns such as talent evening parties, concerts, membership clubs and studios for dance, aerobics, vocal, music, etc.  The talent evening party with a concert program in foreign languages is a good tradition in the University. The biggest event of the year is Festival of Amateur Performances “Students Spring” and stage beauty show “Miss University”.
All foreign students are accommodated in comfortable students' hostels during the whole period of studies. The University campus has got a developed infrastructure; there are big supermarkets, trade zones and entertainment centers.
Upon successful completion of the University, the graduate gets higher education degree of Russian national standard indicating Degree/ qualification and speciality. The graduate also gets additional document “European Appendix”, which allows to get its equivalence in any of 45 European and other countries signed up to the “Bologna convention on the Recognition of Qualifications Concerning Higher Education” and to further education or apply for a prestigious job in these countries.

The charge for nostrification of foreign educational documents to obtain “Certificate of equivalence” in the Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation obligatory for all international students is 150 EURO.

The above-mentioned fees for tuition, accommodation in student hostel, life and health insurance are valid only for 2009/2010 academic year.

Fees for tuition and accommodation in student hostels in Russian State Universities are fixed in Russian national currency – “Russian ruble”. Fees indicated in EURO are approximate equivalent of tuition fees in Russian rubles by the time of processing this booklet. The actual cost for tuition and accommodation in Russian State Universities fees may be corrected slightly the date of invoice for tuition payment issuing in accordance with exchange rate EURO – Russian ruble in the International Exchange Market.

During the initial registration procedure the candidate pays a registration fee of 200 EURO which covers the charges for the issuance of the invitation letter for studies, sending the original and other documents to the candidate's country of the permanent residence by express mail, meeting the candidate at the international airport in Moscow, transfer and accompanying to the University, drawing up documents for admission to the University for studies, registration fee, etc. 
Average food expenses are 250-300 EURO per month. When first entering Russia, the candidate should have about 400 EURO to buy some basic necessities and personal things (clothes, dishes, electrical equipment, etc.).