Orthodox St. Tikhonov State University. Orthodox St. Tikhon Humanitarian University (pstgu)

UNIQUENESS OF PSSTU   Studying at PSTU, students have the opportunity to simultaneously develop in different directions, taking into account individual needs. On the one hand, the University offers at 9 faculties 52 training programs in the field of humanitarian education in popular specialties with the issuance of state diplomas. On the other hand, the proposed programs make it possible not only to obtain a relevant specialty, but also to expand the range of competencies by studying foreign languages \u200b\u200band obtaining several professions.TRAINING IN LEADING UNIVERSITIES OF EUROPE PSTGU creates opportunities for obtaining the first professional experience in the process of internships and practices. The university has partnerships with 12 universities in Europe and the USA, where students of PSTGU can undergo training and practice on exchange programs. Thus, each student can build an individual development trajectory, which may include obtaining several specialties at once, good language and theological training. EDUCATION QUALITY CRITERIA The quality of education is an important criterion for assessing the activities of PSTGU, which is achieved through the scientific activities of the university, its own methods, a high level of qualification of teachers and well-known invited specialists. Teachers of PSTGU are high-level experts in their fields, often speak at Russian and international scientific conferences, as well as give lectures at other universities. The walls of the university also include training and internships for students from Europe and the USA. PSTU AND SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY Those wishing to devote themselves to scientific activities, the university provides the opportunity to continue their studies in graduate and postgraduate studies, publish works in PSTGU publications, work in research centers, and participate in conferences.STUDENT LIFE The university has an active and diverse student life, it is the venue for numerous scientific and cultural events. MATERIAL AND TECHNICAL BASIS OF PSTGU The good material and technical base of the university allows the use of modern technologies in the learning process. Students can also use libraries, electronic resources, canteens, and even a coworking studio to prepare for classes and relax. A dormitory is provided for nonresident students. AVAILABILITY OF BUDGET PLACES AND HOSTELS   In 2018 the university offers applicants 375 "budget" places, some of which are funded from the state budget  , part - from own funds, as well as 392 places on a paid basis. For the time of training at PSTGU, young men of draft age are granted a deferment from the army. Studying at PSTGU requires students to be purposeful, efficient and willing to learn. Only in this case, all those opportunities that the university provides will provide a good base and the benefits necessary for further employment.PSTGU is waiting for its students!

Theological Institute  (full name: St. Tikhon Orthodox Theological Institute (PSTBI)) is a theological educational institution of the Russian Orthodox Church, the main task of which is to train clergy. Our goal:  to provide students and graduates of the theological faculty of PSTGU with a spiritual education sufficient to be ordained to the priesthood and to enable pastoral service in the community in the modern world.

What is the difference between PSTBI and seminaries?

A feature of spiritual education at the Institute is the lack of boarding, which allows students to maintain a close relationship with their parish, as well as combining spiritual education with secular (students simultaneously study at the theological faculty of PSTGU and receive state diplomas).

As part of the educational process, students of the Institute receive the necessary knowledge in all church-practical disciplines that are required to be studied in theological educational institutions of the Russian Church. The Institute has seminars conducted by famous pastors - priests and bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Why should I study at PSTB, is not a bachelor of theology diploma enough for ordination?

Application deadlines: from August 25 to September 14.
Entrance tests:
To the additional educational program "Preparatory course of study": interview, God's Law.
On the program of higher religious education "Training of Ministers and Religious Personnel of the Orthodox Religion": interview, Fundamentals of Orthodox theology.

And if I am a part-time student, then studying at PSTB is impossible for me?

The correspondence courses of the theological faculty of the Theology direction can be taught in the evening department of the Institute, which implies a weekly training load. The conditions for admission are the same as for other students.

What documents are needed for admission?

• Application for admission in the approved form (to be filled in by the Admissions Committee when submitting documents)
• The recommendation of the confessor on the letterhead of the canonical unit of the Russian Orthodox Church (with seal), indicating the absence of canonical obstacles to the ordination of the priesthood;
• Autobiography;
• Charter letter (for clergy, copy);
• Medical certificate 086y;
• Identity document (and citizenship, copy);
• Document on the level of education (copy);
• Certificate of baptism, or a certificate certifying the fact of baptism;
• Wedding certificate and marriage certificate (for married persons);
• 4 identical photo cards measuring 3x4 cm.

How are the entrance tests?

Tests for God's law  and Fundamentals of Orthodox Theology  conducted in writing and orally. The results of these entrance tests are evaluated on a 100-point scale.

Job interview  conducts an examination commission composed of clergy and teachers of the Institute. The interview is conducted with each applicant separately. The results of the interview are evaluated by the selection committee for compliance with the canonical requirements of the Russian Orthodox Church for possible ordination to the priesthood as satisfactory or unsatisfactory.

About university

The spiritual and moral revival of the peoples of Russia, and therefore the overcoming of the general crisis that has gripped Russia, requires a speedy return to the historical spiritual and cultural roots of national and state life, to Orthodoxy.
  One of the events of a nationwide and church-wide scale and significance was the creation of the Orthodox St. Tikhon Humanitarian University (Theological Institute) in Moscow.

The Orthodox St. Tikhon Humanitarian University was created with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II in 1992 and was honored to bear the name of St. Patriarch of All-Russian Tikhon. The University has state accreditation in five educational areas - Theology, Religious Studies, Pedagogy, Philology and History, as well as in the specialties - Historical and Archival Studies, Art History, Methods of Primary Education, Social Pedagogy, Conducting, Painting, Decorative and Applied Art.
  For the first time in 80 years, the theological school of the Russian Orthodox Church can issue state diplomas to its graduates, which opens up great opportunities for the work of Orthodox specialists in state institutions.

Students study at 9 faculties: theological, missionary, historical, philological, pedagogical, church arts, church singing, the faculty of social sciences, and the faculty of further education. There is a full-time department (at all faculties except the faculty of further education), an evening department (at the faculties of theological, missionary, pedagogical, church singing, a theoretical department of the faculty of church arts, a faculty of additional education), an extramural department (at the faculties of theological, missionary, pedagogical, social sciences, additional education).

The University has state accreditation in five educational areas - Theology, Religious Studies, Pedagogy, Philology and History. "For the second year, the University has state accreditation in the direction of" Musical Art "(undergraduate).

The University is the first institution in the history of Russia to provide theological education for the laity (until now, theological disciplines have been studied only in theological schools with the goal of preparing clerics). Students of all faculties receive basic theological and humanitarian education. The list of theological subjects and their contents correspond to the programs adopted in higher theological educational institutions of the Russian Orthodox Church. The basic humanitarian disciplines are also being studied: world and Russian history, foreign and Russian philosophy, modern and ancient languages. Students conduct liturgical practice in the temples of the university.

During its existence, the university launched training in many government areas and specialties. Within its walls you can get higher theological, humanitarian, pedagogical education. The St. Tikhon Humanitarian University prepares specialists in the field of Orthodox theology and church history, teachers of the Law of God, theological and church-historical disciplines, missionaries, catechists, lecturers. A high level of humanitarian and pedagogical education (recognized by the state) allows you to get professional qualifications in the field of history, Russian language and literature, foreign languages, a university graduate can become a primary school teacher, a teacher in an Orthodox gymnasium or high school, a specialist in the translation of patristic heritage and works of church writers Christian East. Those who want to serve the Church through the acquisition of a creative profession can become experts in the field of Christian art, icon painters, muralists, restorers, masters of church sewing, regents, singers, and teachers of church and singing schools.

The evening department of the University was formed on the basis of the evening Theological-Catechetical Courses, which successfully worked for two years on a voluntary basis. The full-time department began its work in September 1992, in absentia (externship) in October 1993. All faculties of the University have preparatory departments.

Education at the Theological and Missionary faculties is based on the principle of combining traditional theological education with humanitarian. The curriculum includes all major theological disciplines. At the same time, world and Russian history is taught, a large course in the history of foreign and Russian philosophy is taught. Much attention is paid to ancient and new foreign languages, up to 40% of the study time is spent on the study of languages \u200b\u200bin junior students. A foreign language is studied by all humanitarian students. Studying the Church Slavonic language is mandatory for all full-time and part-time students. In total, 12 languages \u200b\u200bare taught at different departments at the University.

Lecture and seminars are held at Moscow State University, and in the buildings of the University on Novokuznetskaya Street, on the territory of the Nikolo-Kuznetsk Church, Trinity Church on Pyatnitskaya Street, On Ozernaya Street and Poklonnaya Hill. Some classes are held at the premises of the Resurrection Church in Kadashi and St. Nicholas in Klenniki (not counting classes in art workshops and individual lessons at the faculty of Church singing). The university has 6 icon-painting workshops, 2 mosaic and fresco workshops, 3 church sewing workshops, 1 icon restoration workshop. The library stock is 54,000 units.

University students practice in their specialty. Students of the Faculty of Education undergo pedagogical practice in gymnasiums and parish Sunday schools in Moscow and Moscow Region, as well as in secondary schools, orphanages and receptors. For example, the summer practice of 1998 was organized in 5 dioceses (Novosibirsk, Kursk, Volgograd, Yaroslavl, Moscow), where students worked as educators, assistant educators, shift supervisors. Students of the Faculty of History and Philology mainly practice in secondary schools. Students of the Theological and Missionary practice on mission trips.

Students of the Department of Church Singing undergo liturgical practice in two university churches, participate in Patriarchal services, and give concerts. The faculty has a department of secondary special education - the Choir School, where training is conducted in the specialty: "Choral conducting" (qualification "Leader of the choir and creative team, teacher of choral disciplines; artist of the choir, ensemble"). The school has state accreditation. Admission to the school is carried out after the 9th, 10th and 11th grades.

The faculty of church arts arranges trips to ancient Russian cities (Novgorod, Pskov, Rostov the Great, Kiev, St. Petersburg). In the summer, icon painters undergo field work on icon painting, copying and cleaning of murals (the Bogoslovo village and the Kharinskoe village of the Yaroslavl region, Pskov, Rostov the Great), future specialists in monumental art copy murals and help with wall paintings in the Pskov and Optina Desert. Restoration students undergo field practice for the conservation and restoration of icons in Yaroslavl, Rostov Veliky, Novgorod, Tutaev (in just three years, more than 60 icons were saved by students from destruction). The department of church sewing is practiced in the Epiphany Anastasia Convent of the city of Kostroma, in Rostov the Great.

Education in senior courses involves participation in scientific work. A significant place in the scientific life of the University is occupied by research on the history of the Russian Orthodox Church of the 20th century. Based on the results of these studies, several books have been published, including a collection of documents, “Acts of His Holiness Patriarch Tikhon:”, a reference and biographical publication “For Christ Victims,” “Investigation of Patriarch Tikhon.”

Every year, the University takes part in several dozen conferences, both national and international. The University Annual Theological Conference has become widely known, in which teachers and employees of the St. Tikhon Humanitarian University, as well as other theological educational institutions of the Russian Orthodox Church and fraternal Orthodox Churches, representatives of academic institutions, universities, archives, libraries, and specialists in church art take part.

The assembly day of the Orthodox St. Tikhon Humanitarian University is traditionally held on November 18 - the day of the election of St. Patriarch Tikhon to the Patriarchal throne. On this day, at the University Church of the Life-Giving Trinity on Pyatnitskaya St. the bishop’s service is performed, at the Solemn Act in the walls of Moscow State University. Lomonosov guests speak PSTGU, diplomas are awarded to graduates.

The University’s wide international relations allow the best students to take internships in foreign educational institutions.

Date of creation:   March 12, 1992 Description:

The university was established in 1992 as the Theological Institute. In the same year, at the request of the Scientific Council, he was named after St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia.

The first name of the university is "Orthodox St. Tikhon Theological Institute" (PSTBI).

In 2004, the institute received the state status of the university and the new name “Orthodox St. Tikhon Humanitarian University” (PSTGU).

The event day of the institute was the day of the election of St. Tikhon to the Patriarchal throne - November 5/18.

Since its founding, the rector of the university has been elected by the Scientific Council and appointed by decree of His Holiness Patriarch.

The university has state accreditation, all graduates receive state diplomas.

Since 1997, the University has had an Academic Council for the defense of candidate and doctoral dissertations for academic degrees in theology and church history.

The university developed and approved in 2001 the Ministry of Education of the state educational multiconfessional standard of the second generation in the educational direction "Theology", and a year later - in the specialty "Theology". The St. Tikhon University implements the Orthodox component of the standard.

PSTGU has become the largest educational institution of the Russian Orthodox Church. About 3,000 students study in it.

The university employs more than 500 teachers, including 60 priests and deacons. Among the lecturers, 230 have academic degrees of doctors and candidates of sciences, 16 graduates of MDAiS, 110 graduates of Moscow State University, 160 graduates of PSTGU and PSTBI. Doctors of theology, church history - 9 people, candidates of theology - 15 people.

Faculties:

• Theological
• Missionary
• Pedagogical
• Church arts
• Church singing
• Philological
• Historical
• Additional education
• Social sciences
• Computer Science and Applied Mathematics

There are departments: full-time, part-time (evening), correspondence, distance (online education), preparatory.

There is a choir school at the university, training in which is conducted according to the program of secondary vocational education.

At all faculties except the main curriculum, students take an additional course of Theology, focused on vocational training at the faculty; in addition to the main diploma, students receive a certificate of professional retraining according to the theological program.

PSTGU was created in the legal form of a private institution. In order to provide the necessary training for students who wish to take the priesthood in the future, the Theological Institute was reopened at PSTU, having the legal form of a religious educational institution similar to theological schools. Future proteges are trained here in parallel with their studies at PSTGU and receive a diploma from the theological school of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Vocational training of students is conducted in the following specialties and areas of higher professional education:

• Theology, Religious Studies, History, Philology (Foreign languages: classical philology; ancient languages \u200b\u200bof the Christian East; Romance; English. Russian philology: Russian language and literature with knowledge of the modern Slavic language; applied philology; teaching of philological disciplines, Russian language and literature with in-depth study of the modern European language), Culturology, Tourism, Social work (social work with youth; social work in the system of non-profit organizations and the development of volunteer movement; information technology in social work), Pedagogical education (primary education; pre-school education; religious culture, ethics, cultural and educational and volunteer activities at school), Painting (Restoration of tempera painting. Icon painting. Monumental art), History of art, Decorative Applied Arts and Crafts (Church Sewing), Conducting by an academic choir, Artistic management of an academic choir, Sociology, Economics, Mathematical provision and administration of information systems.

• Theology, including the use of distance technologies in full, Religious studies, History, Philology, Pedagogical education, History of art, Economics.

Research activity

A key vector in the development of scientific research activities at PSTU is the interconnection of scientific and educational processes. Solving the tasks of developing and conducting fundamental and applied research, scientific research as the basis for creating new knowledge, mastering new technologies, university scientists are developing theoretical and methodological foundations for the formation and development of higher education.

The main areas of research at PSTU are research in the field of: theology; philosophy; religious studies; theory, history of education and pedagogy; history and culture of the peoples of Russia; cultural studies; philology, sociology of religion in the system of university education.

Scientific work at the university is conducted not only in 40 departments, but also in 9 created scientific centers, departments and laboratories.

Scientific Center for the History of Theology and Theological Education  is one of the scientific divisions of the Theological Faculty of PSTGU. The center was created in 2010 on the basis of a team of scientists working at the faculty who were involved in the history of Russian theological tradition and spiritual education.

Currently, the Scientific Center is developing two areas: the history of Russian theology of the 18th - early 20th centuries. and the history of higher spiritual education in Russia of the same period. In each of the areas several projects are being implemented. In the first direction, the central place is occupied by projects for the study of the life and heritage of St. Filaret (Drozdov) and the patristic heritage of the synodal era as a whole. In the second direction, attention is focused mainly on the formation of the Russian scientific and educational theological tradition, the adaptation of European educational models in it and the characteristics of the Russian spiritual school as a phenomenon.

Within the framework of the Scientific Center there is a weekly seminar in which not only the members of the center, but also invited specialists participate.

Head of the Center - Doctor of Historical Sciences, Doctor of Historical Sciences N.Yu. Sukhova.

Research Department of the Recent History of the Russian Orthodox Church

The department was created in 1992 in accordance with the Patriarchal blessing “to concentrate at the Institute work on the study of the history of the Russian Orthodox Church of the twentieth century”. The first task was the collection of materials, an unbiased analysis and recreation of a true picture of the life of the Russian Church in the twentieth century. The starting point in the work was a rich heritage - the archive of the remarkable church historian-ascetic M.E. Gubonin (+1971 g).

The first publication of the most important archive documents in the book “Acts of His Holiness Patriarch Tikhon and later documents on the succession of the supreme church authority of 1917-1943” marked the beginning of the multi-volume series “Materials on the Recent History of the Russian Orthodox Church”. In the following years, the university’s own archive was created, the previously closed state archives were carefully studied. Hard work has brought abundant results: a number of monographs, a lot of scientific articles, reports, a lot of work on organizing large-scale research, as well as studying the investigative files of people buried at the Butovo landfill, identifying many names of victims of faith, a stream of newly opened documents. The work of the department was highly appreciated by the Hierarchy and representatives of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia and contributed much to the restoration of the canonical unity of the Russian Orthodox Church.

As a member of the Synodal Commission for the Canonization of Saints, the rector of the PSTU Archpriest Vladimir Vorobyev, who heads the Department of Contemporary History of the Russian Orthodox Church, took an active part in preparing the glorification of the Council of New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia at the 2000 Anniversary Bishops' Council. The materials collected in the university archive were used to create the icon of the Cathedral of the New Martyrs and Confessors, written in PSTGU to the Act of Canonization.

Research Seminar "Sociology of Religion"  (http://socrel.pstgu.ru) - a scientific project operating at the Theological Faculty of PSTU since 2007 under the direction of the Vice-Rector of the Theological Institute at PSTU Archpriest Nikolai Emelyanov.

In 2015, the research laboratory “Sociology of Religion” was created in the structure of PSTGU, whose employees form the core of the seminar team. The seminar team consists of sociologists, theologians, philosophers, religious scholars and mathematicians - graduates of the Moscow School of Economics and Social Sciences, Moscow State University, NRU HSE, PSTGU. The laboratory supervisor is Ph.D., associate professor of the Department of Philosophy of Religion and Religious Aspects of Culture of the Theological Faculty of PSTU Ivan Zabaev.

The Sociology of Religion team sees its mission in promoting the growth of unbiased academic studies of religion, conducting the sociological studies necessary to make decisions regarding important issues of the life of the Russian Orthodox Church and secular society, and promoting the growth of self-understanding of the Russian Orthodox Church.

In the framework of the Sociology of Religion IL, fundamental and applied sociological studies of religious issues are carried out. One of the main areas of work is the study of the effects of religiosity in societies where the mechanisms of intergenerational transmission of religion have been destroyed; an attempt is made to assess the specificity and dynamics of the diffusion of religion in society, the nature of its influence on the behavior of people in various spheres of life. The research results are presented in the form of publications in scientific journals, and are also presented to practitioners at round tables, workshops, and summer schools. Analytical reports are published on the project website.

Research projects are implemented with the support of the PSTGU Development Fund, Russian and international foundations, including the Russian Federal Property Fund, Russian Humanitarian Research Foundation, ISEPS, and the Swiss Science Foundation.

Currently, 10 projects are being implemented in parallel. From 2008 to 2016, about 150 scientific papers were published (including articles, reviews, monographs, and chapters from collections). In 2016, laboratory staff took part in 44 scientific and practical events, among which 14 were organized at universities abroad.

The laboratory is in constant cooperation with universities and research centers in the USA and Europe, including the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan, the University of Bologna and the University of Padua (Italy), the University of Berne (Switzerland), the University of Vienna (Austria), and the Academy of Abo (Finland) and others. Since 2015, the laboratory has been conducting annual research in collaboration with the Synodal Department for Church Charity and Social Service.

Scientific Center for the Psychology of Religion at the Department of Philosophy of Religion and Religious Aspects of Culture

The center was established in 2014 and is currently the only scientific center for the psychology of religion in Russia.

The purpose of the center is to actualize the psychology of religion as a religious discipline in the domestic scientific space.

The main activities of the center are: updating and adaptation of the main directions of the world psychology of religion in the Russian context; the study of world and domestic history of the psychology of religion in their relationship; conducting empirical research in the field of psychology of religion.

In 2014-2016 The project of the center “Modern Western Psychology of Religion: Adaptation in the Russian Context” received a grant from the Russian Science Foundation No. 14-18-03771 (the project was completed).

In 2016-2017 project of the center “Psychology of Religion in Russia: XIX - beg. XXI Century ”, received support from the Russian Humanitarian Science Foundation under grant 16-03-00799.

During the work of the center, its employees have published more than 40 scientific articles, a collection of articles and a collective monograph.

Bulletin of PSTGU

“Bulletin of the Orthodox St. Tikhon Humanitarian University” (http://periodical.pstgu.ru) is a scientific publication designed to publish the main results of dissertation research for the degree of doctor and candidate of sciences, the results of other studies in the research areas being developed at PSTGU. The Vestnik PSTGU also publishes original scientific materials of interest to socio-humanitarian science and having theoretical and practical significance.

The predecessor of Vestnik PSTGU from 1997 to 2003 was the Theological Collection, which published materials on theology, biblical philology, religious philosophy, and church history. In 2003, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy, the “PSTGU Herald” appeared, which included the sections “Theology”, “Philology”, “History” and “Pedagogy”. Since 2005, Vestnik began to appear in two episodes: Theology. Philosophy ”(I) (since 2016 -“ Bulletin of PSTGU. Series I: Theology. Philosophy. Religious Studies ”) and“ History. History of the Russian Orthodox Church ”(II), and since 2006 - in four: the series“ Philology ”(III) and“ Pedagogy. Psychology ”(IV). Since 2007, the fifth series, “Musical Art” (V), has been published, replacing its name in 2010 with “Questions of the History and Theory of Christian Art”.

In 2010, Vestnik PSTGU was included in the list of the Higher Attestation Commission.

PSTGU Annual International Theological Conference

The conference is held annually (since 1992) and covers a wide range of problems related to theology, including in related humanitarian fields: philosophy; religious studies; theory, history of education and pedagogy; history and culture of the peoples of Russia; cultural studies; philology, sociology of religion in the system of university education.

The conference consists of two sessions: autumn, which is dedicated to the feast day of St. Tikhon October 9, and winter, held in late January - early February.

Over the entire period of existence, representatives of domestic and foreign theological schools, theological faculties of secular universities, scientists from Belarus, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Ukraine, England, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Cyprus, the Netherlands took part in it, USA, Romania, France, etc. In 2016-2017. The twenty-seventh Theological Conference of PSTGU has already taken place. The circle of participants in the conference is constantly expanding, which contributes to the achievement of the main goal - the unity of church and secular science in the field of Christian knowledge. At each session of the conference, more than 20 sections and round tables are held, and up to 250 reports are heard.

Following the results of the conference, the annual collection "Materials of the Annual Theological Conference" is published.

Postgraduate study at PSTU has been open since 2004. There are 8 accredited basic professional educational programs for the training of scientific and pedagogical personnel in the following areas: Theology, Philosophy of Religion and Religious Studies, Classical Philology, Byzantine and Modern Greek Philology, Domestic History, General Pedagogy, History of Pedagogy and Education, Russian Language, Russian Literature, Musical Art . Most programs are implemented both in full-time and part-time studies. In the areas of Theology and Religious Studies, budget places are available.

Educational and educational work

The idea of \u200b\u200borganizing an open theological education for the laity in the Russian Orthodox Church, which was actively discussed before the revolution (such educational structures were formed in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan on the eve of the revolution or immediately after it), was most successfully realized by Russian emigrants in Paris (St. Sergius Theological Institute), and then in New York (St. Vladimir Theological Academy). These educational institutions played a huge role in the development of Orthodox church life in the West. Of the graduates of the Paris Sergius Theological Institute, more than fifty became bishops of various Orthodox Churches, many priests and laity who received a theological education at the Russian Institute, worked hard to establish Orthodoxy around the world.

The task of the Orthodox St. Tikhon's Theological Institute, created when the Russian Orthodox Church gained freedom after a long period of persecution, was to train qualified personnel necessary for church work in all areas of church and public life. In addition, the Church was to take advantage of the ensuing freedom and make available a theological and Orthodox humanitarian education for all who sought to return to the Orthodox culture, to the Orthodox faith, to the spiritual roots of the Russian people.

The basis of the academic work at PSTU was the principle of basic fundamental education, which is usual for classical universities, combined with serious study of foreign languages, philosophy, and Russian history. As professional level increases, highly specialized workload increases. In senior courses, students perform term papers, then choose the topic of the thesis, leader. The fourth course ends with the defense of the thesis. In the case of a successfully completed training program and protection, a bachelor's degree is issued. Those who wish to deepen their knowledge and acquire a higher professional level, enter the magistracy. The master's program also ends with the defense of a master's work. To accomplish this, future masters often have to undergo an internship abroad, master the foreign language well, and actively work in foreign archives and libraries. The next level is graduate school and the preparation of a candidate dissertation. At all levels, students listen to lectures, work in seminars, pass tests and exams, participate in any general faculty or university extra workloads.

From the first course, students work in summer labor camps, in the following courses mission trips are arranged, and various practices (depending on the specialty). From the first year, all students participate in liturgical life, usually organized by faculty. There are student scientific circles at the faculties, holiday performances, concerts, meetings with famous hierarchs, learned theologians, etc. are organized.

The University has a number of joint scientific and educational programs with domestic and foreign educational institutions, scientific organizations and foundations, international student and teacher exchange programs are being implemented, and international conferences are being held.

Permanent contacts are maintained with foreign training centers: the Orthodox St. Sergius Theological Institute (Paris, France), the St. Vladimir Theological Academy (USA), the theological faculties of the universities of Belgrade (Serbia), Bucharest (Romania), Sofia (Bulgaria), the Institute of Orthodox Studies (Cambridge, UK), the Christian Theological Academy (Warsaw, Poland), the Institute of East Christian Studies (Nijmegen, Holland), the theological faculty of the University. Humboldt (Berlin, Germany), University of Friborg (Switzerland).

Annually, about 150 citizens from the CIS countries, near and far abroad study at PSTGU. For an internship of more than 1 semester, the university accepts an average of 11 foreign students each year. In turn, more than 10 students of PSTGU undergo internships at foreign universities annually.

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Educational private institution of higher education "Orthodox St. Tikhon Humanitarian University"

License

No. 02603 is valid indefinitely from 06.22.2017

Accreditation

No. 02699 is valid from 11/01/2017 to 11/01/2023

Monitoring results of the Ministry of Education and Science for PSTGU

Indicator	18 year	17 year	16 year	15 year	14 year
Performance indicator (from 7 points)	4	4	5	3	4
The average exam score for all specialties and forms of training	67.82	66.63	69.38	66.07	66.48
The average score of the exam credited to the budget	72.03	70.18	71.86	69.39	71.21
The average exam score credited on a commercial basis	65.7	65.61	66.30	63.74	62.07
The average in all specialties minimum exam score credited to full-time	52.69	53.49	56.59	50.70	50.97
Number of students	1462	1682	1703	1889	2039
Full-time	1017	1135	1095	1182	1221
Part time	118	143	150	145	156
Extramural	327	404	458	562	662
All data	Report	Report	Report	Report	Report

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About PSTU

Orthodox St. Tikhon Humanitarian University was founded in 1992. It was created by His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow Alexy II, who, together with the Academic Council, appointed Vladimir Vorobyov, rector of the PSTU, who has been working successfully at the university to this day.

Forms of training at PSTGU

The Orthodox University has been working in the field of higher education for 20 years, and all this time it has been guided by the highest quality of education and its accessibility. Therefore, all full-time students at PSTGU study completely free of charge, but the cost of evening or correspondence education is also much lower than the cost at other universities - only 18,000 rubles a year.

The university has 10 faculties and 28 different areas and specialties. The basis of training in each of them is a deep study of foreign languages \u200b\u200b- 17 languages \u200b\u200bare taught at the State Technical University, among which there are both modern and ancient. A lot of attention in the university is paid to history and philosophy. But most importantly, this university provides an opportunity for every person, regardless of their gender, as well as their material and physical position, to become useful to the Church.

At present, more than 2,000 people study in full-time, evening and correspondence courses at the Perm State Technical University, and about 500 people undergo professional retraining in the specialty “Theology”.

Applicants have the opportunity to study at the preparatory department, as well as at the Choir School, where they can receive secondary vocational education. During the academic year, the university holds the AXIOS Olympiad in 11 different subjects, the winners of which later have advantages over other applicants for admission to PSTGU.

At the end of the university with a bachelor's degree, a student can continue to study for a master's degree. And for people who have already received education in ordinary secular universities, there is the possibility of obtaining a second higher education or taking a refresher course.

Scientific activity of PSTGU

PSTGU senior students apply the knowledge gained at lectures and seminars in the scientific activities of the university. A department of the Recent History of the Russian Orthodox Church is open for them, where they study history even more thoroughly, and on the basis of this they write dissertations. There is also an information analytical center for the Faculty of Social Sciences, equipped with modern computers with Internet access.

Seminars on missionary service and problems of theology are held at various faculties. Students can express their opinions on them how to convey the word of God to the population of the country and how to help those in need. PSTGU also organizes meetings of the Philaret Seminar together with the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, so students who are able to show themselves well there can count on further work in this church.

Students who do not want to leave the university after graduation can continue to work in it as a graduate student. In 2010, the Dissertation Council was opened here, which includes the best specialists not only from PSTU, but also from various faculties of Moscow State University and other leading universities of Russia.

Every year, the University hosts an International Theological Conference, where students, together with their teachers, discuss the problems of theology, as well as philosophy, history and pedagogy.

International Relations PSTGU

The best university students can receive additional education, as well as undergo training and practice at the best foreign universities, thanks to the close cooperation of PSTU with:

• Paris Orthodox St. Sergius Theological Institute;
• Humboldt University of Berlin;
• Catholic University of Paris;
• Georgian Patriarchal University named after Andrew the First-Called;
• Swiss University of Friborg;
• St. Vladimir Theological Academy in the USA;
• Italian Catholic University of Milan.

The close connection of the university with universities in Australia, North America, the Middle East, Northern, Eastern and Western Europe allows PSTU to conduct a number of different research and educational programs with them. And thanks to this, university students receive free education at the Russian Orthodox University of the same high quality as they would get it abroad.

Also, university students and teachers often travel with missionary missions to the most remote corners of Russia to convey the word of God to everyone. Since the university began 136 such trips have been made in Russia and 2 trips abroad - to Albania and Thailand.

Student life at PSTU

But the student’s life does not end in lectures and seminars. In 2010, the campus was opened and consecrated, which has a hostel for nonresident students, a dining room, a library with a huge number of books and a chapel where you can pray.

Also, students from the first year of study at PSTGU participate in the liturgy, arrange colorful festive performances in which they can show their acting talent, hold concerts where they can show their talents, and also meet with famous theologians on the territory of the university. In addition, the university has sports sections, and the futsal team participates in various competitions, often taking prizes.