Last year, the staff of the Preparatory Department for International Students at Tyumen State University successfully completed a project commissioned by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation on the topic “Methodological Support for the Introduction of Russian as a Foreign Language into the Curriculum.”
To address the project’s objectives, cultural, educational, and training programs were developed for students with a basic knowledge of Russian, as well as a teaching and learning package consisting of a textbook, a workbook, and an interactive online course on the Stepik platform. Since the project’s goal was fully achieved and Russian has been incorporated into the University of South Africa’s curriculum in the form of short language courses, the Ministry has extended the project through 2026.
In 2026, the project’s stated goal is to provide informational and methodological support for Russian language courses, which entails deepening ties with the University of South Africa and expanding the number of participants involved in the project’s activities. To build on the results achieved last year, this year’s plan includes conducting courses over two semesters across two modules—zero-level and beginner—with the duration of each Russian language course increased from 36 to 120 hours, and the number of events aimed at promoting Russian language and culture increased from 20 to 40. The change in the scope and language level of the programs required the development of a new program of educational activities for students with zero-level Russian proficiency, as well as a new program aimed at promoting the Russian language and culture. To fully equip instructors, the staff of the preparatory department developed a new teaching and methodological package for zero-level students.
In addition, during negotiations with the host institution, an agreement was reached to establish a Russian Language and Culture Center, where staff from Tyumen State University will be able to create an authentic atmosphere and provide in-person and virtual consultations on all relevant topics. This will not only enable the implementation of the planned academic and extracurricular workload but will also help strengthen the position of the Russian language in the University of South Africa’s curriculum.
MISIS University has signed a cooperation agreement with the Indian Institute of Information Technology Dharwad (IIIT Dharwad). The primary focus of the partnership will be the development of student exchange programs in UX/UI design, based at the Department of Computer-Aided Design and Engineering at MISIS and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at IIIT Dharwad.
On April 13, 2026, at the SFU Institute of Gastronomy, Maxim Rumyantsev, Acting Rector of SFU, and Lan Minglu, Professor and Dean of the Sichuan Cuisine Craft Production Academy, symbolically exchanged Memoranda of Understanding. The document formalizes a partnership in the field of hospitality and opens up new educational opportunities.
More than 500 people from 33 regions of Russia, including the new territories, and 10 countries near and far abroad participated in the event: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Germany, the United States, Bangladesh, India, Ethiopia, and Namibia. More than 150 speakers presented papers on the challenges of inclusion as a social phenomenon in the professional sphere.
The event aimed to identify new channels for attracting students, enter unexplored international markets, and establish a presence there to increase interest in studying at NSU and other Russian universities.
The collaboration between the Institute of Economics and Management at Tomsk State University and its Chinese partners is reaching new heights. Two years ago, a memorandum of cooperation was signed with Nindge Normal University and Jilin University of Foreign Languages (PRC), laying the groundwork for joint training programs and student exchanges. And this semester, a group of students from TSU’s Institute of Economics and Management is studying in China.
