Psychological and Pedagogical Education
Accreditation. State accreditation.
Awards and achievements. In 2023, the program was recognized as one of the best educational programs of innovative Russia. Students pursuing the education program are prize-winners and laureates of all-Russian research and creative contests.
Teaching staff. Training is provided by 46 teachers, including seven Doctors of Sciences and 36 Candidates of Sciences. The teaching staff includes Honored Workers of Higher Education, research workers, and educational psychologists from pre-school organizations and comprehensive schools in Moscow and the Moscow Region.
Learning outcomes. Students learn how to provide psychological counseling for the school community, carry out diagnostic and developmental activities involving children and teachers, organize and conduct workshops and prevention programs, personal development and psychological education programs to create a comfortable and psychologically safe learning environment for the whole school community.
Facilities and resources. Specialized classrooms, a laboratory of psychodiagnostics, a laboratory of psychological and pedagogical diagnostics, and a sand simulation room.
Research. The university has a student scientific society and science clubs. Students conduct research in psychological laboratories using modern diagnostic tools, a polygraph, Eyetracker, and Cardiocode. The research findings are published in articles and discussed at conferences at different levels.
Competitive advantages. The program content was determined based on the analysis of requirements imposed on educational psychologists by the employers, the Federal State Education Standards of Higher Education and the professional standard, Russian and foreign best practices adopted with the participation of leading experts in psychological and pedagogical education.
Career prospects and employment. Graduates are employed by educational organizations, development centers, children and family outreach centers, and continuing education organizations.
