Linguistics in North-Caucasus Federal University

Bachelor's program

Department of Romance & Germanic languages and Linguodidactics

Nataliia MOSKOVSKAIA,

Head of the Department

Tel. +7 8652 33-01-99, ext. 4262

E-mail: nmoskovskaia@ncfu.ru

Achievements. The program successfully underwent state accreditation in 2020 and professional-public accreditation (the Union of Translators of Russia) in 2017. Participation in the RFBR grant; the Digital Linguistics Youth School of Federal Universities; the joint program of the French Institute and the International Center for Pedagogical Studies (CIEP); the grant competition for studying at universities in Spain, Hungary, Slovakia; the international volunteer program "Russian Language Ambassadors in the World."

Teaching staff. The program is delivered by Doctors and Candidates of Philological, Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences and leading practicing specialists. The teaching staff regularly improves their professional qualification, shares experience with researchers from Russian federal universities, universities in Great Britain, France, and Spain.

Facilities and resources. The program is fully supported by textbooks, study guides, and presentation materials. Students have access to all educational materials in NCFU's electronic information and educational environment "NCFU Electronic Campus." Some disciplines and internships are delivered at partner enterprises, regional participants of the RAS Basic Schools project.

Research. There are two research areas: andragogical foundations of professional linguistic education; building professional competence of language teachers in the cross-cultural educational paradigm. The institute has the Lingua youth innovative center specializing in IT in linguistics.

Strategic partners. NCFU maintains partner relationships with educational institutions in the Stavropol Territory as part of internships, graduation theses and employment; carries out research and project activities in collaboration with the Institute of Philology, Journalism and Intercultural Communications of Southern Federal University, the Department of Theory and Methodology of Linguistic Education and Intercultural Communication of Stavropol State Pedagogical Institute, the Smart.stv intellectual development studio, the Language Fos language center, the Intellekt personal enhancement center.

Competitive advantages. The department gives fundamental and high quality knowledge, well-developed competencies in cross-cultural communication, applied and digital linguistics and integrates graduates into the Russian and global education space.

Assistance and support for international students and teachers. NCFU has the Foreign Students Support Department that offers information, legal and organizational support. The English-language version of university website – http://eng.ncfu.ru/home/.