Special (Defectologic) Education in North-Caucasus Federal University

Bachelor’s program

Department of Defectology

Nadezhda PALIEVA,

Acting Head of the Department

Tel. +7 8652 95-68-08

E-mail: info@ncfu.ru

Awards and achievements. The program successfully underwent state accreditation in 2020. NCFU is the winner of the contest for conducting fundamental research (2020). The NCFU representative is the winner of the open international contest "Researcher of the Year-2020" (IARC).

Teaching staff. The program is delivered by 40 teachers. Over 15% have academic degrees of Doctor of Sciences.

Facilities and resources meet the requirements for the delivery of Bachelor's programs determined by NCFU's educational standards. There is the LOGOPEDiYA specialized laboratory with state-of-the-art equipment.

Research is conducted in the field of inclusive education development, creating conditions for persons with disabilities to get higher education, professional adaptation, and professional rehabilitation.

Education. Teachers use problem-based lectures, seminar discussions, seminar studies, project methods of teaching, workshops, etc.

Strategic partners. The department's Russian partners are Southern Federal University, V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University, the Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov.

International projects and programs. The university maintains scientific cooperation with the University of Manitoba (Canada). The teachers undertook internships at Ariel University, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel), Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Germany).

Competitive advantages. The teaching staff is highly qualified. The university cooperates and shares its experience with top Russian and foreign organizations, offers practice-oriented education, develops cooperation with employers engaging them in the teaching process. Graduates are sought after by educational, social protection and healthcare institutions of the Stavropol Territory: pre-school educational institutions and schools, outpatient clinics, children's developmental centers, rehabilitation centers.

Assistance and support for international students and teachers. Internationalization of the educational and research process is one of NCFU's top priorities and is a strategically important vector of university development. NCFU has the International Cooperation Department. The information for international applicants is available at www.ncfu.ru/international-activity/inostrannym-studentam/.