International Cooperation

Mission of the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University

Provision of long-term competitiveness of the exclave Kaliningrad region bordering EU by means of setting up a well-recognized European research and education centre in the Baltic Sea Region.

MISSION OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITY IS PREDETERMINED BY UNIQUE EXCLAVE POSITION OF THE KALININGRAD REGION

Strategic Development Objective

Building the University that is known and recognized among leading Russian world class universities, setting technological standards for the territory and training highly-qualified staff with high career opportunities all over the world.

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

IKBFU is among first ten Universities in Russia in terms of international cooperation index.

IKBFU has more than 120 agreements on cooperation with educational and research organizations from various countries, the most intensive links are with Poland, Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus, Finland, Denmark, Austria, France, Sweden, Italy, USA, Estonia 

336 International Students;80 Degree Programs;11 Institutes, 2 Higher Schools;35 Research Laboratories.

VICE-RECTOR FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS AT IKBFU

Research interests focus on specifics of Post-Communist political transformation, mechanisms of foreign policy course formation, challenges of Polish-Russian relations, political modeling, and public diplomacy.

Dr. Zhukovskij is the author of 42 research publications in Russian, Polish, and English.

Kaliningrad Government Award holder in 2010, RF President Grant for Young Researchers winner in 2011. Member of Russian Political Science Association, Moscow Institute of International Relations Alumni Association. Since 2014 member of the Public Chamber of the Kaliningrad region.

Dr. Igor Zhukovskij (Doctor of Political Science, Associate Professor)

INTERNATIONAL AND PROTOCOL OFFICE

One of the key priorities for International Office is development of interest to Russian system of education in the Baltic Sea Region..

The Main Objective – organization and management of international cooperation within the University in favour of its undergraduate and PhD students, staff, and teachers.

International Office supervises both academic and research mobility programs as well as visits of international delegations.

International Office initiates and organizes various international activities: conferences, seminars, and official visits.

INTERNATIONAL AND PROTOCOL OFFICE : STRUCTURE

International and Protocol Office works under the Vice-Rector for International Cooperation and PR Dr. Igor I. Zhukovskij HeadDr. Anna Barsukova

Leading ExpertDr. Yury Rozhkov-YurevskyDepartments: 1. Department for International Programmes:HeadDr. Natalya Milyavskaya2. Department for Protocol and Visa Support:HeadMarina Tsaplina

STUDY AND RESEARCH ABROAD

Wish to study abroad, take part in a short-term exchange or study programme or just work in a library – any IKBFU undergraduate / post-graduate students can take the following steps:

1. Choose a type of an exchange/academic programme;

2. Choose a host country, you wish to study in;

3. Study all available resources with information about scholarship programmes.

To be continued…

STUDY AND RESEARCH ABROAD

European Programmes and Projects at IKBFU

4. Choose a programme and a university and study attentively their websites;

5. Consult with the IKBFU International and Protocol Office and compile a dossier;

6. Make all the necessary translations and notify them. Have all the papers signed and stamped;

7. Check once again all the documents and their correctness and make scan copies;

8. E-mail all the documents to the International Office of the desired University. Always keep the deadline!

9. At request send the documents by regular mail.

FOREIGN LECTURERS AT IKBFU

Dr. Nancy Sherman, Fulbright Senior SpecialistRaymond DeLuka, Fulbright EL Assistant2014-2015 academic year

Kristina Gehring, DAAD specialist, lecturer of the German language at IKBFUSince September 2013

Violeta Lopetene, Lecturer of the Lithuanian language at IKBFU Since 2006

Pawel Ferenz, Lecturer of the Polish language at IKBFU Since 2014

Natasa Vojnovic, Lecturer of the Croatian Language at IKBFUSince 2013

STUDY AND RESEARCH AT IKBFU

To become an IKBFU student, you should:

to get acquainted with a list of programmes and contact persons;

to compile a dossier:

1. CV;2. Letter of Motivation;3. Letter of Recommendation;4. Copy of a Travel Passport;5. Student ID or its equavalent.

to e-mail the dossier to International and Protocol Office (international@kantiana.ru);

you should come to Kaliningrad one week prior to start of a semester to be registered, receive a student ID, sign a Learning Agreement, and etc.

Additional Requirements to Bachelor students:• Basic knowledge of Russian

(minimum A2);• minimum 3d year of study at home

university.

RUSSIAN LANGUAGE COURSES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

IKBFU invites international students to take part in various Russian language courses.

Specially-tailored Russian language courses are designed taking into consideration students’ individual and professional interests. Besides the already elaborated programmes IKBFU teachers are able to offer an individual language programme at student’s request.

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University conducts a complex examination in Russian as a foreign language, Russian history, and fundamentals of law for RF citizenship. Besides, at IKBFU any international student can take an examination for Certificate of Russian as a foreign language.

IKBFU INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

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