Valery Falkov, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, said that reducing the education period to one year in a master’s program in Russia is necessary first of all in the IT sector. It has been reported TASS.
“Here, industries dictate demands, it’s clear that the leading IT industry here, they have repeatedly demanded to shorten study times in the master’s program and make them more compact,” Falkov said.
“They’re entering the labor market very quickly and there’s basically a demand,” he said, noting that IT is a very dynamic field.
Falkov emphasized that a year in judgeship could become the norm for the IT industry.
formerly Falkov declarationIt is currently being discussed that more specific proposals for changing the higher education system in Russia will be ready by summer. in Falkov registeredthe duration of postgraduate education, which will be sufficient to gain in-depth professional knowledge in the new education system, can be one year.