To enter a university after graduating from a technical school. Where to go to study after college

Why go to university after college?

College graduates have a good chance of finding a job in their specialty, but they can only work in initial positions. Having a diploma of higher education greatly facilitates career growth and makes it possible to occupy higher and better paid positions.

To be convinced of this, just look at the popular HeadHunter resource (hh.ru). All five first vacancies for “HR manager” contain the requirement “higher education is required”. The same situation is with translators, lawyers, psychologists ... That is, you can be an assistant lawyer with a college diploma, but a lawyer - no, the legislation does not allow.

A university diploma is valued by employers higher than diplomas from colleges and technical schools also because higher education allows you to get deeper knowledge in the chosen direction.

If a college graduate is already working in his specialty, he can choose a correspondence course or study according to an individual plan, which will allow him to combine work and study at a university.

Can a college graduate only enroll in a bachelor's degree?

For bachelor's and specialty. For admission to other levels of higher education (master's degree, postgraduate studies), you must already be a bachelor or specialist.

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Do college graduates need to take the Unified State Exam?

Not necessary. College graduates can apply based on the results of entrance examinations conducted by the university independently. Or they can pass the exam and apply according to its results. And they can even mix the entrance universities and the exam.

But this can be done only at the stage of application, indicating in which subjects you will provide the results of the exam, and in which you will take the entrance examinations at the university.

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How many years do college graduates study at the university?

The same number of school graduates - 4 years for a bachelor's degree, 5 years for a specialist degree (for full-time education) - if they do not take the opportunity to switch to accelerated learning according to an individual curriculum. When drawing up an individual plan, it will take into account which disciplines you have already mastered in college.

If there are more than seven such students, a group is organized. If there are less than seven students, an individual schedule is developed for them: the student studies the list of disciplines indicated in the individual plan, with different groups.

Can a college graduate go on a budget?

Yes. There are no admission limits for college graduates.

And how much does it cost to study on a paid basis?

Tuition fees for college graduates are the same as for high school graduates. However, with accelerated learning, the cost of training per year will be higher.

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The abbreviation "ssuz" stands for Secondary Special Educational Institution and implies two stages at once - NGO and VET, that is, primary vocational education and secondary vocational education. The first group is schools and lyceums, the second is colleges and technical schools.

NGOs and vocational schools, although they refer to the same term, have significant differences in terms of training time and level of training. But after any college, it makes sense to think about getting a university education. What advantages await graduates of colleges and lyceums in admission and study in higher education - read below.

A little for self-hypnosis

Before you start reading the article further, a little information for auto-training: according to statistics, 70 percent of graduates from colleges do not receive higher education due to the fact that they constantly postpone admission, "for the next year." Therefore, there is no time to waste: as soon as you have issued your diploma, run to the university of your dreams immediately, otherwise you run the risk of remaining with a secondary education. There is nothing wrong with that, of course, but still ...

NOT a waste of time

Secondary specialized education, unfortunately, is not considered prestigious in our time. And the decline in the popularity of this class of educational institutions is completely undeserved. There are many advantages to colleges. Of course, if you do not oppose them to universities, but perceive them as a quality step before them.

Graduating from school nine, students (mostly their parents) are thinking: continue in the 10th grade or pick up a certificate and go to college. What to choose, what is the best way to build a career? The majority believe that it is wiser to get a complete secondary education and then go to a university. Such, according to statistics, 90 percent. And only a few decide on a different life scenario.

It is impossible to say unequivocally who is right and who is to blame in this situation, you just need to consider in detail the pros and cons of educational institutions, and choose the most convenient option.

Almost all mothers and fathers are sure that their daughters and sons are the smartest, and therefore after school they will go to universities without any problems. And here a stuck flare plays an unkind role for colleges - only those who do not succeed in school go there, and study there for "slave" low-paid specialties: driver, locksmith, builder, seamstress. Not only parents think so, but also students.

But in no case should a modern college or technical school be compared with that terrible vocational school, which strict teachers used to scare for poor studies. Today, many colleges provide high-quality vocational secondary education, which is very useful in life.

A few myths about secondary vocational schools:

They take everyone in a row. Now in many colleges the competition is no less strict than in universities.

Waste of time. Absolutely not. First, the program of grades 10 and 11 is mastered in 1 year. And this is a real economy of the most valuable human resource. Secondly, there will already be a ready-made specialist in a certain field. And, thirdly, if you don’t like the profession, then it’s better to understand this while studying in college than in college - there will be fewer tears and resentments for wasted time and money - it’s less and cheaper to study, or even free.

Only working specialties. And here is a delusion. Most modern colleges are polyspecialized, you can study not only to be mechanics and plasterers, but also veterinarians, accountants, lawyers, and in some places even jewelers! However, despite the consonance, graduates from college or technical schools will never be equal in qualifications with university graduates.

After college, the path is booked. In fact, everything is exactly the opposite. A student of a higher education institution will be an excellent help with an already existing education. We will talk about this in more detail below. The only obstacle to studying at a university after a technical school can only be laziness. Or, young people will have to endure a year before entering the "tower" if they are drafted into the army.

Why further training is needed?

The main snag in getting a higher education after college is your own reluctance. It all depends on the character and purposefulness of a person, how he imagines his future. It happens that having a college diploma, young specialists do not see any point in raising their qualifications.

But the modern labor market still dictates its own terms. One must understand that it is difficult to find a prestigious job without higher education. Even a small company requires high-level employees. Of course, already having a profession thanks to the college, it is possible to find a job, but it is unlikely that it will be possible to apply for managerial positions. Bosses believe that without a certain crust, a job seeker cannot be sufficiently qualified, even with experience and excellent personal qualities.

The need to study above is thought not only of representatives of the "white-collar professions", but also of workers or artisans. For example, seamstresses or builders, who love their work and do an excellent job, are tired of “plowing for their uncle”, want to start their own business, but lack knowledge in economics.

There are many reasons. And graduates of specialized secondary schools, whenever they enter a higher educational institution, have a number of advantages over ordinary applicants.

Persona grata

When you, after graduating from a secondary vocational educational institution, decide to go on to study further, then you will find many pleasant surprises ...

It turns out to be much easier to enroll than if you came right after school. And it's not just easier - but you can be taken to the 2nd, 3rd or even 4th year with open arms. You may need to pass exams - but the passing mark is usually minimal.

Especially often, this rule applies to so-called friendly educational institutions (for example, when a college is at a university) - those universities that have concluded agreements with colleges or lyceums on the succession of students. But if the partner educational institution does not have the required specialty, then it is worth looking for another.

There are no strict conditions from which course you can enter the university after college, this is established directly by the university administration. One institute, for example, taking into account past studies, enrolls in more senior courses, in another - no concessions are given, and you have to study for all five years. Therefore, you need to choose in advance a university with the most convenient system.

How to shorten your student years?

We continue to list all the benefits of getting a higher education after college. As mentioned above, there is less post-college education than regular students. The Ministry of Education took care of this when, on May 13, 2002, it issued an order "On approval of the conditions for mastering the basic educational programs of higher professional education in a shortened time".

In fact, there is no student "freebie" here, because getting higher education in a shorter timeframe is, first of all, thanks to re-enumeration and re-certification of many disciplines studied and passed within the walls of the college. How to do it? - easy. All data will already be recorded in the diploma supplement.

In general, it all depends on how many hours and subjects coincided in educational institutions (which is why it is advised to choose a specialized specialty), and then getting higher education can take only 2.5 years!

Earlier, when entering a university after a technical school, they immediately enrolled in the third course. Now, nominally, only for the first time. The key difference is that previously, college graduates were assigned to the formed groups of those 3-year students who entered after grade 11. But more recently, universities have created special courses, consisting precisely of children who already have secondary vocational education.

But here is a fly in the ointment. The convenient, practical shortcut program does not apply to graduates of primary vocational education. However, they should not be upset, because there is less education in NGOs than in open source software.

Very often, unknowingly, an abbreviated form of training is called accelerated. This is a big mistake. In these two cases, persons who have already received their education in secondary schools are admitted. But unlike the shortened one, the accelerated program does not imply the transfer of disciplines, but the mastering of the main program in a shorter period.

In order to take advantage of such training, the student must write an application. Only it will be possible to do this not earlier than after successfully passing the first session. The application is considered by the training council, and if the decision on this issue is positive, then an order is issued and an individual schedule for training is developed. Usually, it is not possible to reduce it by more than a year.

Remember that the student can always return to the full program. Both the shortened and the accelerated system are practiced in almost all state and commercial universities, institutes and academies, taking care that young specialists have a continuous learning cycle.

Hurry to work

It is no secret that children from unsecured families often go to colleges in order to learn as quickly as possible and earn their own bread as quickly as possible. In such a situation, there can be no question of further training in the full-time department.

Therefore, most of these applicants enter the evening or correspondence form. This makes it possible to effectively combine career activities with obtaining a "rig". By the way, the abbreviated program is real in any form: full-time, evening, correspondence.

Is it weak to do without the exam?

As soon as our schoolchildren faced such a terrible phenomenon as the unified state exam, colleges had another category of students - those boys and girls who are not confident in their abilities, that upon graduation they can easily pass the exam and gain enough points for admission. to universities. And any secondary vocational education exempts from passing the unified state examination before entering universities.

But graduates of NGOs, most likely, will still have to pass the Unified State Exam. But even with this shortcoming, the knowledge gained in the lyceum will be enough to slightly simplify the learning process.

A small note on the topic of deferral

One of the reasons why young people do not get a higher education is the conscription into the army immediately after the college. And here it is worth mentioning the category of lucky ones who can achieve a reprieve and calmly enter a university. A lot of guys finish their nine-year-olds at 15. They immediately enter to study, for example, they successfully study the prescribed program for three years at an NGO, and then, at the age of 18, they enter a university. And according to the law, a deferral from the army is provided only once, and since they did not take it when studying at a school, it can be applied to higher education.

But if such a scheme is impossible, then you can use another. And here, without any sarcasm, we need to thank the Ministry of Defense, which offered to allow students to take academic leave while serving in the armed forces. Then all the rabbits will be killed with one silver bullet: both the army will receive recruits, and the young people will leave to serve with a clear conscience - the knowledge gained in college will not be forgotten in 12 months and the guys will have somewhere to return, because they will have time to enter institutes.

P.S.To enter a university after college or even lyceum, the applicant needs only one thing - a sincere desire. And then neither conscription, nor financial difficulties, nor a single state exam will be an obstacle. Believe in yourself and everything will work out. And if there is another "but", then read the item "a little for self-hypnosis"!

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For someone who wants to devote more time to study than is allocated to it by secondary vocational education, transferring to a university student's bench, having entered a university is quite real. Your own desire to learn is in itself a good reason to keep doing it! In addition, the complexity of technological processes around us is constantly increasing, and it is necessary to comprehend them at an ever higher level.

If we generally compare the disadvantages of secondary and higher vocational education in relation to work, then a “simple hard worker” runs the risk of getting very tired at work, and a “white collar” is very nervous. So, a person with both formations is more likely to get tired and less nervous. For an ideal career, it would be nice to study perfectly. In the work, a graduate of a technical school at first often outstrips a university graduate, but then they still change places on the career ladder when the second gains the necessary work experience. Therefore, college is perceived in society not only as an educational institution in itself, but also as a well-organized preparation for entering a university.

Choosing a university after college (technical school, college)

A senior college student (technical school, school) can choose a university absolutely freely. However, he also has the right to familiarize himself with the recommendations of his educational institution in this regard. As a rule, your teachers are aware of which universities they usually enter with the specialties taught in the institution of secondary vocational education, and moreover, with which universities, probably, cooperation agreements have already been signed. Under such agreements, your institution may, for example, send an entire group of students to an open school day, if only to give them a more complete picture of the specialties and education in their industry.

Should I take the exam

A set of documents submitted to the admissions office of a higher educational institution by a graduate of a college (technical school, school) contains, among other things, a diploma confirming his graduation from an educational institution of secondary vocational education. But do you need a certificate of the results of the exam?

Thinking that only for high school graduates is wrong. This challenge will also not be avoided by those who go to college after graduating from college if they change their vocational profile. You can find out about the location of the Unified State Exam at the university selection committee.
Those who choose a university direction that has direct succession with respect to the specialty of a technical school, college or college may not take a single exam. It is replaced by an entrance test in the form set by the university itself (for example, a traditional ticket exam, testing, or even an interview; interviews are often arranged for those who graduate with honors, but the exam in a specialized subject for a specific area of \u200b\u200bstudy is basically all still surrenders). You can find out about the specific test you are facing on the university website. One way or another, it makes sense, even while studying at a secondary school, to master the examination subjects so that there are no blank spots for you in the school curriculum.
Nowadays, the practice of submitting copies rather than originals of documents to the selection committee is becoming more and more common. However, the higher the chance that you will apply based on the results of the interview, the more likely it is that you will still be required to do the original documents with previous grades: the absence of harsh exams must be compensated for by the documented results of excellent studies.

Abbreviated programs for university entrance after college

Studying at a secondary school sometimes lasts quite a long time, and therefore the desire to shorten further studies is quite natural. Fueled by the ideology of the popular school-college-university lifelong learning model, it leads many to believe that everyone who goes to continue their professional education at a university has the right to study on a reduced program. What a surprise it is when, having already completed several courses at the university, a student discovers that the shortened program was not supposed to him at all!

In fact, abbreviated programs exist, but in order to be able to learn from them, a number of conditions must be met. It is best to compare the specialties of secondary and further higher education that you choose even before entering the secondary school. They must correspond to each other in their profile (of course, you have the right to continue your education by changing the direction of training, but then you lose the right to reduce the curriculum at the university). Whether you received a specialized education is determined by the university, not you yourself.
Next, make sure that the university you are interested in offers exactly an abbreviated program in your chosen specialty for graduates of colleges (technical schools, schools). This information should be on the university website. If it is not there, call the admissions office and ask again whether such a program is really open at the university (the opportunity to shorten the study period is not provided by every university) and that this offer applies to your specialty too.
But that's not all. When applying to such a university, you must indicate in writing that you are applying for an abbreviated program - otherwise you will get into a regular program! In this case, it may well happen that you will enter according to a general competition, and having already entered, you will be enrolled in the coveted program. The duration of study for it often varies depending on whether you have received a basic or advanced level of secondary vocational education. In the second case, study lasts less. This is also important because such student places can be both budgetary and paid.
The situation is simplified if you initially go to college at a university. The very name of such a college contains the name of the university, and all the necessary information about continuing education will be available to you already at the college.

Differences from yesterday's schoolchildren

Graduates of schools, colleges and technical schools feel confident within the institute and university walls. These students grow up earlier - and earlier they can feel like successful people. Each or almost every lecture brings to mind the corresponding section of educational practice. They regularly ask teachers how the theoretical position in question can be applied in the work, and really take the answers received into account. And in practical training, they do not fantasize about real working conditions, but calmly rely on the information that they have about it for a long time.

But for those who entered the university right after school, much of what is taught to university students, alas, will remain unfounded statements for a long time.

Over the past few years, the conditions for admission to university after college or technical school have changed a lot. Applicants with secondary vocational education (SVE) can no longer apply for admission only for one test or interview. But some special conditions still remained. In the article we will tell you more about them and everything that applicants need to know.

The university independently determines the form of entrance examinations

What should I take?

Here you have the right to choose. You can provide the results of the exam or take the entrance tests at the university. The number of internal tests corresponds to the number of exams that school graduates take. Most often these are 3-4 exams in general education subjects.

If you are applying for the same direction as in college, the university has the right to replace one general education subject with a specialized exam. For example, in economics, he replaced social science with comprehensive testing, which includes issues in accounting, taxation, finance and banking.

Some specialties provide creative tests. This type of exam can be expected in a number of areas such as design, architecture, music and theater, television, etc.

All exams are graded on a 100-point system. Based on the test results, you will participate in a general competition on an equal footing with school graduates. You also have the right to use the USE results simultaneously with the internal exams.You need to decide when submitting an application. You only have the right to choose during the first year after you graduate from college.

You can find information about entrance examinations on the university website. Some institutions also publish examples of assignments for their internal examinations in the "Entrance Test Program".

On the university website you can find examples of tasks for internal exams

Is it possible to study on an accelerated program?

After college, you are eligible to apply for a short-term college degree. In this case, you will be enrolled in the 1st year, and not in the 2-3rd, according to the Order of the Ministry of Education dated October 14, 2015 No. 1147. The transition to an accelerated program in most universities is possible only in the learning process. To do this, you need to write a transfer application. The decision remains with the educational institution. If the answer is yes, an individual training plan will be drawn up for you, which is designed for 2.5-3 years instead of 4-5.

Not all universities offer an accelerated program. Please clarify this question before submitting documents. Some colleges partner with specific higher education institutions. With such an agreement, it is much easier to enter a university for a reduced form of study. Check with your college about this opportunity.

What form of study should I apply for?

You have the right to enroll in any form of study available at the university. Since you already have a profession, you can combine study and work. To do this, choose the correspondence, evening or remote form.

If you settled on the correspondence course, look for an organization for work that is ready to let you go several times a year for a session. Otherwise, you will have to spend your vacation on it.

How to proceed: step by step instructions

We will give you a complete algorithm of actions

Step 1. Find a suitable university

At this stage, you need to decide on the educational institution. Find out if your college has partner universities. Think carefully about whether you want to continue studying in the chosen specialty or if you want to change direction. On the institution's website, find out the dates of submission of documents and a list of exams.

Step 2. Prepare for exams

Step 3. Submit documents

You have the right to apply to 5 universities, in 3 directions in each. The special right to admission can only be exercised in one of them. You need to provide:

• identity document;
• a copy or original of a college diploma;
• 2 photos 3 x 4;
• documents confirming special rights and individual achievements;
• medical certificate (if required);
• military ID if you are liable for military service.

Check the full list on the website of a specific university. Please note that if you will take internal exams, the acceptance of documents ends earlier (July 7-10).

Step 4. Take the introductory tests

Find out the schedule of exams on the university website or at the admissions office. If the dates are the same at different universities, find out if you can take it on reserve days. Some institutions allow for delivery on reserve days only if there is a good reason (illness, for example). Find out these points in advance.

Step 5. Feed the originals

If you have applied to several universities, do not miss the deadline for accepting originals. Follow the competition lists (a single competition for all applicants), the originals can be brought in the first or second wave of admission. You will participate in the general competition together with school graduates.

It's much easier to go to college after college

When you enter a university, you have the same rights as school graduates. If you are enrolled on a budget, you can count on a scholarship and a hostel (although the payments will be lower than that of school graduates). And after graduation, you will have 2 professions and 2 diplomas, which will increase your demand in the labor market.

Today, an increasing number of applicants are considering college as the main option for obtaining a professional education, while hoping to subsequently graduate from the bachelor's program. Starting a professional path from college is an extremely profitable strategy that allows you to enter on special conditions with the prospect of studying at a university and master the desired specialty in the shortest possible time, while taking advantage of the following advantages of the college, among which:

Postponement from the army
- benefits for certain categories of applicants
- provision of a hostel
- help with employment.

For the majority of eleventh graders, graduation from school is associated with the need to take both compulsory and specialized examinations, the result of which will affect the likelihood of further admission. However, for those who are not confident in their abilities, there is a way to get a legal diploma through admission to secondary vocational education programs. In this case, the admissions office will only need to provide a school certificate, on the basis of which a decision on the enrollment of a potential student will be made. The main condition for successful admission in this case is a sufficiently high average score in the certificate.

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Go to college after college

The high cost of modern higher education is another reason that prompts you to enroll in secondary schools after you graduate from school and you have to choose a further life direction. It is the college that makes it possible to subsequently enter the university at the budgetary department - excellent students and beneficiaries, subject to the choice of a similar direction of study and subject to the availability of vacancies. In addition, holders of secondary vocational education diplomas who received education documents no later than 2009 can also enter a university without USE results.

However, the final decision on whether to accept a candidate for study at a university for a budgetary place after completing an open source program depends not only on the performance of a potential student. In some cases, you will need to pass a special entrance exam, while the test can take place both in the form of a profile interview and testing.

Benefits of going to college after college

Studying in a secondary school allows not only to get a professional education in the absence of outstanding USE results, but also to save several years upon further admission to a university: some of them accept college graduates for an abbreviated training program, that is, immediately for the second or third year. In addition, the continuation of studies at the university contributes to the improvement of qualifications, and, consequently, the demand for a specialist in the labor market. A bachelor's degree among employers is valued higher than an open-source diploma, and also provides a basis for the subsequent development of an educational career - up to an MBA, or research and teaching - through graduate studies. Thus, college education is only the initial stage of acquiring professional knowledge and becoming a specialist: a significant part of those who have to graduate from college intend to improve their knowledge and skills in their specialty in higher educational institutions.

What documents are needed for admission to a university

A college graduate who has realized the need to plan for his future can either start his professional life, immersed in work, or continue his studies - already at the university. The prospective student provides:

Completed secondary special education document
- passport or other identity document, their copies
- a certificate from a medical institution
- photos of standard size (3x4)
- application.

As well as the acceptance of documents for admission, the delivery of internal profile exams, if required for admission, takes place within the time frame established by the university, which can be clarified at the selection committee of the selected educational institution.

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