Completing their undergraduate studies at BSU, graduates make a choice regarding their further studies, and many of them decide to continue it at master's programs at their home university. The choice of a specific educational program is complicated and significant; therefore, meetings of directors of institutes, heads of departments, and heads of master's programs with future applicants are of particular relevance. At such events, participants can talk about the benefits and learn about the opportunities and features of admission and study at the master's program at BSU in private.

Baikal University successfully implements two-master’s programs in English: Banking and Finance and International Management (http://bgu.ru/eng/MastersPrograms.aspx). Successfully combining an academic and practice-oriented approach to learning, the programs provide a unique opportunity not only to obtain a master's degree in a particular field, but also to achieve a professional level of foreign language, which will allow you to successfully compete for the best jobs.

In order to get to know future applicants of the programs, discuss about the benefits and results of studying, answer questions from undergraduates several meetings were organized with students of the 4th year of the programs International Management, World Economy, International Relations, Tourism and Hospitality Business, Finance and Credit, Management personnel, State and municipal administration, Accounting and tax accounting.

Vice-Rector for International Affairs Mikhail Kuz’min, Head of the Banking and Finance Program Tatyana Shchukina and Head of the International Management Program Daria Khlebovich spoke about the main features of the programs (formed competencies, curriculum subjects, the specifics of teaching in English, technologies for studying modern management and financial disciplines, involvement students in scientific, practical work and joint projects with employers), and answered numerous questions (availability of budget places, preparation and procedure for passing the entrance interdisciplinary exam, professional prospects after graduation, participation in academic mobility programs, the feature of the educational process). The students could "feel" both the atmosphere of the upcoming study in the magistracy and think about the specificity of the future profession.

The meetings aroused a response and interest. The presented programs are in demand not only by those undergraduates who already speak English at a good level and study economics and management, but also by those who are focused on changing the direction of training after graduation and a study English in more depth. During such meetings, students have the opportunity to ask any question regarding admission to the programs, get individual consultation, figure out what the uniqueness of the presented programs is and make a certain choice regarding the prospects for studying at the university.

The conditions for admission and all the necessary information about access to the programs you can find at the International Relations Department of the Baikal State University (umd@bgu.ru", TikhonovaEV@bgu.ru).