Russian State Social University. Russian State Social University RGSU: tuition fees

We will talk about the Faculty of Management, where I entered to study in the summer of 2016. For obvious reasons, I will not reveal my specialization; I will say that training is conducted in a similar manner in all areas of the faculty.

The advantages include the good infrastructure of some university premises. There are good auditoriums, classes, renovations have been done. Another thing is that these things do not affect the quality of training, which remains at an unsatisfactory level.

Let's move on to the shortcomings. They exist in any university, of course, only here they exceed all available standards:

1. Disgusting work of the dean's office.
If something happens to you and you need to find out something, then be prepared for the fact that with a probability of 85% you will not be able to find out the answers to your questions. The dean's office systematically does not answer the phone from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., although they have a huge number of additional numbers. The deans of other departments (Stromynka, Losinoostrovskaya) respond normally and without expectations.

I also strongly recommend that you read all the laws in advance, because the dean’s office themselves do not understand how education is structured and what rights students have. There was a case when employees of the dean’s office stated that I could not make a social deduction, although, according to the law, I had every right to do so. Accordingly, I was not given certified copies of the license.

Separately, I will say about receipts for tuition fees: keep ALL copies in huge quantities, because the dean’s office likes to “lose” them and demand payment for tuition, even if you paid everything on time and brought confirmation.
2. Pointless items on the schedule.
In order to stretch study time, countless subjects are added that are not related to your specialty. To some extent, they could be useful for one’s horizons, but there are fewer of these pairs than there are fingers on one hand, and they all end in exams and tests with very high requirements.

3. Electronic learning system LMS.
An unfinished and crude site where teachers ask to upload work. There is no point in 90% of the tasks, as well as adequate assessment criteria.

There were stories when this system crashed on the day of the exam and the teacher was unable to grade students. As a result, the teacher gave them the thumbs down. By the way, most of the group does not take any part in the classes and does not complete assignments. Some of these “activists” received good grades, but the guys who worked normally received C grades and could not justify them in any way.

By the way, the dean’s office is very fond of losing grades and transcripts, so don’t be surprised that your diploma may not contain the grades you earned or expected.

Here I strongly advise you to independently track absolutely all the grades you receive: save statements, ratings, even work. In the form of photographs or copies so that you can defend your position in a critical situation.

4. Low quality of knowledge, lack of prestige of the university.
My sister studied at this university, not the Faculty of Journalism, several years ago. Then a huge scandal broke out due to the fact that some doctors/candidates were awarded academic titles on the basis of the RSSU based on works that were completely borrowed from other people. That is, they took someone else’s work entirely and only changed the name there. You can read this story (Dissernet investigation) on the Internet, there is a lot of confirmed information.

There is an opinion that RGSU is a very prestigious university. In fact, it is not included in any objective university rankings, except for those posted on third-rate websites, where RSSU will certainly take a place higher than HSE, RUDN University or some more or less worthy institution. The situation of such “success” lies in marketing, as in Synergy - articles, reviews, awards are bought. This is quite common in the fields of cinema, music, and business, so there is nothing surprising here.

In vacancies in a company with a big name, you can find items with education. Employers ask graduates of Moscow State University/RANEPA to apply, there are even technical universities, but so far none of my friends have come across a vacancy with RGSU.

5. There are no ties with large brands and organizations for employment and internships
All major universities have partnerships with branded companies and organizations that can accept you for internship and even work.

For example, they like to hire graduates from the humanities from Moscow State University in the field of PR/advertising, MGIMO in diplomacy and international relations, and HSE in the media field and journalism. At RGSU you may be offered vacancies for salespeople with a salary of 25 thousand rubles (they are posted on their website). There are no practical trainings or internships, since you will undergo them at RSSU. Summer practice takes place in the admission committee of the RSSU under the GPC agreement. Often such trainees mislead applicants and tell lies about the prestige of the university. Many students are forced to volunteer in exchange for credits. It is clear that this is not officially regulated in any way, but a refusal can significantly ruin your grades.

Bottom line: I have been studying at this “university” for three years now. The attitude of the university towards students is bestial. It doesn’t matter whether you study on a paid or budget basis, RGSU is not a “social” university, but, on the contrary, an anti-social university that will make you doubt your own strengths and prospects.

A separate point for people who have difficulty paying for education: if you pay for education yourself in conditions of financial difficulties (you have a low salary, have mortgages, loans), and you expect quality from your education, then it is better to look at other universities. Get ready for the fact that you will have to think about this university very often, about resolving any issues that should not concern you in any way, since this is the responsibility of the university under the agreement that you entered into.

If you want to study for a diploma (as I study for a management degree) and for you the financial issue is not a problem, then you are welcome. But remember that you can end up on the expulsion list at any time.