If a school graduate, thinking about his future profession, often thinks about a career as a police officer, he should look at the universities under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. They train professional police officers.

There are 23 such universities in Russia (4 of them are Moscow universities). Almost all of them have branches in other cities of Russia.

• (with a branch of correspondence education in the city of Abakan)
• St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia (with distance learning branches in Veliky Novgorod, Murmansk, Pskov, Arkhangelsk)
• (with branches in Vladivostok, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Blagoveshchensk)
• Nizhny Novgorod Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia (with branches in Izhevsk, Perm, Saransk, Cheboksary)
• (with a branch in Ulan-Ude)
• Omsk Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia (with a branch in Kemerovo)
• (with a branch in Kursk)
• (with a branch in Lipetsk)
• Academy of the State Fire Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia (Moscow)
• Academy of Management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia (Moscow)
• Academy of Economic Security of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia (Moscow, with a branch in Ufa)
• Moscow University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia (with a regional branch in the Ruzsky district, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tambov, Tver, Tula, Bryansk)
• Krasnodar University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia (with branches in Nalchik, Novorossiysk, Stavropol)
• (with a branch in Samara)
• Tyumen Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation ( approx. ed.- in 2011, during the reform of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it was reorganized into the Tyumen Institute for Advanced Training of Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia)

An extensive network of universities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and branches makes it possible to receive specialized education in the nearest city.

How to enter the university of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?

Graduates of secondary schools, secondary vocational educational institutions, as well as persons who have primary vocational education on the basis of complete secondary education can enter the Ministry of Internal Affairs university. But the selection of candidates for training is carried out strictly. Firstly, the application for training is submitted not to the university itself, but to the completing internal affairs body located at the candidate’s place of residence. After consideration, the application is transferred to the university. Entrance points, as in other universities, are calculated based on the results of the Unified State Examination. In addition, candidates must undergo professional psychological testing. Only after successfully completing all stages can the candidate be considered enrolled in the university.

Despite the technical complexity of admission, universities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are in demand among applicants. There are reasons for this, the main one of which is the exemption of cadets from service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Each graduate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs university after graduation receives the rank of police lieutenant.

What do they teach at universities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?

Universities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs produce specialists to work in the structure of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. All of these universities are training lawyers, criminologists, and forensic experts. In addition, for example, at the Moscow University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia (mosu-mvd.com) you can obtain a profession as an economist, psychologist, or information security specialist. St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (univermvd.ru) is the only educational institution in Russia that trains specialists for law enforcement agencies of other states.

Also, universities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs conduct retraining and advanced training of personnel at the relevant faculties.

Alsou Ismagilova

journalist, 15 years experience

Named after V. Ya. Kikot is the largest Federal state educational institution of higher professional education. The training of specialists at the University is carried out in accordance with Federal State Educational Standards in the following areas of training (specialties):

Faculty of training employees for operational units, specialty “Law enforcement”, qualification - lawyer; entrance examinations based on the results of the Unified State Exam: Russian language, social studies. Additional tests: history, Russian language, physical training.

Faculty of training police officers for public order units, specialty “Law Enforcement”, qualification - lawyer, entrance tests based on the results of the Unified State Exam: Russian language, social studies. Additional tests: history, Russian language, physical training;

Faculty of training of employees for preliminary investigation bodies, specialty “Legal support of national security”, qualification - lawyer, Specializations: preliminary investigation in internal affairs bodies; inquiry by the internal affairs bodies. Entrance tests based on the results of the Unified State Exam: Russian language, social studies. Additional tests: history, Russian language, physical training;

Faculty of International Law, “Legal Support of National Security”, qualification - lawyer. Specializations: civil law; state-legal; international legal. Entrance tests based on the results of the Unified State Exam: Russian language, social studies. Additional tests: history, Russian language, physical training. For those applying for civil law or international law specialization, it is necessary to pass an interview in English;

Faculty of training employees for departments of economic security and anti-corruption, specialty "Economic security", qualification - economist, entrance tests based on the results of the Unified State Exam: Russian language, mathematics. Additional tests: social studies, Russian language, physical training;

Faculty of Psychology of Professional Activities, specialty “Psychology of Professional Activities”, qualification - psychologist, entrance tests based on the results of the Unified State Exam: Russian language, biology. Additional tests: history, Russian language, physical education. Prepares specialists for juvenile affairs departments, specializing in “Pedagogy and psychology of deviant behavior”, qualification - social teacher, entrance tests based on the results of the Unified State Exam: Russian language, social studies. Additional tests: history, Russian language, physical training;

Faculty of training specialists in the field of information security, specialty “Security of information technologies in law enforcement”, qualification - information security specialist. Specializations: information security technologies; computer forensics in crime investigation. Entrance tests based on the results of the Unified State Exam: Russian language, mathematics. Additional tests: computer science and information and communication technologies, Russian language, physical training.

Faculty of Forensic Science, specialty "Forensic Science", qualification - forensic expert. Entrance tests based on the results of the Unified State Exam: Russian language, social studies. Additional tests: history, Russian language, physical training.

Basic requirements for candidates: age up to 25 years, medical fitness for military service, permanent registration in Moscow or the Moscow region (temporary registration for a period of at least 5 years is possible), availability of Unified State Examination results in the subjects and courses required for each faculty points.

Privileges: Cadets receive free higher state professional education, are provided with a high stipend of up to 24,000 thousand rubles, uniforms, free 2 meals a day, enjoy the benefits of employees of internal affairs bodies, and have a deferment from service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Upon completion of training, based on the results of the state final certification, a state diploma of appropriate education is issued and the special rank of “police lieutenant” is awarded. All graduates are provided with guaranteed employment in various professions. Opportunity for career growth. Employees receive a stable salary from 45,000 to 80,000 thousand rubles, + year-end bonuses, as well as various incentives for excellence in service. Annual paid leave from 40 to 55 calendar days, free medical care for employees and members of their families. They have the right to receive a one-time social payment for the purchase or construction of residential premises. Pension period begins after 20 years of service.