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I am studying at a university that has not been accredited, but the license to study is unlimited. To pass the next session, I wanted to take a vacation at my own expense. Is the next session at the university good reason? And does the employer have the right not to provide me with leave at his own expense for the next session?

No, he has no right. But it’s better to read the contract.

I transferred to a university for the 2nd year and the institution has not been accredited, how can I pick up the documents?

You are required to transfer to another educational institution. The procedure for transferring from a university deprived of accreditation is regulated by the federal law"On education in Russian Federation" It sets out a special procedure that guarantees that students' rights are respected. By law, the university is obliged to ensure the transfer of students to other universities while maintaining the conditions of study. The student has the right to count on the same specialty, form and cost of training, course.

Our major has not been accredited, I am a master’s student, they offer us to stay at the university and after two years they will supposedly transfer us to pass the State Examinations and defend the thesis to another university with accreditation and invite a commission from there, is this option possible or is it a scam?

Yes, this option is quite possible, but only the university itself and no one else can guarantee that this will happen to you. Good luck and all the best to you.

Our university did not receive accreditation last year, but everyone continued to teach us, and now they are giving us diplomas of the established form, what should we do? If we go to court, will we win? Are they obliged to transfer us to another university?

Unfortunately, you are not required to translate. You can sue.

Read your agreement with the university. It says that they are obliged and must

No, we are not obliged to transfer you, unfortunately. Therefore, you will either have to decide on the translation yourself, or get a diploma of the established form.

My university was deprived of accreditation. More than 5 working days have passed, and the university has not provided any options for transfer. What can I do in this situation?

Hello! You can recover funds you previously paid for training

Hello, look for translation options yourself, or write an official complaint to the rector of the university demanding translation options

Hello! The university issues an internal diploma, since the issuing department has not been accredited. But the students passed the state exam. exam and defense thesis. Is it possible to transfer to another university without receiving this diploma? Or get this diploma, and then get a state one at another university? And under what conditions?

Good afternoon Yes, you need a translation, everyone around the country is being translated.

You can transfer to another university.

The institute does not want to help me transfer to another university (they have not been accredited), how can I force it?

no way to force it.

He is not obligated to help you. But give it all away Required documents must, write the application in two copies and put one in the secretariat, you will immediately feel the difference between an oral request and a written one.

I have the following question for you: In my university, the Department of Economics and Management has not been accredited and does not have the right to issue diplomas, but the Federal Law on Military Duty states that a deferment is granted to a person studying at an educational institution that has passed state accreditation, does this mean What if I continue to study in the same specialty in the hope that in the next years we will receive accreditation, and I will receive a summons, then I will be obliged to take academic leave and go to serve?

Yes, that is right. You will go to serve.

My specialty has not been accredited, can I transfer to another university for the same specialty while maintaining the course and fees of my university?

with saving the cost there is no payment, but in general you can

If my department has not been accredited, does the university have the right to claim that I am obliged to complete this session with it? We want to transfer to another university, and we suspect that he doesn’t want to return the money. Can we request a transfer right now?

You can transfer.

If, within the period established by the body for control and supervision in the field of education, the organization carrying out educational activities has not eliminated the identified discrepancy, the body for control and supervision in the field of education deprives the organization carrying out educational activities of state accreditation in full or in relation to certain levels of education , enlarged groups of professions, specialties and areas of training.

In accordance with Part 26 of Article 92 of Federal Law No. 273-FZ
“On Education in the Russian Federation” (hereinafter referred to as the Federal Law
No. 273-FZ) an organization carrying out educational activities has the right to submit an application for state accreditation no earlier than one year after the deprivation of its state accreditation.

In accordance with Part 9 of Article 34 of Federal Law No. 273-FZ, the Procedure and conditions for the transfer of persons studying in educational programs of secondary vocational and higher education to other organizations carrying out educational activities under the relevant educational programs, in the event of termination of the organization’s activities, were approved carrying out educational activities, cancellation of the license, deprivation of the organization of state accreditation according to the relevant educational program, expiration of state accreditation for the relevant educational program ( order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia
dated 08/14/2013 No. 957) (Further - Order).

According to paragraph 2 of the Procedure, the founder and (or) the authorized management body of an organization carrying out educational activities, in the event of the organization being deprived of state accreditation for the relevant educational program, is obliged to ensure the transfer of students with their written consent, that is, upon a written application from the student.

Transfer of students is carried out to the host organization to state-accredited educational programs of the appropriate level and focus, to the same profession, secondary specialty vocational education or specialty, direction of preparation of higher education, while maintaining the form of study, course of study, basis of training (at the expense of budgetary allocations of the federal budget, budgets of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, local budgets or at the expense of individuals and (or) legal entities), as well as the cost of training (when training under contracts for the provision of paid educational services with individuals and (or) legal entities). The transfer of students does not depend on the period (time) of the academic year (clause 3 About).

In addition, on the basis of a written application of an adult student or a written application of a minor student with the written consent of his parents (legal representatives), the student may be transferred to the host organization with a change in profession, specialty of secondary vocational education or specialty, direction of higher education or to his chosen another receiving organization. The specified transfer is carried out in accordance with the Procedure for transferring students from one higher educational institution to another, which is determined by the “Procedure for transferring students from one higher educational institution of the Russian Federation to another”, approved by order of the Ministry of Education of Russia dated February 24, 1998 No. 501(Further - Transfer procedure).

Clause 3 of part 1 Transfer procedure it is determined that the transfer of citizens receiving education in non-accredited higher educational institutions to accredited universities for any form of study can be carried out after they exercise the right to certification in the form of an external study, with the exception of areas of training and specialties of higher professional education, the receipt of which in the form of an external study is not allowed .

According to Part 3 of Article 34 of Federal Law No. 273-FZ, persons who have completed the basic educational program in an educational program that does not have state accreditation have the right to undergo external intermediate and state final certification in an organization that carries out educational activities in the corresponding educational program that has state accreditation.

In case of expulsion from the organization in accordance with Part 12
Article 60 of Federal Law No. 273-FZ Persons who have mastered part of the educational program are issued a certificate of training or the period of training according to the model independently established by the organization carrying out educational activities.

According to paragraph 6 of part 1 of the Procedure for admission to educational programs of higher education - bachelor's programs, specialty programs, master's programs, approved by order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation dated October 14, 2015 No. 1147(Further - Admission procedure), admission to study programs is carried out for the first year.

At the same time, in accordance with paragraph 3 of part 1 of Article 34 of Federal Law No. 273-FZ, students are given the right to study according to an individual curriculum, including accelerated learning, within the limits of the educational program being mastered in the manner established by local regulations.

According to paragraph 44 of part 3 of the Procedure for organizing and implementing educational activities for educational programs of higher education - bachelor's programs, specialty programs, master's programs, approved by order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation dated December 19, 2013 No. 1367(Further - Order), with accelerated training, the reduction in the period of obtaining higher education in an educational program is carried out through credit (in the form of re-certification or re-credit) in whole or in part of the learning results in individual disciplines (modules) and (or) individual practices mastered (passed) by students.

The decision to accelerate the training of a student is made by the organization on the basis of his personal application.

Paragraph 46 of part 3 About implementation of educational activities determines that credit for learning outcomes is carried out to a student in a master's program - on the basis of a specialist diploma, master's diploma, certificate of advanced training, professional retraining diploma, certificate of training or period of study presented by the student.

Suspension/deprivation of state accreditation does not affect the course of the educational process. Organizations carrying out educational activities (hereinafter referred to as organizations) have the right to conduct educational activities and issue to persons who have successfully passed the final certification documents on education and (or) qualifications, samples of which are independently established educational organizations. At the same time, organizations cannot conduct state final certification, issue documents on education and (or) qualifications according to the model established by the federal executive body exercising the functions of developing state policy and legal regulation in the field of education, issue summons certificates, giving the right to provide guarantees and compensation to employees combining work with education. In addition, in the event of deprivation/suspension of an organization’s state accreditation, students cannot be guaranteed a deferment from conscription into military service.

In 2017, Rosobrnadzor deprived dozens of universities across the country of accreditation and licenses. In recent months, hundreds of students from MITRO, the First Moscow Law Institute, the Moscow Academy of Economics and Law and other universities have been left out of higher education, many before defending their diplomas. Students are worried about the future of their education, and for good reason. A university without accreditation does not have the right to issue state diplomas, because the presence of accreditation just means that the quality of education corresponds federal standards. Other privileges are also lost: students are no longer guaranteed a deferment from the army, the institution cannot use tax benefits or maternity capital when paying for tuition.

If accreditation is lost, the university must notify students within five working days and also post an announcement online. However, as a rule, management withholds information until the last minute, and for many students the news comes as a surprise.

Lack of accreditation does not deprive a university of the opportunity to educate students. In accordance with the Federal Law “On Licensing of Certain Types of Activities,” a university will close only if it loses its license. A university deprived of accreditation can issue its own diploma - a non-state standard, but such a “crust” has no value.

"This document is in modern conditions nobody needs. Both in professional organizations and firms, and in the civil service, a non-state diploma is not valued. With it, among other things, you cannot enroll in a master’s program or get a second higher education,” explains Grigory Shabanov, vice-rector for academic affairs at RosNOU.

How to transfer to another university

If a student does not want to remain a dropout, the only way out is to complete his studies elsewhere. The procedure for transferring from a university deprived of accreditation is regulated by the Federal Law “On Education in the Russian Federation.” It sets out a special procedure that guarantees that students' rights are respected. By law, the university is obliged to ensure the transfer of students to other universities while maintaining the conditions of study. The student has the right to count on the same specialty, form and cost of training, course.

According to general director legal bureau "Amelin and Kopystyrinsky" Alexander Amelin, the transfer period does not depend on the time of the school year.

“The student must write a transfer application addressed to the management of his university. For minors, such a statement is written by one of the parents or a legal representative. Within 5 days, the university is obliged to provide a list of educational institutions ready to accept students,” says the lawyer.

He adds that it is possible to change the specialty. Then in the application you need to write about your desire to transfer to another educational program.

If a student does not agree with the transfer, he can obtain a certificate and independently transfer to other universities. However, according to Grigory Shabanov, in this case not a single serious university will accept him. Therefore, the student needs to try to choose the best option from those organizations that the rector’s office offers him a choice. As soon as the student has chosen a new university, it is worth contacting this organization and clarifying whether it actually carries out the transfer, and also once again discussing the conditions that will be preserved.

State certification at another university

Sometimes universities that have been deprived of accreditation do not inform students about this and proceed with graduation as if nothing had happened. In this case, in order to receive a state diploma, students have the right to undergo state final certification as an external student at an accredited university.

“The Russian New University provides the opportunity for students of other universities to pass the GIA, but only if they studied in the areas of training that we have. Otherwise, we would have to separately develop a huge package of methodological and regulatory documents for each profile. In addition, not all universities conscientiously comply with the legislation in the field of education, and we cannot take their students either,” says the vice-rector of RosNOU.

According to Shabanov, the duration of the procedure depends on how prepared the student is. All disciplines studied after the university was deprived of accreditation are subject to re-certification. This also applies to practice, so the university must find time to conduct consultations, recertify the person, schedule a defense time, provide time to prepare for the exam, and at the same time comply with all deadlines set by the Ministry of Education. As a rule, this takes from three to six months. The student receives a diploma from the university in which he passed the state final certification.

In what cases can you receive compensation?

At the end of June, it became known that seven humanitarian specialties of the Altai State Technical University (AltSTU), which means that more than 100 graduates may be left without state diplomas.

Previously, the rector of the university was dismissed by the Minister of Education of the Russian Federation Dmitry Livanov, but the fear of not getting a decent diploma still hovers among senior students.

Despite the fact that the acting rector of the Altai university returned from Moscow, where a day earlier he had been summoned to the Ministry of Education and Science for proceedings, and students were informed (unofficially for now) that they would be transferred to Altai State University (AltSU) to undergo final certification and receive a state diploma , according to the student victims of what happened, today members of the university management are putting pressure on them and asking them to “quietly” still pass exams at their home university: supposedly otherwise there will be no chance at all for a decent diploma.

This morning we were forced and told that we must pass the state final certification to receive a non-state diploma. At the same time, they claimed that without this diploma we would not be transferred to other universities. This looks like some kind of nonsense! There are more than a hundred of us. We all refused to take the final certification at the university we are currently in and wrote a collective application for transfer to another educational institution. Because we are not sure that after passing and receiving a non-state diploma, we will be able to transfer to other universities and still get what we deserve,” Oksana, a graduate of Altai State Technical University, told Life “without five minutes.”

According to the curriculum, students of humanities were supposed to defend their defense at the end of June - beginning of July, but this did not happen due to the “educational collapse.” Now graduates have been informed of a new deadline - August 31: by this time, humanities students must already receive their diplomas (from the old or from the new university). But what type?

If AltSTU does not transfer the unprotected “abandoned sons” under another wing before this time, then the students will either be expelled or receive a certificate or diploma from a private university.

How justified are the fears of students who find themselves in a “crumbling” university, and what to do if their state diploma is under threat, experts said.

The first way is to ask

According to the president of the bar association “Your Legal Attorney” Konstantin Trapaidze, if you succumb to pressure from the leadership of your home university and still defend yourself “at risk,” this may lead to the fact that graduates will have to be content with only a private “crust” - the process is irreversible and they will transfer You won’t be able to get into any university for your final year.

Graduates of such an educational institution will not be listed in the Unified State Register of State-issued documents on the level of education and qualifications, which means there will be problems with employment. You will have to get your education again, but at an accredited university,” Trapaidze said.

One of the options for what to do if the revocation of accreditation creeps up on a university unnoticed, according to Maxim Dombrovitsky, a lawyer at the Moscow board of the Legis Group, may be a “petition.”

Any problem at the university is not a headache for students. If for some reason an educational institution is transformed into something else or, for example, accreditation is suspended, then for starters it makes sense for students to collectively contact the authorities, including the Ministry of Education, to verify the legality of the actions of the university management. Students must claim their rights to public education.

The second way is war

If “humane” methods do not work, and the matter of transferring to another university or obtaining a decent diploma is delayed, it is worth going to court.

If you were enrolled and studied at a university while it had accreditation, then you are required to issue a state diploma,” says Trapaidze. - You need to clearly know when work at an educational institution was suspended, and the validity period of accreditation. And whether it was taken away completely or only in some specialties. Everything needs to be clarified. It all depends on whether the student’s enrollment falls within the time period specified in the admission order.

The third way is to go under someone else's wing

Another option for “exit” is Noah’s Ark, namely another educational institution. You will lose time, but this path is more reliable. The translation can be either from your “lost trust” university, or from you yourself.

However, as experts note, you may have to enroll next year and even take some subjects. You will lose one year, but then you will definitely receive a state-issued document. At the same time, we must not forget: in some universities (maybe you want to transfer to a specific one) enrollment may be closed, study groups and you will have to wait another year.

As lawyer Zinur Zinetulin (Knyazev and Partners) advises, before leaving for another university, wait for the decision of the authorities from whom you asked for help.

At the same time, you should know that your old alma mater is not obliged to transfer you to another university,” the expert said.

Payers can win

If the students were not state employees and paid money for education, then you can ask for a refund and compensation, including for moral damage. According to the order, the university must issue state-issued diplomas to students whose names were recorded upon admission to the university at a time when its accreditation had not yet been revoked. If this is not done, you can also go to court - says Konstantin Trapaidze.

If there is a possibility that accreditation will be revoked, students should be warned about this in advance. And graduates are the last ones who should suffer from this, the lawyer added.

Instruction: how to choose a “suitable” university

Choose a university by reputation, see ratings of successful universities, view documents judicial practice. For example, in bankruptcy cases: is this university bankrupt? All information about licenses of any educational institutions in Russia are contained in a single database of Rosobrnadzor.

Monitor educational sites. At least follow the news on the website of the Russian Ministry of Education, if we are not talking about top universities. It makes sense to apply for training at universities that have more or less proven themselves.

When entering a not-so-famous university, you need to familiarize yourself with the educational documents: charter and regulations.

You also need to find out more about the rector and the educational process. With a paid form of education, the rule applies - the provision of educational services under a contract. They are being implemented in full.

Remember: if you have a commercial university, it is more likely to be deprived of accreditation. If the university has established traditions and reputation, then there will be no prerequisites for deprivation of accreditation or license. With private universities, not everything is clear. For students, this is still a risk.

Of course there are new ones educational institutions, and I wouldn’t like to somehow discredit their reputation, but be careful when choosing a university. Find out what the composition is, what teachers, who funds it. Carefully read the contracts that are concluded and what is written there. And if you want guarantees, study at universities that have been operating for decades. Even if it is a for-profit university. Yes, it may cost more or make it harder for you to study. But in the end, you can be sure that you will receive a diploma that will be quoted,” concluded lawyer Maxim Dombrovitsky.

As of July 1, 2016, Rosobrnadzor completely suspended state accreditation of eight universities, 11 more educational institutions prohibited from accepting applicants. At the same time, for “failure to eliminate inconsistencies in the content and quality of training of students,” four of them were deprived of state accreditation for higher education programs.

According to statistics, over the past year, accreditation was suspended in 129 universities and branches, and 15 had their licenses suspended. Reception ( “educational” measure until the university’s work permit is revoked. - Approx. Life) was banned in 72 universities.

Since the beginning of the academic year, Rosobrnadzor has suspended accreditation at 17 branches and four autonomous universities in the south. Among them are even such large ones as the Rostov State Civil Engineering University (RGSU), the fate of which we will tell about in the near future. Some “refuseniks” are trying to challenge officials’ decisions in arbitration. And, what is most surprising, sometimes they win - that is, they regain the right to teach students. What's going on with today? higher education, “SP-South” understood.

Rosobrnadzor starts... and wins!

This department regularly conducts inspections of universities (state and commercial) and their branches. If a violation is discovered for the first time, the first method is a ban on admitting applicants. This is more of a preventive measure, so the university has the right to continue educational activities.

If violations are repeated during the re-inspection, then Rosobrnadzor applies more stringent methods - temporarily suspends the state accreditation of the university. Moreover, it may be suspended in certain areas of training.

At the same time, the university cannot conduct final state certification and issue diplomas, and cannot provide a deferment from military service. And finally, if even after this Rosobrnadzor reveals a repeated violation, then the university has to be completely deprived of accreditation.

Rosobrnadzor started 2016 with decisive measures. Thus, the accreditation of the Kabardino-Balkarian Institute of Business (KBIB) was canceled - this is a punishment for the fact that previously identified violations (the quality and content of the training programs did not meet the requirements) were not eliminated. Back in August 2014, right before the start of the next academic year, Rosobrnadzor banned the university from accepting applicants. Then, in October last year, his accreditation was suspended and, finally, he was deprived of it.

Meanwhile, in defense of this non-state university came public figures Kabardino-Balkaria. Thus, back in February 2015, a member of the Republican Public Chamber, Valery Khatazhukov, sent an “Open Letter” to the newly appointed head of Kabardino-Balkaria, Yuri Kokov. Khatazhukov writes that KBIB is one of the few successfully operating commercial universities in Russian province, and even more so in the North Caucasus.

He accuses Rosobrnadzor of bias during the inspection, which revealed, among other things, 66 violations. Khatazhukov invites Kokov to initiate an independent, public review of all the comments voiced. At the same time, the rector of the university, Felix Kharaev, went to court, demanding to resume the activities of the institution, and after “ Open letter“The decision was made in favor of the institute. But, as you can see, the victory was not celebrated for long... However, KBIB is now trying to challenge the deprivation of accreditation in arbitration.

The Rostov Institute is fighting in the courts

Rosobrnadzor has repeatedly identified violations in the work of two more southern Russian universities - the Volgograd branch of the International Institute of Economics and Law (MIEL) and the Stavropol branch of the South Russian Humanitarian Institute (URGI). Admission to the Mikhailovsky branch of the Volgograd State Social Pedagogical University (VGSPU) is also prohibited.

Let us recall that since the beginning of the current academic year, Rosobrnadzor has suspended the accreditation of 17 branches and 4 autonomous universities in the south (in whole or in certain areas). Here is their full list:

Anapa branch of Kuban State Agrarian University(KubGAU); Anapa branch of the Academic Law Institute; Armavir branch of the Russian State Social University (RGSU); Armavir branch of Kuban state university(KubSU); Astrakhan branch of the University Russian Academy education (URAO); Astrakhan branch of the South Russian Humanitarian Institute (URGI); Volgograd branch of the International Institute of Economics and Law (MIEL); Volgograd branch of the Moscow Humanitarian-Economic Institute (MGEI); Volgograd branch Russian University cooperation (RUK); Volzhsky Humanitarian Institute of Volgograd State University (VolSU); Institute of Economics and Law (IEP) in Nazran; Kislovodsk Institute of Economics and Law (KIEP); Mineralovodsk branch of the Moscow Institute of Entrepreneurship and Law (MILP); Rostov State Civil Engineering University (RGSU); Rostov branch of the Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation (MSTUGA); Svetlograd branch of the Institute for Friendship of the Peoples of the Caucasus (IDNK); North Caucasus branch of the Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics (MTUSI) in Rostov-on-Don; Slavyansky-on-Kuban branch of Kuban State University (KubSU); Stavropol branch of the South Russian Humanitarian Institute (URGI); Stavropol University; Tikhoretsky branch of Kuban State University (KubSU).

Rosobrnadzor had to apply even more stringent measures against several other universities. In particular, the Rostov Socio-Economic Institute (RSEI) was deprived of state accreditation, but not completely, but only in two areas - “ Humanitarian sciences" and "Economics and Management". Now only lawyers can be trained here... By the way, the institute is now challenging the conclusions of the audit immediately in the Arbitration Court Rostov region and the Moscow Arbitration Court. The Rostov branch of the Moscow Institute of Entrepreneurship and Law (MILP) has been deprived of accreditation completely, and not for individual areas.

"Sharashkin's offices" from Dagestan

Often, Rosobrnadzor, as we have already said, has to defend its positions in the courts, often as a plaintiff, but more often as a defendant. Let's say, in recent months, two high-profile court decisions have been made to revoke the licenses of universities in Dagestan, one religious (Institute named after Sayidmukhammad-Khaji Abubakarov), and the second - emphatically secular (this is the name of the Secular Institute of the Peoples of the Caucasus, SINK). Both were excluded from the state register of educational institutions.

For example, an inspection carried out in the Institute of Scientific and Technical Sciences in April 2014 revealed almost two dozen violations: the university did not have a library, a physical education facility, equipped laboratories, and in some specialties there were not even curricula. The website lacked information for applicants, and the contracts for paid training the cost of this training itself was not indicated. In short, it’s a typical sharashkin’s office. And for some reason it is not surprising that it is in Dagestan.

It’s the same story with the Institute named after Sayidmukhammad-Haji Abubakarov: there are no own premises, textbooks, training manuals, there are not even teachers... In general, it is not clear who and what can be taught here. It is clear that the court’s decision to close the university did not challenge it.

But this is already the third year litigation Rosobrnadzor and another Dagestan religious university - the Islamic University named after Sheikh Abdullah Efendi (located in Derbent). A license to carry out educational activities was issued to him in November and March of this year, and six years after the inspection, Rosobrnadzor tried to revoke it. At first, the arbitration court of Dagestan rejected the claims of the inspectors against the university, but then the case was returned for reconsideration, and this time - a year later - the license was still taken away. Now the Islamic University is trying to prove its case in the Supreme Court of Russia.

Rosobrnadzor had to cancel the license of the intractable Rostov Institute through the court foreign languages(RIIA). At the same time, they are trying to challenge in court the actions of Rosobrnadzor and several other universities, in particular, the Businesstrans Institute from Stavropol, whose accreditation was suspended in July last year.

But officials are not always right. Last Thursday in Volgograd, an arbitration panel recognized the Volgograd Humanitarian Institute (VHI) as right: Rosobrnadzor, which tried to take away the university’s accreditation last September, acted illegally.