On the 16th and 17th of June 2017 RACUS together with the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Brazzaville and the Honorary Consulate of Russia in Pointe-Noire held the traditional annual educational exhibition "Study in Russia – 2017". The exhibition was timed to coincide with the final exams for schoolchildren of the Republic of the Congo.
Visiting the exhibition "Study in Russia – 2017" allowed the Congolese youth to get acquainted with the Russian educational system, with the new specialties as well as with the most prestigious Russian universities.
During the exhibition many Congolese school leavers and their parents received exhaustive information about the education in Russia, the process of admission to the educational institutions, the living conditions for foreign students in different cities of Russia.
The group of Russian state universities RACUS has traditionally become one of the most interesting participants of the exhibition. It gives an opportunity to receive higher education in 20 prestigious Russian state universities in over 500 medical, engineering, economic, humanitarian specialties.
The staff of the RACUS organization in the Republic of the Congo presented a fascinating presentation about the higher education in Russia and advised the visitors on the possibility of obtaining higher education in Russia, the quality of the proposed education, the opportunity to study in French or in Russian, the available prices for education and accommodation in students’ hostel, the quality of life of foreign students in Russia. The applicants and their parents could enjoy watching the information video about Russia, its wealth, culture and contemporary life.
Oil and gas, medical and humanitarian specialties were the most popular among the Congolese youth. The most interesting universities for them were the South-Russian State Polytechnic University, which specializes in training personnel in the field of oil and gas, and Tambov State University, which offers a wide range of educational programs, both medical and technical.
Educational exhibitions held in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire from the 16th to 17th of June allowed the residents and schoolchildren of the Republic of the Congo to learn more about the opportunities that can change their lives. All visitors of the exhibition got souvenir products and colorful brochures in French with the information on the possibility of obtaining higher education in Russian state universities belonging to the RACUS group. All visitors were invited to the representative office of the organization RACUS in Brazzaville and Pointe Noire for individual consultations and enrollment in Russian universities in the 2017/2018 academic year.
