About us

Northwestern Open Technical University (government license No. 1906, issued by the Federal Service for Education and Science on January 26, 2016) provides on-the-job training for specialists in bachelor's degree programs in various fields such as welding, construction, information technology, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, metallurgy and transport.

The duration of training and retraining for foreign specialists at NWTU varies from 2 to 5.5 years, taking into account Preparatory courses of Russian Language.

All foreign students will complete internships (practical training, work and practies) in leading Russian companies such as the United Shipbuilding Corporation and Rosatom, Gazprom, metallurgical enterprises and major Сonstruction firms.

Educational and Production Complex NWTU LLC will conclude an employment contract with all foreign students (in their free time), in strict accordance with paragraph 7 of Article 13 of the Federal Law " Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation", dated July 25, 2002, No. 115-FZ.

We also assure that while student staying in Russia, we will assist him to find suitable accommodation, register and prolong the visa according to the Russian law, getting medical insurance and provide advice and information in various matters.

Working Faculty Program in Russia

A unique opportunity for foreign citizens to simultaneously work and study in the Russian Federation!

The "Working Faculty" program offers foreign citizens to get a popular technical specialty in a short time with official employment at Russian enterprises.

This is a unique educational and industrial program that provides professional training ( including higher specialized education), language training and guaranteed work in Russia.

Training areas

The program is implemented on the basis of the Training and Production Center of enterprises of the United Shipbuilding Corporation in the following areas (specialties):

Shipbuilding:

- Electric and gas Welders

- Locksmiths

Construction and utilities:

- Universal installers

Program stages (Duration of the Program is 1-5 years)

Stage 1: Selection and preparation

• Testing of Russian language skills, checking qualifications and experience

• Language training (starts in the country of residence and continues in Russia): study of everyday and professional (industry-specific) Russian

Russian language training takes place on the basis of the Nevsky Institute of Language and Culture (license no. L035-00115-78/00097531)

Stage 2: Professional training

• Professional training according to Russian standards (1-3 months in Russia)

• Specialized courses: welding, locksmithing, installation of structures

• Official confirmation of the corresponding category in the specialty according to the standards of the Russian Federation

• Possibility of parallel training at the University (welding, mechanical engineering)

Training on the basis of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the North-Western Open Technical University (License No. 1906, issued by the Federal Service for Education and Science on January 26, 2016)

Stage 3: Practical training and work

• Full-time employment 1-3 months after arrival in the Russian Federation

• Paid production practice in a real production facility

• Working day 8-10 hours with continuing study of the Russian language (1 hour daily)

Financial conditions

Participation in the Program for the first year is paid.

The cost of participation in the Program (fully compensated at the end of the Program)

What the program participant receives in the first year:

• Organization of arrival and registration of a labor (work) visa

• Educational services (language and professional training)

• Documents (visa, permits, insurance, professional)

• Tools and work clothes

• Accommodation and meals (first 3 months)

• Official employment for the entire duration of the Program

Financial advantages:

- Fully paid production practice from the first days of work

- Salary starting from 100,000 rubles per month (after the probationary period)

- Possibility of increased piecework pay (300,000-500,000 rubles per month)

- Full compensation of expenses for participation in the Program

Career and educational opportunities:

- Professional qualification recognized in the Russian labor market in the first year of the Program

- Possibility of parallel higher education in the specialty (welding, mechanical engineering)

- Registration of a residence permit (residence permit) after 2 years (for employees of the shipbuilding industry)

Advantages of the program

Demand for specialists: The shipbuilding industry, construction industry and housing and communal services in Russia are experiencing an acute need for qualified specialists in working with metal.

Welders in Russia compete with programmers in terms of income.

Quick career start: Unlike traditional preparatory departments of state universities, program participants are sent to paid industrial practice immediately after arrival, and not to academic classes from 9: 00 to 18: 00.

Flexible training schedule: For the first year, the participant practices in a working specialty in production (8-10 hours a day) and learns Russian every day (1 hour in the morning or in the evening).

Official employment opportunities: The program provides legal work in Russia with a full social package and the prospect of obtaining a residence permit.

Who can participate

The program is aimed at young, capable people who are ready to:

- Invest in your own education and relocation

- Complete a full cycle of language and professional training

- Work at Russian enterprises in the field of metalworking

- Adapt to Russian professional standards

Why this program is profitable

The Working Faculty program is an investment in the future with a quick payback.

High salaries of Russian workers, the possibility of obtaining a residence permit and parallel training in Russian universities make this program attractive for foreign citizens seeking to build a career in Russia.

Large Russian enterprises are ready to accept young specialists after a short retraining period (1-3 months) and provide them with full employment and decent wages.

Contact Information

For more information and conditions of participation in the Program, please contact the organizers of the “Working Faculty " program.