- 24.05.2026 12:22
Students told prospective students about Tula State University
An Open Day, unusual in every sense, took place on May 24 at Tula State University.
Our university has seen countless fascinating encounters with prospective students and their parents. But today's event was different from all previous ones in that young people, under the sensitive guidance of senior students, took the reins. The Open Day was titled "Tula State University Through the Eyes of Students."
The students did their best to show the guests that student life at the university is full of exciting events. And the guests themselves heard firsthand about the prospects Tula State University offers students and the conditions it creates for them.
Of course, the event couldn't be complete without its traditional component—an exhibition of the achievements of all the university's departments. The exhibition itself is always impressive. But when you can not only see but also learn something, the benefit is doubly great.
Guests had the opportunity to have their peripheral vision diagnosed using an ophthalmological perimeter, play floor curling, take a one-hour trip around the world in a quiz, learn the mysteries of light polarization, ride an electric car and explore its design, attend a drawing and composition workshop, learn about digital information modeling of objects, buildings, and structures, and a remote automated environmental quality control system.
Members of the Tula State University Medical Institute's surgical club held workshops in makeshift operating rooms on pulmonectomy, endoscopic surgery, the Yang-Monti urological procedure, tracheal intubation, and the application and tying of surgical sutures.
The Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences hosted the exhibition "Journalist's Tools: From Notebook to Smartphone" and a photo zone with photo props. Everyone had the opportunity to take a professional assessment and attend a literary theater performance in English.
The Institute of Law and Management prepared a master class for guests, "Crime Scene Simulation." They learned how an investigator examines a crime scene, collects evidence, and determines that a murder has occurred. A forensic suitcase—simultaneously mysterious and important—generated great interest among the visitors.
Students from the Institute of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science demonstrated games they had developed. Using a small application created by third-year students from the Computer Engineering Department, applicants developed a graphical interface using Python.
This interactive exhibition left no guest indifferent. Not only the students but also their parents participated in the fascinating process.
Aleksandr Chizhikov, a tenth-grader from Education Center No. 46, came to the Open Day with his mother, Margarita Yuryevna.
"Even though we still have a whole year ahead of us, we decided to explore all the university's opportunities early," Sasha said. "I've already chosen the Missile Weapons Department at the V.P. Gryazev Institute of High Precision Systems." I'm thinking about my target location. Tula State University is a prestigious university that offers a high-quality education. And it's close to home.
The Vigliansky family from Zheleznogorsk in the Kursk region arrived in Tula in full force: eleventh-grader Artyom, his mother Marina Vladimirovna, and his father Gennady Viktorovich.
"I'm considering Tula State University. I like that it offers a wide range of programs and specializations. It's also a very well-known university," Artyom emphasized. "I regularly visit the Tula State University website. That's how I found out about the Open Day. I'm currently deciding between the V.P. Gryazev Institute of High-Precision Systems and the Polytechnic Institute."
Artyom Umasov is from the Moscow region. He earned a bachelor's degree from the Russian University of Transport (MIIT). He currently works as a lecturer at the Stolitsa Urban Development Educational Complex in Moscow.
"I want to continue my education in the master's program," Artyom shared. Many of my colleagues are graduates of Tula State University. They all recommend that I apply to this university!
The official part of the Open Day could rightfully be called a fascinating informational kaleidoscope. Each topic was presented differently, yet in a very easy, interesting, and lively way.
The videos highlighting our students' achievements blurred the line between the audience and the stage. Each applicant felt that success is about results, which can be achieved by taking initiative, striving to do something, and creating. The secret is simple: apply to Tula State University, be goal-oriented and creative. And you can become successful, just like the heroes of the videos.
The dance troupe "Inside" paved the way for the absorption of important information with their energetic performance.A video address by Oleg Aleksandrovich Kravchenko, Rector of Tula State University, helped all guests recognize the university's enormous role, throughout its existence, in training highly qualified personnel for the economy of not only the region but the entire country.
Oleg Aleksandrovich discussed in detail the university's wide range of training programs and specialties, its international and research activities, and its strong university traditions.
He paid special attention to the conditions created at the university for the self-fulfillment of each student and the support measures provided to student families.
Elizaveta Ivannikova, a graduate of the Institute of High-Precision Systems and now chair of the primary trade union organization for students and postgraduates at Tula State University, spoke to guests about Tula State University's participation in federal projects, the university's laboratory facilities, the modernization of university dormitories, the Tula Workers' Regiment Military Training Center, student scholarships, events organized by the primary trade union organization for students and postgraduates at Tula State University, and the university's tutor movement.
Elizaveta reported that the university has over twenty creative associations and over twenty sports clubs.
Nine thousand students annually complete internships at the university's industrial partners. Ninety-five percent of graduates find employment within the year of graduation.
Trade union activists took over from Elizaveta. They appeared on stage clutching the flagpoles of their institutes.
The students conveyed to the audience the idea that university isn't just about studying, but also about opportunities to develop oneself. It's a platform for self-expression, where everyone can find something they enjoy.
The rather serious topic section, "Top 10 Questions About Admissions," was masterfully presented by the duo of Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Vladislav Viktorovich Kotov and student Alina Azarova. Azarova posed questions to the rector's representative on behalf of applicants and their parents, and he answered them in detail.
Vladislav Viktorovich discussed the structure of state-funded admissions, the Unified State Exam (USE) package, scores for individual achievements, the application process for a targeted education contract and its advantages, and the competitive selection and enrollment procedures.
The information presented in this manner was very well received by the audience.
Following the official part, meetings were held at Tula State University institutes.
The welcoming spirit of the event organizers was clearly evident to the guests. Both prospective students and their parents saw firsthand how welcome they are at Tula State University.
Many photos on our VK page.
Tatyana Krikunkova
Photos by Victoria Shevchenko, Mikhail Gindin, and Ilya Khodakovsky
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