Cherepovets State University is an educational institution in the

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region of

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. It was founded in 1996 as the Cherepovets State Industrial Institute and

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Institute. It hosts more than 5,000 students. The

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has the following institutes: *

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Institute, * Institute of Pedagogics and

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, * Institute of Metallurgy and Chemistry, * Institute of

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and

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, * Institute of Extra-Mural Education. Admission into the university is based on performance in the

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. The UST measures the student's ability to perform in a university setting. In addition, an applicant submits a written application and a school-leaving certificate. University life begins with a solemn ceremony, initiating freshmen into the students. The

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, vice-rectors and deans make speeches and congratulate students on their new status. The monitors hand out student

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s, student record books and

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s. Some students pay

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; others may receive

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s. Some students take a postgraduate course and write

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theses and later

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s. Competitions in

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, football are held at the university. The university publishes a

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, which contains news about students life.

External links

* http://www.chsu.ru/
Cherepovets State University on the Interactive Map
* http://www.university-directory.eu/Russian-Federation-%28Russia%29/Cherepovets-State-University.html#.UdRXVZyjs3U (Contact Information) Universities in Vologda Oblast Educational institutions established in 1996 1996 establishments in Russia {{Russia-university-stub