Profession

Today psychology is considered one of the most popular and promising emerging professions. Psychologist’s work involves interaction with many people, which requires such skills as being able to listen, understand and help people in different situations.
As psychological help is becoming more and more solicited in contemporary society, the profession itself is getting more prestigious and lucrative. In a crisis situation many people find it rational to seek help from a qualified professional.
Not everyone can work in this area, since psychologists need to be experts in human soul. They need to possess unlimited love and respect for people, and be able to relate to any personality, whatever extraordinary it might be.
Highly qualified psychologists are neither teachers nor advisors, but rather assistants in situations that seem unresolvable. Their objective is to help clients learn how to be resistant to different types of stress they are often exposed to in modern society. Even more importantly, psychologists are supposed to do everything possible to help people (re)gain faith in themselves so that they can enjoy their life and achieve their goals.
The final stage of PhD studies in this profile consists of passing candidacy examinations and successful defense of the scientific qualifying paper (dissertation) in candidacy for a PhD degree in psychological sciences.

Educational Process

The academic curriculum addresses formation of universal, general professional and professional competences which are acquired by studying the following disciplines: “General psychology (problems of interaction and communication)”, “Methodology of scientific research”, “History and philosophy of science”, “Pedagogy of higher education”, “Foreign language”, “Information databases for scientific research and publication”.
The PhD students are actively involved in scientific research withing scientific projects financed by Russian and international science foundations.

Practice

Teaching training program covers the fundamentals of pedagogical, methodological and educational work in higher educational institutions. It also addresses mastering of skills for conducting certain types of classes and acquiring experience in pedagogical work in higher educational institutions environment.

Career

Graduates of the PhD program “General psychology (problems of interaction and communication)” are widely sought after in the job market. They conduct their professional activities in higher educational institutions as psychologists, pedagogues, lecturers, organizers, mentors. Apart from that, they are employed in municipal and state management, national and foreign companies, hotel industry and tourism, banking, embassies, diplomatic missions, etc. The list is practically endless, since everywhere people study, work, recreate and interact with each other there is a need for a professional capable of managing and regulating interpersonal relationships, resolving stressful and conflict situations and creating comfortable atmosphere.
The need of psychological help is getting more and more evident in modern society, so professional psychologists will always be in-demand.