01.07.2025
What prospects and opportunities does RSUH offer for education in information technology, and how should neural networks be used correctly — these and other questions were answered by Associate Professor Galina Shevtsova in an interview with the university website.
How does IT education at your Institute differ today from other educational programs?
The Institute of Information Sciences and Security Technologies has been training specialists in information technology for over 40 years, implementing only those programs that reflect the most relevant current understanding of the IT industry. While maintaining a professional approach to teaching in this field, we understand that practice-oriented training is essential for preparing a good specialist. Therefore, immersion in practical activity begins from the first year, and by the second year, students are ready to engage in project work and start earning.
I would also like to note that all our training programs combine technical education with core humanitarian disciplines. Great attention is paid to legal and managerial subjects, since IT specialists in their professional lives need both the ability to handle documentation, write instructions and technical regulations, and the skills to manage large teams, often applying knowledge from complex interdisciplinary areas.
Our Institute follows an individual learning model: the faculty nurture each future specialist, taking into account their inclinations toward specific subjects.
This approach has proven itself: our students become top performers in the areas such as programming, information security, and mathematical modeling, and many have been awarded “Best Student of the Year” at the Infoforum.
What areas of IT education are the most in demand among applicants?
Over the last 3–5 years, applicants have shown interest in the programs “Computer Science” and “Information Security”. Furthermore, the development of artificial intelligence has boosted interest “Applied Mathematics”. In 2025–2026, RSUH plans to introduce two new specializations: “Mathematics for Effective IT Solutions” and “Mathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence”.
What skills and knowledge do students acquire in IT education in their first year?
Students receive all the core knowledge, followed by deeper specialization. We strive to present material in a way that eliminates disparities in the initial preparation levels of our first-year students.
Given rapidly changing technologies, including neural networks, are changes planned in the IT curriculum in the coming years?
In 2026, new standards will be approved for all programs, reflecting the transition to five-year education. The first student intake under this new model will be in 2027. Curricula will undergo significant revisions: in addition to a longer education period, the content will be updated. More courses will be introduced to reflect current trends in IT development, particularly in the application of artificial intelligence, especially in the field of information security.
Neural networks for theses: is their use possible at your university?
RSUH will soon approve regulations establishing the parameters for using neural networks. In my opinion, prohibitions are inappropriate here. We should not ban but teach the proper use of these programs, while setting clear boundaries for their application. We, the teaching staff, must also evolve in this area and support the integration of rapidly advancing technologies into the educational process.
How do you envision the humanities scholar of the future?
It will be a professional who effectively combines knowledge from the humanities with the use of information technologies, which will facilitate data processing, analysis, and preservation. To remain a sought-after high-level specialist, this person will need to continuously learn generative programs, apply them in their work, and stay current with the fast-paced evolution of these technologies.
