Russia’s transport education system: analysis of situation and key aspects

Abstract

For implementation of the Concept for Staff Training for Russia’s Transport System, approved by a Russian government decree dated February 6, 2021, № 255-r, analytical data produced on an example of selected samples of programmes for ground, maritime, aviation and railway transportation are presented. Russian Federation’s higher and secondary vocational education institutions providing education in the transport sphere are evaluated, including selectively, on the example of educational institutions under the jurisdiction of Russia’s Transport Ministry and the Federal Transport Agency. Data presented permits to evaluate the equity distribution of bachelor, master and specialist programmes, as well as programmes for training workers and mid-level professionals in the overall structure of training of transport workers. A rating of the most in-demand areas and professions is presented. The paper is based on the results of studies conducted by the directorate for development of vocational training of the Russian University of Transport, and is intended for the administrative and managerial staff responsible for regulating education in higher and secondary vocational institutions, enterprises’ personnel services and HR companies, as well as entrepreneurs, researchers, students and PhD students.