Specialist Degree

The specialist degree (Russian: специалист) was the only first degree in the former Soviet Union, was traditionally inherited from the Engineering education of Russian empire, and currently is being phased out by the bakalavr's (Bachelor's) - magistr's (Master's) degrees.

In the early 1990s bakalavr (Bachelor's) and magistr (Master's) degrees were introduced in all the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, except in Turkmenistan. However, the specialist degree remains the most often granted degree in Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Ukraine to this day. The specialist degrees in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan were renamed to diplom degrees. Actually there are some similarities between the specialist degree in the CIS and the German Diplom degree.

The following are the most important specialist degrees in the CIS:

  • specialist-ekonomist - first degree in economy or management (including engineering management)
  • specialist-inzhener - the engineer's degree in the CIS
  • specialist-uchitel - the first degree for teachers
  • specialist-vrach this degree type includes the respective degrees of physicians, dentists and veterinarians in the CIS.
  • specialist iskusstva - the first degree in arts
  • specialist-yurist - the first degree in law

Read more about Specialist Degree:  The Specialist Degree in The English-speaking World

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