Vice Presidency for Education and Graduate Studies
Dr. Roshandel Arbatani, the Vice-president for Education and Graduate Studies
The Vice Presidency for Education and Graduate Studies consists of 4 departments including:
- department of Administration General
- Central Department
- the headquarters
- Management Department
The Main Missions of this Vice Presidency:
1. Short-term and long-term planning for the development of education and promotion of educational standards and overseeing the educational courses
2. To develop cooperation with the Ministry of Education in order to discover the needs for human resources and to supply the necessary grounds for meeting the needs within the framework of the university’s articles of association
3. To prepare the grounds for the development of inter-university cooperation in a bid to benefit from the experiences of other universities in enhancing the quality of educational activities
4. To re-design the Islamic Republic of Iran’s teacher education curriculum
5. Planning for recruitment of new faculty members
6. To prepare the grounds for enhancing the quality of education, reinforcing research orientation and teaching quality among the students
7. To develop higher education in Farhangian University
The Situation of Faculty Members and Educational Facilities
Farhangian University has a number of 755 faculty members with a background in teacher education as follows:
|
Instructor |
Assistant Professor |
Associate Professor |
|
|
193 |
48 |
- |
Female |
|
378 |
134 |
2 |
Male |
|
571 |
182 |
2 |
Total |
|
755 |
Total |
||
Table 1. The Composition of Faculty Members
Admission of Students
Students of Farhangian University are admitted in 5 methods as in table2.
|
Conditions |
Number of Fields |
Capacity for Admission by 2026 |
Method of Admission |
|
It is a two-year full time program for the employees of the Ministry of Education |
2 Fields including:
|
According to the number of orders by the respective ministry |
Associate Degree |
|
This is a two year program for the teachers who hold an associate degree |
14 Fields including:
|
|
Bachelor Degree |
|
These students are admitted with a diploma degree through a national entrance exam and after interviews and selections. These student teachers study full time. Since the very first year of education, they get employed by the Ministry of Education and become committed to service. After graduation, they will work as teachers at schools.
|
16 Fields including:
|
3000 students annually |
Bachelor Degree |
|
These three year full-time programs are offered for the School teachers who hold a bachelor degree. They are admitted through a national entrance exam. |
11 Fields & 13 sub-fields including
|
800 Students Annually |
Master Degree |
|
Those students who graduate from other universities and who are willing to be recruited by Farhangian University have to take this one-year full time program. The applicants are selected through exams. |
The program includes 4 fields:
|
10000 students annually |
Skill Learning |
|
-- |
- |
100 students annually |
Doctorate |
Table 2. Admission of students at Farhangian University