Procedure for Conducting the State Final Attestation for Higher Education Programs

This document details all stages of the State Final Attestation (SFA/GIA), from admission to diploma issuance. Key focuses:

Transparency: Clear assessment criteria, possibility of appeal

Flexibility: Accommodation for persons with disabilities

Quality Control: Plagiarism checks, external experts on commissions

Incentives: Automatic pass in Physical Education for holders of the GTO gold badge

The procedure ensures compliance of educational outcomes with Federal State Educational Standards (FSES) and professional standards.

1. General Provisions

Purpose: Regulation of the State Final Attestation (SFA/GIA) procedure for:

Bachelor's degrees
Specialist degrees
Master's degrees
Postgraduate (PhD) programs
Residency programs

Regulatory Framework:

Federal Law No. 273-FZ "On Education in the Russian Federation"
Orders of the Ministry of Education and Science No. 636 (for Bachelor/Specialist/Master), No. 227 (for Postgraduate/Residency)
Local regulations of the University

2. Forms of SFA/GIA

For Bachelor's/Specialist's/Master's degrees

State Exam (oral, 20 minutes for response)
Defense of the Final Qualification Thesis (FQT/WRC, 20 minutes for presentation)

For Postgraduate/Residency programs

State Exam
Scientific report on dissertation results (15 minutes)

3. Eligibility for SFA/GIA

No academic debts

Full completion of the curriculum

For external students – enrollment on a paid basis (except for Postgraduate/Residency)

4. Organization of SFA/GIA

State Examination Boards (SEB/GEC)

Formed by field of study
Chairperson – external expert (Doctor of Sciences/Professor)
50% of members – employer representatives

Appeal Commissions

Review complaints about procedural violations or disagreement with the grade

Timeline

Schedule approved 30 days before the start of SFA/GIA
Break between assessments – at least 7 days

5. Assessment Criteria

State Exam

"Excellent" – profound knowledge, competent presentation
"Good" – minor errors
"Satisfactory" – significant errors, partially corrected

FQT/WRC/Scientific Report

Evaluated on depth of topic elaboration, independence, practical significance

6. Work Requirements

FQT/WRC

Topic approved 6 months before defense
Check for plagiarism (anti-plagiarism system)
Mandatory review for Master's/Specialist's degrees

Scientific Report (Postgraduate)

Published in the University's electronic library

7. Special Conditions

For Persons with Disabilities

Increased response time (+20 minutes for exam, +15 for defense)
Special technical means (Braille, sound amplification equipment, etc.)
Assistant for support

Retakes

After failure – no earlier than 10 months (for Bachelor's) or 1 year (for Postgraduate)
Maximum 2 attempts

8. Appeals

Filed within 1 working day after results announcement

Reviewed within 2 days with participation of the SEB/GEC Chairperson

Possible decisions:

Appeal dismissal
Result annulment and retake

9. SFA/GIA Results

Successful completion – basis for diploma issuance:

State-standard diploma (Bachelor's/Master's)
Ministry of Health of Russia diploma (Residency)
For postgraduates – additional conclusion on eligibility for Candidate of Sciences degree

Failure

Expulsion with a certificate of study

Prohibitions

Use of communication devices during SFA/GIA
Charging fees for SFA/GIA (except for external students)

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