Our academy

Our academy is quite large and old. It is a large school where more than 5000 students are currently enrolled. About 3000 of them are full-time students and the rest are part-time students. There are also about 150 post-graduate students. They carry out independent research work and have practice. The course of study in my academy lasts 4 or 5 years. The academic year is divided into 2 terms. At the end of each term students pass examinations. There are 6 departments in our academy They are Department of Architecture, Department of Design, Department of General Construction, Department of Building Technologies, Infrastructure and Management, Department of General Natural and Scientific Training, Department of General Humanitarian Training.

I study as a freshman at the department of Architecture. The academy has several libraries, a large canteen for students and teachers and big gym for sport activities. Many students live in Student Hostel. Our students are very happy to study here. When our students finish academy they can be specialists in architecture, design, civil engineering, environmental engineering, economy and management. Our academy has several laboratories which are equipped with up-to-date equipment and students carry out lab works and various experiments there.

There is also Student House where the students from other cities live. KazGASA has already pursued a credit-system which would allow students to study more easily internationally and add the possibility of a curriculum with electives and student chosen courses. The purpose of credit system of education is to raise the level of professional training of students, developing their individual creative abilities with possibility for students to transfer to the universities abroad. In the framework of credit system of educating all the academic time of students is measured in credits.

Exercise 7. Read the text and answer the questions .

1 How many students study in our academy?

2 Where do many students live?

3 How many departments are there in academy?

4 What professions can the students choose in Academy?

5 What does Academy have?