Do you need a master's degree in information technology? Profession “Information systems and technologies”: what kind of specialty is it? Work at an enterprise and the opportunity to quickly “break through”

To enroll in the information systems specialty, an applicant must pass three entrance tests. Regarding the educational institution and your training, the requirements may differ within the framework of current legislation.

In 2016, you need to pass the Russian language, mathematics and computer science or physics. It is advisable to have individual achievements - victories in regional and international competitions, for which additional points are awarded.

Remember! When the results of the written entrance test are announced, you have the right to review your work. But only on the day the results are announced and the next day. It’s better to exercise your right (if, of course, you don’t get the highest score) - not only will you see your mistakes, but you’ll also create the impression of a promising student. And this will become the foundation of your positive reputation.

Well, we passed the test, the results of which are awarded points. Educational institutions have a limited number of places, so it is important to achieve a passing grade. It is important to be able to calculate your strength.

There are 4 faculties in this specialty, let’s look at their passing scores last year:

• FICT – 229 points;
• FITiP – 274 points;
• FKTIU (KOT) – 232 points;
• FKTIU (GT) – 226 points.

Pay attention to the statistics on the average scores scored by applicants - for the Faculty of FITiP it turned out to be less than the passing grade. This situation has been repeated for 3 years. There are pros and cons to this. Plus - less competition, minus - more difficult tasks. Of course, in 2016 the passing score will be lowered again, which will increase the number of applicants, but...

Information systems specialty code:

Specialty 09.03 02 information systems and technologies

The form of training is standard, as for all specialties - full-time, mixed, correspondence. The last two are available only to students at universities; colleges provide training only on a full-time basis.

College education after 9th grade will take 3 years 10 months; after 11th grade – 2 years 10 months.

Studying at a university depends on the form of study. Full-time, the fastest – 4 years; other forms – 5 years.

Colleges specializing in information systems

You have chosen your specialty, it’s time to pay attention to choosing an educational institution. If you want to study in college, we present to your attention the top 5 popular and leading institutions:

1. Technical Fire and Rescue College named after Hero of the Russian Federation V.M. Maksimchuk;
2. College of Communications No. 54 named after P.M. Vostrukhina;
3. Moscow Instrument-Making College of the Russian Economic University named after G.V. Plekhanov;
4. College of Automation and Information Technologies No. 20;
5. First Moscow Educational Complex.

They provide one full-time training program and will allow you to master the specialty of information systems technician.

Specialty information systems technology – Universities

The top universities included:

1. Moscow Technological University (MIREA, MGUPI, MITHT);
2. Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics;
3. Russian New University;
4. Moscow State Engineering University (MAMI);
5. Moscow State Technological University "STANKIN".

Some of them provide more than one program, which means more features.

Internship in the specialty information systems and technologies

An important stage of training is practice. For this specialty, it is carried out at enterprises, organizations or institutions that use computer technology in their work or at the department and divisions of the educational institution.

Two types of practice – industrial, of an introductory nature, and pre-graduation – are the foundation for specialist training.

Who and where to work in information systems and technology

Positions for which the specialty of vocational education in information systems makes it possible to get a job: an operator of electronic computers or an adjuster of technological equipment.

Working in the specialty information systems and technology means that you will modify individual modules of an information system for work needs, conduct tests of new information systems, look for errors in module codes, evaluate the quality and efficiency of such a system, install and configure. Often, enterprises set operators and adjusters the task of training employees to use such systems.

In the future, after gaining at least 3 years of experience, you will be in demand in technical centers with a salary of 30,000 rubles.

If you learn how to lay a local network, know databases and the basics of programming languages, and thoroughly study information systems and technologies, your specialty will allow you to work remotely as a system administrator. Their salary is from 45 thousand.

Final exams are just around the corner. Which will inevitably be followed by graduates thinking about what to do (how to live) next?

I imagined myself in the role of a high school student who decided, for one reason or another (for example, after studying a review of supply/demand in the IT labor market, or under the impression of words about an expansion by 35% of the number of budget places in universities in IT specialties) to enroll in technical university and become a highly qualified programmer.

Let me remind you that this kind of specialty is one of the 23 “leaves” of the tree-like “European Classification of IT Specialists”. In addition, this is the name of one of the professional standards in the field of IT, developed under the auspices of APCIT and approved by order of the Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation.

On the website of one of the universities of the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications (so as not to be accused of advertising it, I will not disclose the name of this university) I read the following lines:

"The Faculty of Information Technologies *** provides training to students in several areas in the field of infocommunications and information technologies.
1. Direction “Informatics and Computer Science”, profile "Computer software and automated systems." Graduates of this profile are highly qualified programmers, the demand for whom in the labor market is constantly growing and will not decrease in the foreseeable future. Almost all graduates work in their specialty and have earnings significantly higher than the regional average. The demand for such specialists is great in any industry, in the banking sector, in the development and operation of information systems. There is also master’s training in this area at ***.”

There is no approximate information about the earnings of university graduates, the percentage of those employed in their specialty after completing a bachelor's or master's degree, as well as the number of budget places in this area and information about the passing score in the annotation of this area. Which, of course, is sad. But it is clear that if an applicant has decided to become a highly qualified programmer, then it makes sense for him to consider studying at a given university in this area as one of the possible options for his career growth.

However, it is interesting to note that a profile with the same name “Software for computer technology and automated systems” also appears in the annotation of another area of ​​training for specialists at this university.

Here is what it says on the website of the Faculty of Information Technology of the above-mentioned educational institution ***:

“2. Direction “Information systems and technologies”, profile with the same name. Graduates of this profile are highly qualified specialists in the field of design, development and implementation of various types of information systems, currently used in almost any field of activity. The need for specialists in this profile is very great and a graduate can easily get a job in any company he likes. Graduates *** of this direction develop information websites of companies, create databases, including for distributed information systems.”

Please note: in the annotation of this direction there are no words like “Almost all graduates work in their specialty and have earnings significantly higher than the regional average. The demand for such specialists is great here and there... There is also master’s training in this area in ***.” It turns out that the demand for programmers who completed training in the field of “Information Systems and Technologies” at the university *** is lower than for programmers who completed training in the field of “Informatics and Computer Science” at the same university?

So in which area of ​​the Federal State Educational Standard of Higher Professional Education (federal state educational standard of higher professional education) is it better to study for those who want to become a highly qualified programmer: 03/09/01 (“Informatics and Computer Science”) or 03/09/02 (“Information Systems and Technologies”)? What do you think about this? And in general, by what criteria should an applicant who has decided to become a highly qualified programmer or other IT specialist choose a university?

Here’s another note on the topic of this post: “Yes, everything is wrong with IT education. But what should we do?” . It was written in October last year and, among other things, it notes that this problem with the lack of IT specialists in the required quantity and quality did not arise yesterday and will not be solved tomorrow. And it’s not a fact that it will be decided at all. At best, it will only be smoothed out to one degree or another. It is also noted that every year up to 25 thousand IT specialists graduate from educational institutions of higher education in Russia. Moreover, today only 15-20% of engineering graduates are suitable for immediate employment in the field of information technology. That is, applicants should choose a university and faculty very carefully. In order to get into those same 15-20% of graduates who are suitable for immediate employment in the field of information technology.

Another question arises. Why “Future Russian IT specialists are not guided in choosing a specialty”? Is it due to the lack of a competent career guidance system in the country or due to the fact that technical universities, whose educational programs include IT specialties, cannot competently present themselves (their educational services) (praise, advertise)? Or maybe the reason is that IT companies hold “Open Days” or other events aimed at future IT specialists not so often and not at the proper level?

Diagram from note

So, today we will study “Information systems and technologies” (specialty). Graduates of this field very often face the problem of finding a job. Initially, everyone is told that such a phenomenon will not happen - everyone who receives a diploma will get a job wherever he wants without any problems. But in reality everything turns out a little differently. Therefore, it is better to know in advance what career may “shine” for you if you choose “Information Systems and Technologies” (specialty) for admission. Let's try to figure out what vacancies are always open for graduates of this field. There are a lot of them. And many applicants have no idea what they can get a job in the future.

Engineering

The first option that can be offered (especially to men) is to work as an engineer. - a specialty that was created specifically for this idea. That is, to produce certified engineers. Only not many universities talk about this fact. Indeed, recently this vacancy is considered not the most popular among young professionals. This means that “Information technologies and communication systems” is a specialty that few will study.

Plus, the salary of the average engineer in Russia is not that high. But the responsibility and responsibilities are enormous. Of course, only a small number of applicants will decide to take such a step. And for this reason, it is necessary to lure new students with loud promises about future employment. But is everything really so good?

Teacher

Specialty 090302 (“Information systems and technologies”) allows future graduates to choose their own future place of work. The main thing is that it is related to IT technologies. And now, in the age of computer progress, finding something worthwhile is not difficult. But the competition here is huge. Therefore, sometimes graduates of the direction meet in very “interesting” places.

For example, in schools. Any graduate can get a job there. For example, in computer science. After all, working in the specialty “Information Systems and Technologies” involves demonstrating your skills regarding technology. In addition, occasionally students who graduate from the direction are found as labor teachers.

But working at school is not a prospect that should attract a young student to study for 5 whole years. Nowadays, anyone who has demonstrated their knowledge in a particular school subject can be hired as a teacher. And, frankly speaking, the salaries of such workers are small. But there is a lot of responsibility (just like that of engineers). So it's not a good place to work. Of course, unless you have a passion for this activity. In other cases, students first try to learn in detail about the specialty “Information Systems and Technologies,” then study future jobs, and then make a decision about admission and further education. What else can be offered to such graduates?

Work in communications service

Recently, people have been very eager to get a job with different Internet providers or other communication services. Moreover, the first place is considered more prestigious than the second. Who should work here?

There are a lot of alternatives - from an ordinary consultant to an installer or engineer. As a rule, “equipment installation” is selected. Here you will have to apply all the skills acquired during the training period in practice. Plus, if you studied well, then this activity will not cause you any trouble. But the salary will most likely only please you. What exactly should I do? Troubleshoot transmission line problems, install necessary equipment for customers and correct problems. For example, come to an apartment, lay a cable and connect an Internet modem and cable TV with a set-top box.

True, sometimes it is an engineer with a specialty in “Information Systems and Technologies” who is able to quickly resolve an accident at a station that “cuts off” Internet communications and telephony for customers. And such specialists are extremely valuable. Their salary is also pleasing, but there is too much responsibility and tasks to be performed. Your work schedule can “call” you out of vacation if the situation requires it. For this reason, this position is not very popular. But graduates still have many different alternatives for building a career. Which ones exactly?

Operator

The specialty “Information systems” receives different things from graduates. But all of them, in most cases, are associated with further employment. And the more prestigious the places, the better the opinions.

Just don’t be happy that everything is very good here. The thing is that only a small number of graduates manage to work in their specialty. The rest are forced to look for at least some place to build a career. And you can often find them as telecom operators.

More precisely, we are talking about a telephone operator-consultant. To be honest, even a person without education can get a job in this position. However, some graduates prefer this place. Depending on the activity of the company, you will simply have to give advice or sell some product or service. And get paid for it. To be honest, it’s not a particularly “dusty” job that brings in an average income.

But information systems and technologies, the specialty that this area of ​​study provides, is not an easy thing and requires work. And to study there and then work as an ordinary telephone operator is stupid. After all, as already mentioned, this position can be held even by a person without a higher education. More and more often, schoolchildren from 14 years of age are starting to work as telephone operators. The conclusion that follows is a complete lack of career growth. Thus, you have to look for alternative places to build your own career. Especially if you are young and ambitious

Manager

Have you decided to graduate with a degree in Information Systems and Technologies? Where to work after graduation is something that should worry you even when entering a university. The point is that, as has already been repeatedly noted, it affects the success and popularity of the direction. Everything seems to be fine with us today. But finding a job actually turns out to be a very difficult task.

Therefore, many simply prefer to get a job “wherever they take it.” And a very common vacancy is “sales manager”. For this career, you do not have to learn the code of the specialty "Information Systems and Technologies", study there for a long time, defend a diploma, and so on. You just need to come to the employer and show your desire to work. Occasionally, this vacancy requires at least some kind of diploma.

Career growth is sometimes present here, but not particularly great. The work schedule is usually quite flexible. And wages remain at an average level. Plus, working as a sales manager provides at least some guarantee of stability. This is exactly what young graduates need. Stability is the key to great success in almost any career. But there is one minus here - there is huge competition. There are already a lot of sales managers today. So, if you are satisfied with this career, hurry up and find the most prestigious place to work.

Individual entrepreneur

The next scenario is the path of an individual entrepreneur. This “vacancy” (if you can call it one) is, in principle, available to everyone. You just need to come up with an idea for your own business and then implement it.

Many graduates of different specialties and areas work as individual entrepreneurs. Why? All thanks to freedom of action - your career will entirely depend only on your own aspirations and successes. Just like your own earnings. How much you worked - that's what you received.

And it doesn’t matter who you are - a philologist, physicist, manager, economist or programmer. The main thing is that you have ideas. The most popular occupation here is accounting, opening small shops, as well as beauty salons or gyms. What people really need.

Writing texts

Have you graduated from the specialty "Information Systems and Technologies"? Where to work after graduation? If you are not yet ready to work for pennies or build your own business, then it’s time to try yourself as... a freelancer. More precisely, we are talking about copywriters and rewriters.

What is the job? In writing texts to order. Regarding IT technologies, you can now find quite a lot of different orders. They are paid decently (from 50 rubles for 1,000 characters without spaces), and the work schedule, as a rule, is chosen by the copywriter personally. You can place orders in the morning a few hours in advance, and then rest all day, or “stretch” them for a long time. You can choose different freelance exchanges as your place of work. They will help you find customers, permanent ones at that. And this is a real guarantee of a stable income.

Writer

The next job that can be offered is writing. It should not be confused with copywriting or rewriting. Indeed, in the first case you need to write books and literature, and in the second - the most ordinary, short (and sometimes not very) texts.

In truth, only a small number of Information Systems and Technology graduates choose the path of writing. After all, as a rule, anyone can do it. Even without education. All you need is time and imagination. Naturally, if you are “good”, you can aspire to write various manuals, as well as specialized literature that will help students. But this, again, is an extremely rare occurrence.

Usually, one becomes a writer in conjunction with some other work. After all, written books do not immediately generate income. But money is always needed. Therefore, you can try to write a story in your free time or Did it work out? Then you can continue further.

Office Manager

Also, any graduate can work as an office manager. This vacancy is popular among young girls. Regardless of their final direction, they are very willing to go to work in the office until they find a more prestigious place for themselves.

As a rule, office managers perform office work and "contact" with the important papers of the company. Only in practice, such workers usually sit at the computer, process information and play games while their bosses are not looking. Earnings here are low for men, but average (sometimes high) for women. The work schedule is stable. This is what attracts young professionals.

System Administrator

Of course, you cannot ignore such a vacancy as a system administrator. In truth, “Information systems and technologies” is a specialty that requires this position to be one of the majors. Working as a system administrator is considered quite prestigious. Especially if you really know your business.

The system administrator's work schedule is flexible. Plus, there is the prospect of career growth. Graduates are also attracted by salaries. On average, wages are about 15-20 thousand rubles per month. And all this combined with a flexible work schedule, as well as fairly simple tasks and little responsibility. What else is needed for a successful career?

Alternatives

In fact, if you have a degree in information systems and technology, then almost any job opening is open to you. With the exception of the kindergarten teacher and the doctor. Therefore, students often begin to build a career while still studying.

In addition to system administration, graduates choose areas of programming, 3D design and computer information processing. In other words, all vacancies that are somehow related to PCs will be suitable. The main thing is to carefully choose the place to work and pay attention to the necessary tasks to be performed at the workplace.

Good mastery of the specialty will provide you with the following competencies and allow you to apply them in future work in professions where they are needed:

• Programming in high level languages.
• Development of software associated with various operations carried out with information.
• Development of software for various purposes.
• Creation of operating instructions for IS.
• Collecting information from existing components, supporting its operation, and preventing threats to data.
• Creation of web servers, Internet sites.
• Digital information processing.
• Organizational activities.
  
  A graduate with a bachelor's degree is engaged in research activities in the field of IT. He develops, implements and maintains information systems (IS) and technologies. This presupposes the ability to work with information processes, skillfully selecting the optimal tools and methods for their configuration, production and use. The main areas of application of professional skills are automation of the trading process, software for modern education, computerization of business, production and research organizations.

  Professions for which this specialty can become the basis:

  • WEB administrator;
  • developer and database administrator;
  • specialist in the field of digital video, computer graphics and animation;
  • systems analysts and programmers.
  • more details in the next profession tab

Prospects

Good specialists are needed everywhere: in commercial, government agencies, web studios and other companies that need programmers, database specialists and others. On average, in Russia the salary level for a young specialist is 30-40 thousand rubles. But with skillful use of the acquired knowledge and a certain talent, you can receive many times more, an unlimited amount, since the use of your knowledge can be very profitable. If we take the labor market, an experienced good specialist receives an average of 100k.

In the modern world, one of the most valuable resources is information. Every year more and more different areas of human life are connected with computers and all kinds of programs. For this reason, the profession “Information Technologies and Systems” is currently considered not only in demand, but also prestigious, and also has far-reaching prospects. The fact is that this area continues to develop quite quickly, and new areas are constantly in need of such specialists.

Knowledge of information systems is necessary not only in everyday life in order to work on a computer or understand the functions of modern phones, but also to protect all kinds of files, create various programs and even ensure the proper functioning of industrial equipment.

What are the specifics of the profession?

The Information Technology and Systems profession includes many different knowledge and specializations. You need to understand that the future specialist studies not only programming languages, databases, application development and program creation, but also the structure of the computer, the capabilities of its components and their compatibility. The scope of such information is extremely wide. You can study information technology in:

• design;
• production of various industries;
• education;
• media systems;
• transport, etc.

Also areas for study may be:

• programming;
• theory of information systems and processes;
• information processing technology;
• management of various data;
• information protection and much more.

Each of the areas has its own specifics, but their main points are similar. The Information Systems and Technologies profession is divided into many areas that can be chosen as a specialization or given preference to several industries. In addition, during the training process in most educational institutions there is an opportunity to gain additional knowledge in one direction or another, which in the future will give an advantage when searching for work and finding employment.

Considering the fact that information technology is developing very quickly, almost all systems are automated and computerized, future specialists must be prepared to constantly study new trends and directions in this area. Without improvement and advanced training in any profession, it is impossible to be a sought-after specialist. It is necessary to constantly be aware of all new products and not be lazy to delve into their essence.

Where to study: requirements for future specialists

The specialty “Information Systems and Technologies” can be obtained on the basis of 11th or 9th grade. It is possible to do this in vocational schools, colleges or universities. It happens that after receiving the first education, a specialist wants to have more in-depth or additional data. The profession “Information technologies and systems” allows you not only to gain superficial knowledge and understanding of the functioning of a computer as a whole, but also to find out the operating features of various programs, add-ons, applications, etc. In addition, it helps you learn how to create them yourself and be able to figure out breakdowns PC or its components, their compatibility, etc.

To obtain the profession “Information Systems and Technologies,” an applicant must have excellent knowledge of mathematics and English; in addition, in some educational institutions he will have to take physics, computer science, or his native language. The number and list of items may vary. Mathematics and English are specialized subjects; without a fairly high level of knowledge in them, it will be very difficult, if not almost impossible, for a student to master all the necessary sciences and subtleties of the specialty.

Now in almost every city there is, if not a university, then a secondary specialized educational institution where you can get this profession. Moreover, it is possible to master this specialty not only as a full-time student, but also as a correspondence student, evening student, or mixed student. Basically, the number of years of study, regardless of its form, is the same. This makes it possible to get the desired profession not only for those who graduate from school, but also for people who have a permanent job if they need additional education or knowledge in this area. They can be important for everyday use, finding a better, more paid or prestigious position, moving up the career ladder, etc.

Demand for the specialty and prospects

According to various websites and surveys, the profession “Information systems and technologies” is in demand not only in the CIS, but throughout the world. This allows you not only to consider the prospects of working in your own country, but also to search for more interesting and prestigious options outside its borders. Moreover, this specialty has been leading the ratings for many years now for the reason that the development of information and computer technologies not only does not slow down, but is also gaining momentum.

In the modern world, specialists in this field are needed by literally all industries and companies, from the smallest to large enterprises and corporations. Nowadays it is difficult to even imagine at least one company that could do its work without computers, information technology and other things. And in everyday life, every person constantly encounters and interacts with various programs and systems.

Considering that most modern equipment is computerized, specialists are needed not only to maintain its proper functioning, configuration and debugging, but also to create programs for it. For this reason, all companies that are associated with industry, purchasing or developing machinery for production, need a highly qualified specialist in the field of information technology.

In addition, data protection plays an important role. This is one of the main directions in this area. Since almost all transactions are carried out via the Internet, corporate information can be transferred or stored in the cloud or on the computers themselves, as well as all kinds of media, it is necessary to ensure their safety and reliable protection from hacking and theft. This also applies to banking systems, government, trade, military and other data.

After receiving this specialty, a professional can occupy a position ranging from a system administrator to an engineer or programmer. Many people open their own companies. Such a business today is called promising and profitable.

Among other things, it is necessary to take into account the fact that you will have to constantly improve and deepen your skills and knowledge, which, however, is true for absolutely any profession. This will provide high salaries and a prestigious position. In addition, additional education and study of the latest technologies will allow you to constantly remain a sought-after and competitive specialist, with whom the best enterprises in the world will be interested in collaborating.