Students from China, Iran and Portugal complete YSU preparatory courses Five international students have completed Yerevan State University's preparatory courses. Now able to communicate in Armenian, they shared their impressions and are preparing to continue their studies at the university with great confidence. Eight months ago, Armenian was an unfamiliar language to them, Armenia was a new country, and the university environment was still largely unexplored. During this period, however, they not only learned the Armenian language but also became acquainted with Armenian culture, history, and traditions, gaining new knowledge, friendships, and valuable experiences.
From online classes to live conversation: Serbian language learning through experience of YSU students At the initiative of the Embassy of Serbia in Armenia, a free Serbian language course for Yerevan State University students was launched in October 2025. Held twice a week, the program aimed not only to teach the language but also to promote Serbian culture and strengthen academic ties between Armenia and Serbia.
ԵՊՀ ՈՒԳԸ-ն ամփոփել է անցնող կիսամյակը Տեղի է ունեցել ԵՊՀ ՈՒԳԸ 2025-2026 ուսումնական տարվա երկրորդ կիսամյակի ընդլայնված նիստը, որը նշանավորվել է ՈՒԳԸ պատմության առաջին արծաթե մեդալների ու հուշամեդալների հանձնմամբ։ Լավագույն արդյունքներ գրանցած ֆակուլտետային ՈՒԳԸ-ները նիստի ընթացքում պարգևատրվել են պատվոգրերով, իսկ կառույցի ակտիվ անդամները, քարտուղարները, հանձնաժողովների պատասխանատուները՝ շնորհակալագրերով։
18 U.S. students arrive at YSU to study Russian and explore Armenia Eighteen students from the United States will spend eight weeks at Yerevan State University this summer, deepening their Russian-language skills while exploring Armenia's history, culture and everyday life.
Chinese scholar Sun Zhuangzhi leads delegation to Yerevan State University A delegation led by Sun Zhuangzhi, Director of the Institute of Russian, Eastern European and Central Asian Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and a prominent expert in international relations, visited Yerevan State University.
One semester under Erasmus+: professional and personal journey For Ani Gasparyan, a student at the YSU Faculty of European Languages and Communication, the opportunity to study abroad became not only an academic experience but also an important stage of self-discovery and professional orientation. Spending one semester in France, with new courses, new rules, and a new environment, transformed the YSU student's usual approach to learning.
Photography complements written sources, sometimes dispelling doubts found in texts — Yvette Tajarian Yvette Tajarian, Associate Professor at the Chair of History and Theory of Armenian Art at Yerevan State University's Faculty of History and Head of the Matenadaran Museum, teaches the course History of Photography at YSU. We spoke with Tajarian about the development of photography in Armenia, the importance of photographs as historical sources, and the role and legacy of Armenian photographers.
Alternative dispute resolution in financial sector introduced as new educational platform A memorandum of cooperation was signed between the YSU Faculty of Law and the Office of the Financial System Mediator, aimed at strengthening cooperation between the university and professional institutions, enhancing students' practical skills, and making legal education more practice-oriented.
How is a student's professional identity formed? In a rapidly changing world, where professions and labor market demands evolve almost daily, it is becoming increasingly difficult for young people not only to choose a profession but also to find their place within a particular field. How is professional identity formed? Why do students often face uncertainty? And how are the digital environment and artificial intelligence reshaping the mindset of future professionals? These questions were discussed in an interview with Professor of Psychology Hrant Avanesyan, Head of the Chair of General Psychology at the YSU Faculty of Philosophy and Psychology.
YSU gave me the foundational knowledge I needed — student Nare Movsisyan Nare Movsisyan is studying in the "Applied Statistics and Data Science" bachelor's program at the Faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics at Yerevan State University. Through the Erasmus+ exchange program, she spent a year studying at Aalen University in Germany and is now preparing to begin an internship at the German engineering company Carl Zeiss AG.
