General information 

Overview
  Russian International Academy for Tourism (RIAT) is the leading Russian higher educational institution that trains specialists for tourism industry and tourism business since 1969. It has state accreditation and certification. The quality of educational services is confirmed by WTO-Themis Foundation (Andorra) and SGS (Switzerland) certification organizations according to the international standards of WTO TedQual and ISO 9001-2000.

  Education is provided in the following fields and specialties:
  • (4) specialties of college vocational training;
  • (12) specialties and (1) direction of higher professional education (bachelor, specialist, master);
  • (2) programs of post-graduate professional education (Ph.D. programs);
  • a wide range of programs for supplementary professional training and development.

  Academy has:
  • The Center of Undergraduate Training;
  • MA education;
  • Post-Graduate Education;
  • Institute of Supplementary Professional Education;
  • Specialized Scientific Board for defending Ph.D. dissertations and assigning scientific degrees (at 2 levels- Ph.D. and Full Doctorate levels).

  Academy has its branches in 30 cities of Russia and countries of the CIS. Total number of RIAT students, including the students of RIAT branches exceeds 28.000 people. Academy practices day-time, evening, correspondence, distance and mixed type forms of education. RIAT graduates get State Diploma of the Russian Federation, as well as Diploma Supplement that helps to determine the grade of recognition and specialization of a student outside his country.

  Rector: Igor Zorin, Full Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Honored Professor of the Russian Federation.
  Founders: Central Council for Tourism and Recreation (Holding), Moscow Region Administration.
  License: series A№ 001276, reg. № 1256 from 27.10.2003.
  State Accreditation: series A№001276, reg. № 1220 from 05.01.2004.