Pedagogical Institution Graduate Badges.

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Thanks for the feedback.

In the post regarding the Pedagogical Institute badges I used the term "teacher training" assuming that these places related to producing teacher etc.

I googled the term "pedagogical institute' and found the following:

Birsk State Pedagogical Institute BSPI

Birsk State Pedagogical Institute was established in 1952 on the basis of three departments of the teaching institute, opened in Birsk since 1939. During the period of its existence the Institute trained more than 20,000 of teachers for the schools of the country, mainly for rural areas.

Now the Institute has 6 departments, where approximately 3,500 students study at full-time and part-time departments in 16 specialities. They study at the following faculties:

• Physics and Mathematics (specialities: Physics and Informatics, Mathematics and Informatics, Physics and Labour Craft);
  
• Biology and Chemistry (specialities: Biology and Chemistry, Biology and Physical Training, Chemistry and Biology);
  
• Philology (specialities: Russian and Literature, Russian and Literature in National Schools, Philologist in the Conditions of Russian-Bashkir Bilingualism);
  
• Foreign Languages (specialities: English and German/French Languages, French and German/English Languages, Teacher of the English Language, History, Literature, the Culture of Bashkortostan);
  
• Preschool Pedagogy and Psychology, Psychology, Pedagogy and Methods of Preschool Education);
  
• Pedagogy and Methods of Elementary Education.
  

What is the difference between this and a teacher training college - is it a matter of prestige and standards, with the institutes being higher than the colleges?

Simon