During the last two centuries system of professional pedagogical education that was independent of universities was formed in Russia. The key elements of this system are to be found in pedagogical seminaries, institutes, specialized schools and more recently in colleges. However, the training of pedagogical staff in Russia has originally been one of the main challenges of a classical university. Nowadays higher professional pedagogical education proved to be ineffective and for that reason the process of its modernization was launched, mainly in the form of integration of teaching training institutions with classical universities. However, the inclusion of pedagogical institutes into classical universities without perfecting the university model of training teachers, appropriate standards and syllabi can make the solution of these problems more difficult. One of such problems is how to utilize the most effective aspects of university education, as well as the experience that was accumulated in specialized institutes and the traditions of psychological and pedagogical training. By definition universities can prepare more advanced pedagogical staff which meets the needs of the age. One of the requirements of the 21st century is a teacher who has a broad outlook, a practice-oriented spectrum of professional, informational and common cultural competences. The elaboration and adaptation of the new model of training pedagogical staff is carried out in this particular direction. This process is taking place in the Tyumen State University where the four pedagogical institutes are integrated.