Higher education in Ukraine

  Education the best you can be 

Ukraine today is the most interesting country among the former Soviet Union republics where one can study, work and rest, get acquainted with the history of the country. Higher education in Ukraine has always been and still preserves high quality of education. Over 18 years of independence the country has built a well-developed, competitive and ramified system of national education in European educational area.

More and more foreign students choose Ukraine for study. Annual increase of students is 10%.  40 000 foreign students gain high standard education in Ukraine. The large number of students is from China, Guinea and Turkmenistan.

The most popular professions are Medicine, Computer Engieering, Engineering specialties and Economic & Finance.

The academic year in higher educational establishments in Ukraine starts on the 1st of September. It is divided into two terms, the first term is from September to the end of January and the second begins in February and ends in June. Each term lasts 17-18 weeks, followed by a 3 week examination period. 

Foreign citizens who would like to enter the higher educational establishments in Ukraine get visas at the Embassy or diplomatic representative of Ukraine in their countries  on grounds of invitation from Ukrainian State Center of International Education of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine or higher educational institution. 

Present price of preparation course is 1500-3000 USD; price of accredited Bachelor's and Master's degree programs is 2000-5000 USD per year.

The majority of Ukrainian universities have a special preparation courses for foreigners. During the year the students learn Russian or Ukrainian Language and the main subjects of the profession. The knowledge of English is required on the International Affair or International Economic Faculties. After the preparation course the student can enter any university in Ukraine.  

According to the opinion pool 2009 we present Top-5 of Ukrainian Universities for IT and economical specialities:

First position
•    National Taras Shevchenko University of Kiev
•    National Technical University "Kiev Polytechnic Institute"

Second position
•    National University of "Kiev Mohyla Academy"                                                               •    Kharkov National University of Radio Electronics 

Third position
•    Donetsk National Technical University
•    Kiev National Economical University of "Vadym Getman"

Fourth position
•    Lviv Polytechnic National University

Firth position      
•    National Technical University "Kharkov Polytechnic Institute")

Medical and Pedagogical Universities are not included into this rating. 

Ukraninan higher educational establishments welcome everybody giving them an opportunity to obtaine education of the international level.