On December 20, 2021, a meeting on the organization of recruitment and education (internship) of foreigners and stateless persons was held at the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine chaired by the First Deputy Minister Andrii Vitrenko.

The meeting was moderated by the director of the Ukrainian State Center for International Education Dr. Olena Shapovalova.

The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the State Migration Service of Ukraine, the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, the National Police of Ukraine. The meeting was also joined by educational institutions whose entrants or students were detained while trying to illegally cross the state border of Ukraine.

The introductory speech was made by the First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Andrii Vitrenko. He spoke about the current state of the issue, provided statistics and emphasized the role of educational institutions in working with applicants.

Also spoke during the meeting:
• Kuryliuk Yuriy Bohdanovych – Head of Administrative Jurisdiction of the Border Protection Department of the Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine;
• Kovalchuk Yuriy Volodymyrovych – Head for Combating Cross-Border Crime of the Department of Operational and Investigative Activities of the ASBGSU;
• Hanushchak Yuriy Mykolayovych – Deputy Head of the 1st Department (Organization for Combating Illegal Migration) – Head of the 1st Branch of the Migration Police Department of the NPU.

The participants discussed the issue of taking measures to eliminate probable causes and conditions leading to attempts to illegally cross the border of Ukraine by foreign entrants or students.
One of the reasons for the emergence of illegal migration among the contingent of foreign students is the cooperation of educational institutions with dishonest agents. This is confirmed by the fact that most of the foreign entrants detained at the border are entrants who have been issued invitations for study, registered through agents.

Attention was also paid to the procedure of issuing educational invitations to the entrant personally. It was emphasized that university rectors are personally responsible for improper work with foreign students.

Specialists of the Ukrainian Center for International Education took part in the celebrations of the Independence Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which took place on December 16, 2021 in Kyiv.

“Study in Ukraine” was represented by Director Dr. Olena Shapovalova and Deputy Director Olga Boyko.

The Agreement on Cooperation in Education and Science between the governments of the two countries has been in force since 2010. In particular, it provides for an annual equivalent exchange of students between the states for a full course of study.

According to the data of the Ukrainian State Center for International Education, as of January 1, 2021, 114 citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan are studying in Ukrainian higher education institutions. The most popular specialties among them are telecommunications and radio engineering, philology, air transport, management, and secondary education.

Top 5 universities by number of students from the Republic of Kazakhstan studying within:
1. National Aviation University
2. Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University
3. Odesa National Academy of Telecommunications named after О. S. Popov
4. Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
5. Private Joint Stock Company Higher Education Institution “Interregional Academy of Personnel Management”

“The annual list of the best universities in Europe and Central Asia for 2022 (QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia University Rankings 2022) has been published. It includes 450 best higher education institutions, and 41 of them are from Ukraine. The rating was compiled by the global research and consulting center QS Quacquarelli Symonds”, – the press service of the Ministry of Education and Science informs.

This year’s figure for the number of Ukrainian higher education institutions included in the list of the best in Eastern Europe and Central Asia is an absolute record in the history of this regional ranking.

The list of the 100 best includes: Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (35th place); National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” (63rd place); V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University (69th place).

Compared to 2021, the number of universities in Ukraine in the regional ranking increased from 25 to 41: 16 universities were included in the ranking for the first time; 4 universities improved their positions compared to last year; 7 universities maintained their position.

Ten indicators are considered when forming the regional ranking of QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia University Rankings:

– academic reputation of the educational institution;

– reputation among employers;

– ratio of the number of teachers and students;

– number of publications per teacher and employee;

– number of citations per publication;

– contingent of foreign teachers and staff;

– contingent of foreign students;

– contingent of teachers and staff with a degree;

– efficiency of international scientific collaborations;

– presence of the educational institution in the online environment.

On December 9, 2021, “Study in Ukraine” hosted a meeting between Director Olena Shapovalova and the Ambassador of the Republic of Senegal to Ukraine, Poland and the Czech Republic H.E. Papa Diop.

During the meeting, issues of improving cooperation and expanding opportunities to attract students from the Republic of Senegal to study in Ukraine were discussed.

The meeting was also attended by the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Senegal in Ternopil Iryna Ivashchuk.

As of December 1, 2021, 139 invitations for citizens of the Republic of Senegal were registered in the Electronic Journal of “Study in Ukraine”.

Senegalese students usually choose technical specialties to study in Ukraine.

Our dear international students!

Your opinion on studying in Ukraine is very important and interesting to us!

Thus, we would like to ask you to participate in an online survey that we are conducting.
• the survey is available in English at this link: http://surl.li/awxua
• the survey is available in Ukrainian at this link: http://surl.li/awxtm
• the survey is available in Russian at this link: http://surl.li/awxty

We will be very grateful if you are able to answer our questions by December 28, 2021.

Your answers will help us make your education more comfortable and effective.

Making “Study in Ukraine” better together!

Admission deadlines for foreigners and stateless persons in Ukrainian higher education institutions have been extended until December 15, 2021 and March 1, 2022, which was caused by the epidemic situation in connection with the spread of the acute respiratory disease COVID-19.

This is stated in the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine from November 17, 2021 № 1239, which approved changes to the Procedure for the organization of recruitment and education (internship) of foreigners and stateless persons. The relevant order was registered at the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and entered into force on November 30, 2021.

In addition, universities determine the periods of study for foreign students in accordance with the duration of educational or research programs. This also includes the deadlines for the admission campaign and registration of documents that give the right to stay in Ukraine during the period of study, admission to the next level of education and official certification of documents received after graduation.

The European Commission has announced a new competition for the Erasmus + Program for 2022. This was reported on the website of the National Erasmus + Office in Ukraine on November 24, 2021.

It is noted that next year the budget will increase by almost 3.9 billion euros. Thanks to this, Erasmus + will continue to provide opportunities for training, internships and exchange, the creation of cross-border cooperation projects in the fields of education and professional development, youth and sports.

The main innovations of the announced competitions are:
– Forward-looking projects;
– More exchanges with third countries;
– More inclusive DiscoverEU;
– Bringing the EU closer to schools;
– Simpler financing of cooperation projects.

Competition announcements, work program and Program Guide are available here: https://erasmusplus.org.ua

Director of the Ukrainian State Center for International Education Dr. Olena Shapovalova met with the Adviser on Education of the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Ukraine Professor Umit Yildiz on November 17, 2021 in Kyiv.

The parties discussed issues of education and stay of Turkish students in Ukraine. Thus, according to the data of the Ukrainian State Center for International Education, 3999 citizens of the Republic of Turkey are studying in higher education institutions of Ukraine.

Among the specialties most often chosen by Turkish students are medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and industrial pharmacy, river and sea transport, architecture and urban planning, law, software engineering, medical practice, construction and civil engineering, and computer engineering.

During the meeting, Dr. Olena Shapovalova stressed the importance of holding the Ukrainian International Education Forum in 2022 and the participation of Turkish universities. In addition, the parties discussed issues of cooperation with foreign higher education institutions to expand educational opportunities for Ukrainian youth.

Also, this week, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science Andrii Vitrenko and Deputy Minister Vira Rohova met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Turkey to Ukraine Yağmur Ahmet Güldere and a delegation of Turkish Maarif Foundation. During the meeting they discussed the prospects of educational cooperation between the states. In particular, Andrii Vitrenko proposed to organize a meeting with rectors of Turkish higher education institutions to establish the development and expansion of inter-university cooperation.

Dear students, I sincerely congratulate you on the International Students’ Day!

More than 75 thousand foreign students from 155 countries study in Ukraine. Activity, thirst for discovery, determination – that is what unites students around the world! May this determination not fade over the years, and the inexhaustible energy be directed toward creating a better future.

Student years leave an unforgettable mark in the hearts and memories of everyone, they are beautiful for their romance and bright expectations. May your student days always be full of the joy of learning and communication, and help you find a worthy place in life.

On this day, I would also like to congratulate teachers and colleagues who make every effort to ensure that students receive high quality education. After all, quality education is the future!

Happy International Students’ Day!

Which Ukrainian higher education institutions and specialties are chosen by foreign citizens? What are the issues and specifics of admission in 2021? These questions were discussed by the Director of the Ukrainian State Center for International Education Dr. Olena Shapovalova during the seminar on the internationalization of higher education, which took place on October 28-29, 2021 at G.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University.

“This year, the statistics of invitations are significantly different from previous years. One of the reasons is the lack of applicants from India in medical universities, who usually lead in the number of invitations. After all, Indian graduates have not yet had the time to apply, as they have just received the results of their exam for admission to medical specialties.” – explained Dr. Olena Shapovalova.

Thus, most invitations for study were registered at:
1. Private Higher Education Institution “International European University”;
2. V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University;
3. National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute”;
4. Odesa State Agrarian University;
5. Kharkiv National Medical University;
6. Private Institution of Higher Education «Film and New Media Academy»;
7. Poltava University of Economics and Trade;
8. Limited Liability Company “Dnipro Medical Institute of Traditional and Nontraditional Medicine”;
9. Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics;
10. Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University.

The most popular specialties among foreign applicants are medicine, management, economics, dentistry, computer sciences, computer engineering, secondary education (by subject specializations), pharmacy and industrial pharmacy, philology, chemical technologies and engineering.

 

Among the problematic aspects of the admission campaign highlighted by Dr. Olena Shapovalova are the responsibility of universities when issuing invitations in person, limited choice of the language of study, pause in admission caused by the approval process of amendments to the order that would extend the terms of admission for foreigners until December 15, 2021.