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Rules for admitting foreigners and stateless persons for study 1.Admission of foreigners and stateless persons to study at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (hereinafter the University) is carried out in accordance with the Laws of Ukraine "On Higher Education", "On the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons", "On Foreign Ukrainians", "On refugees and persons in need of additional or temporary protection ", by the decree of the President of Ukraine on June 03, 1994 No. 271 "On Measures for Development of economic cooperation of regions of Ukraine with adjacent areas of The Republic of Belarus and the administrative-territorial units of the Republic Moldova ", by the Decrees of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on February 26, 1993 No136 "About studying of foreign citizens in Ukraine", dated September 11, 2013 No. 684 "Some issues for admission of foreigners and stateless persons" Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated November 1, 2013 No1541 "Some Issues of the Organization of the Admission and Training (Internship) of Foreigners and Stateless Persons" registered with the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on November 25, 2013, № 2004/24536. 2. Foreigners and stateless persons (hereinafter - Foreigners) may obtain higher education at the expense of individual or legal entity, unless otherwise provided by international agreements of Ukraine, the consent to be bound by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, laws or agreements between higher education institutions on international academic mobility. Admission of foreigners to study at the expense of the state budget is carried out within quotas for foreigners. Quota for foreigners is a certain part of the volume of public procurement places used to attract the following applicants: foreigners who come to study in accordance with international treaties of Ukraine; foreign Ukrainians, whose status is certified by a card of a foreign Ukrainian; foreigners and stateless persons permanently residing in Ukraine, persons who have been granted a refugee status in Ukraine and persons requiring additional or temporary protection. 3. Foreigners who come to Ukraine for study, enter the University on accredited educational programs (specialties). Admission of foreign students to study at the expense of individual or legal entity is carried out: once a year, before and at the beginning of academic semesters (but not later than on November 1) for obtaining Bachelor's and Master's degrees. throughout the year for postgraduate study, graduate work at a postgraduate military course, doctoral studies (PhD). 4. All categories of foreigners are enrolled to the University on the basis of enrollment orders that are formed in the United base. 5. Foreigners who receive state scholarships under international agreements, national programs and other international obligations of Ukraine are admitted to study within the established quotas for foreigners on the basis of training placement by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

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Rules for admitting foreigners and stateless persons for study

1.Admission of foreigners and stateless persons to study at Taras Shevchenko National

University of Kyiv (hereinafter – the University) is carried out in accordance with the Laws

of Ukraine "On Higher Education", "On the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons",

"On Foreign Ukrainians", "On refugees and persons in need of additional or temporary

protection ", by the decree of the President of Ukraine on June 03, 1994 No. 271 "On

Measures for Development of economic cooperation of regions of Ukraine with adjacent

areas of The Republic of Belarus and the administrative-territorial units of the Republic

Moldova ", by the Decrees of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on February 26, 1993

No136 "About studying of foreign citizens in Ukraine", dated September 11, 2013 No. 684

"Some issues for admission of foreigners and stateless persons" Order of the Ministry of

Education and Science of Ukraine dated November 1, 2013 No1541 "Some Issues of the

Organization of the Admission and Training (Internship) of Foreigners and Stateless Persons"

registered with the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on November 25, 2013, № 2004/24536.

2. Foreigners and stateless persons (hereinafter - Foreigners) may obtain higher

education at the expense of individual or legal entity, unless otherwise provided by

international agreements of Ukraine, the consent to be bound by the Verkhovna Rada of

Ukraine, laws or agreements between higher education institutions on international academic

mobility. Admission of foreigners to study at the expense of the state budget is carried out

within quotas for foreigners.

Quota for foreigners is a certain part of the volume of public procurement places used to

attract the following applicants:

foreigners who come to study in accordance with international treaties of Ukraine;

foreign Ukrainians, whose status is certified by a card of a foreign Ukrainian;

foreigners and stateless persons permanently residing in Ukraine, persons who have

been granted a refugee status in Ukraine and persons requiring additional or

temporary protection.

3. Foreigners who come to Ukraine for study, enter the University on accredited

educational programs (specialties).

Admission of foreign students to study at the expense of individual or legal entity is

carried out:

once a year, before and at the beginning of academic semesters (but not later than

on November 1) for obtaining Bachelor's and Master's degrees.

throughout the year for postgraduate study, graduate work at a postgraduate

military course, doctoral studies (PhD).

4. All categories of foreigners are enrolled to the University on the basis of enrollment

orders that are formed in the United base.

5. Foreigners who receive state scholarships under international agreements, national

programs and other international obligations of Ukraine are admitted to study within the

established quotas for foreigners on the basis of training placement by the Ministry of

Education and Science of Ukraine.

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6. Foreigners who come to Ukraine to participate in academic mobility programs or

educational programs between Ukrainian universities and foreign higher education

institutions are accepted for study on contractual obligations of the University.

7. Foreign Ukrainians who stay in Ukraine legally and their status is certified by a

certificate of a foreign Ukrainian have the same rights to receive education as citizens of

Ukraine with the exceptions established by the Constitution of Ukraine, the laws of Ukraine

or international treaties, the consent to be binding was provided by the Verkhovna Rada of

Ukraine.

Foreign Ukrainians, whose status is certified by a certificate of a foreign Ukrainian, can

be enrolled for study following state orders within the established quotas for foreigners

according to the results of entrance examinations on the subjects stipulated by the Rules of

admission (Supplement 2.4 for admission to Bachelor's degree (Master of Medical Science),

§ 4 Section III for applicants to Master's degree programme)

8.Foreigners who have a permanent residence permit in Ukraine and completed

secondary education or educational qualification level of a specialist in Ukraine, have the

right to apply for Bachelor's degree programme in accordance with the procedure set out in

Section II of these Admission Rules.

9.Foreigners who have a permanent residence permit in Ukraine and who have

completed Bachelor's degree programme (educational qualification level) in Ukraine, have

the right to apply for Master's degree programme according to the procedure, defined in

Section III of these Admission Rules.

10. Foreign citizens who apply for the Preparatory Department for Pre-university

language training follow the procedure for receiving an Invitation letter and apply for

enrollment similar to those applying for Bachelor’s degree programme.

1. Requirements for the level of education

1. Foreign citizens and stateless persons who have come to Ukraine and have foreign

documents on full secondary education are accepted to study for Bachelor's degree (Master of

Medical science), for the first year of study at the University.

2. The University accepts foreign citizens and stateless persons who have arrived in

Ukraine and have foreign documents about their education corresponding to the educational

level of Bachelor’s degree to study for Master's degree for the first year.

3. Foreign citizens and stateless persons entering the University must have a B1 level in

Ukrainian, Russian or English, according to the language of study at the chosen educational

program (specialty). List of educational programs for Bachelor's degree (Master of Medical

Science) with Ukrainian language of training is defined in Supplements 2.1 and 2.2; with

Russian or English language of training – Supplements 5.1. and 5.2. of these Rules of

Admission.

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4. The list of educational programs

For Bachelor's Degree (Master of Medical Degree) is determined by

Supplement 2.1 and 2.2 of Section II.

For Master's Degree is determined by Supplement 3.1 of Section III.

For Bachelor's and Master's Degree in the institute of continuing is determined

by Section IV of this rules.

§2. Terms of acceptance of applications and documents, competitive selection and

admission to study

1. The organization of admission of foreigners, stateless persons to study at the

University is assigned to the selection committee of the Preparatory Department of the

University.

2. Selection committee working hours:

From Monday to Thursday - from 9:00 to 18:00;

Friday - from 9:00 to 17:00.

Accepting of documents from entrants is carried out according to the following

schedule:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday - from 9:00 to 2:00 (without lunch break);

Tuesday and Thursday - from 2:00 to 6:00 (without lunch break).

3. Registration and issuance of invitation letters, accepting application and documents,

introductory tests, renewal, transfer and enrollment for study are held within the following

terms:

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Stages of Admission campaign

Beginning of registration and issuance of invitation

letters for foreign citizens 14th of May

Beginning of accepting applications and

documents 2nd of July

Terms of acceptance of applications and

documents for renewal, transfer from other higher

educational institutions of Ukraine and foreign

educational institutions

2nd of July - 31st of August

Deadline of acceptance of applications and

documents for faculties and institutes ( for

educational programs with language of instruction

- Ukrainian)

18th of September

Deadline of acceptance of applications and

documents for faculties and institutes ( for

educational programs with language of instruction

- Russian and English)

16th of October

Deadline of registration and issuance of invitation

letters for foreign citizens for entry to get a

Bachelor's Degree (Master of Medical Degree) and

Master's Degree

14th of September

Terms of entrance examinations at the University

9th of July – 26th of October

Admission of applicants for the funds of

individuals (legal entities) to faculties and

institutes (for educational programs with language

of instruction – Ukrainian

16th of July – 30th of

September

Admission of applicants for the funds of

individuals (legal entities) to faculties and

institutes (for educational programs with language

of instruction – Russian and English )

16th of July –2nd of September

Admission of applicants to the Preparatory

Department for the funds of individual or legal

entity

16th of July –15th of January

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§ 3. Procedure for accepting applications and documents

1. Documents of foreign applicants are submitted personally and accepted only in a

paper form.

2. The invitation to participate in the competition is issued by Taras Shevchenko

National University of Kyiv due to foreigner's application after providing the following

documents:

-- a copy of the first page of the international passport of the foreigner which contains all

personal details with translation into the English/Russian/Ukrainian languages;

-- a copy of the previous education document with translation English/Russian/

Ukrainian;

-- a copy of the supplement to the previous education document with grades (points),

translated into English/Russian/Ukrainian, or academic record (with stated number and title

of the document), translated into English/Russian/Ukrainian;

-- a letter of attorney that gives a right to receive an invitation letter in case it is not

taken personally by the applicant, legalized in the country of citizenship, translated into

English/Russian/Ukrainian languages;

Terms of acceptance of applications and documents

for applicants for the funds of individuals (legal

entities) for the Master's Degree in the specialty

291 "International Relations, Public

Communications and Regional Studies" with the

Foreign Policy and National Security educational

program ( in absentia, language of study English)

16th of December – 18th of

February

Terms of the University entrance examination for

the Master's Degree in Specialty 291 "International

Relations, Public Communications and Regional

Studies" with the Foreign Police and National

Security educational program ( in absentia,

language of study English)

20th–26th of February

Admission of applicants for the funds of

individuals (legal entities) examination for the

Master's Degree in Specialty 291 "International

Relations, Public Communications and Regional

Studies" with the Foreign Police and National

Security educational program ( in absentia,

language of study English)

until 29th of February

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-- Notification on arrival

-- Application form

-- Consent to the processing of personal data.

Documents must be sent in a scanned form to the Preparatory Department’s e-mail

[email protected]. or [email protected]. Or they can be submitted personally to the

Selection Committee of the Preparatory Department.

3. In order to get enrolled for study foreign applicants and stateless individuals must

submit the following documents:

To apply for the Preparatory Department and Bachelor’s degree:

-- Application for a admission

-- Application form;

-- An international passport of a foreigner or any other document which identifies a

stateless individual with a D-type visa (D-13) for the countries with visa procedure of entry

issued by consular offices of Ukraine in a home country on the basis of an invitation letter, if

other procedure is not stipulated by international treaties of Ukraine (the original document

and 3 copies of translation into Ukrainian language approved by a notary);

-- An invitation letter for receiving a visa for study (original);

-- A birth certificate (2 copies of the original document and 2 copies of translation into

Ukrainian approved by a notary);

-- A previous education document (high school certificate) (the original document and 3

copies of translation into Ukrainian approved by a notary);

-- The supplement to the education certificate (with the list of courses taken) (the

original document and 3 copies of translation into Ukrainian approved by a notary)

-- A health certificate issued by the official health authority of the country of origin of an

applicant, taken not earlier than two months before the departure of an applicant to study in

Ukraine: the document should contain information about the results of fluorographic

examination and HIV testing (2 copies of the original document and 2 copies of translation

into Ukrainian language approved by a notary);

-- 12 matte photos in size 3x4 cm;

-- Consent to the collection and processing of personal data;

-- A liability insurance contract for reimbursement of expenses, related to the execution

of the decision on administrative expulsion from Ukraine (deportation).

To apply for Master’s degree:

-- Application for a admission

-- Application form;

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-- An international passport of a foreigner or any other document which identifies a

stateless individual with a D-type visa (D-13) for the countries with visa procedure of entry

issued by consular offices of Ukraine in a home country on the basis of an invitation letter, if

other procedure is not stipulated by international treaties of Ukraine (the original document

and 3 copies of translation into Ukrainian language approved by a notary);

-- A certificate of previous education (Bachelor’s degree) the original document and 2

copies of translation into Ukrainian approved by a notary);

-- The supplement to the education certificate (with the list of courses taken) (the

original document and 3 copies of translation into Ukrainian approved by a notary)

-- A previous education document (high school certificate) (the original document and 3

copies of translation into Ukrainian approved by a notary);

-- A birth certificate (2 copies of the original document and 2 copies of translation into

Ukrainian approved by a notary);

-- A health certificate issued by the official health authority of the country of origin of an

applicant, taken not earlier than two months before the departure of an applicant to study in

Ukraine: the document should contain information about the results of fluorographic

examination and HIV testing (2 copies of the original document and 2 copies of translation

into Ukrainian language approved by a notary);

-- 12 matte photos in size 3x4 cm;

-- Consent to the collection and processing of personal data;

-- A liability insurance contract for reimbursement of expenses, related to the execution

of the decision on administrative expulsion from Ukraine (deportation).

4. If available, both originals and copies of the following documents are submitted:

Certificate of permanent or temporary residence in Ukraine, permission to immigration to

Ukraine, diplomatic card of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine or another document

that can affirm the right of stay in Ukraine;

Tax service certificate on assigning a registration number of a taxpayer’s tax card.

All documents issued in foreign countries must be translated into Ukrainian

language and the translation must be notarized in Ukraine.

Originals of a passport, a birth certificate, education and residence documents, and a tax

service certificate are checked during the process of submission of documents. Medical

documents are provided in the original.

Birth certificate, education and medical documents that have been issued abroad, must

be certified and legalized in the prescribed order, unless otherwise is provided by

international treaties of Ukraine. The citizens of the participating countries to the Convention

on Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (The Hague,

1961p.) stamp the apostille on their documents, not legalization. There is no need for

legalization and apostille for the documents issued in the participating countries to the

Convention on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters

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(Minsk, 1993)

Other documents are submitted by the applicant, if called by special conditions of

enrollment to the corresponding specialties (educational programmes) established by law in

the terms defined for the documents acceptance, but not later than the terms established in §2

of these Rules of Admission, so the Admission Committee could take the decision of

recommending the applicants for enrollment.

5. When accepting the individuals who submit an education document that was issued

abroad (hereinafter - the Document), a procedure of recognition and determination of the

credential equivaluation of the document is mandatory in accordance with the Order of

Recognition for education obtained in foreign higher educational institutions, approved by the

order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine from May 5-th, 2015 No 504,

registered in the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on June 27-th, 2015 under No 614/27059. The

procedure of preparing the documentation package as well as recognition procedure of the

Document is provided by Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv before the second

semester of the first year of studying of its owner. If available, the applicant provides a copy

of the certificate of nostrification or a copy of the certificate of filing documents for

nostrification in the Ministry of Education and science of Ukraine when submitting

documents.

§ 4. Organization of competitive selection

1. Enrollment of foreign applicants to obtain higher education is carried out on the basis

of entrance examination as well as on the basis of academic rights for continuing education

that is proved by a document on the level of education in the country of origin which gives

the right to continue education at the appropriate level of higher education in accordance with

the legislation of the country issuing the document about the acquired level of education.

2. A schedule of the entrance examinations is drawn up and approved by the chairman of

the Admission Committee (the rector). The Selection Committee of Preparatory Department

publishes the schedule on the Website of the Preparatory Department and alongside with its

Facebook and / or informs the applicant about entrance examinations.

Conducting of the entrance examinations for Bachelor degree (Master of Medicine)

1. Competitive selection for obtaining a Bachelor degree (Master of Medicine) consists

of two stages:

1) introductory language test (Ukrainian, Russian, or English) depends on further

language of training;

2) entrance examination in professional discipline.

In case the applicants were the former students of the Preparatory Department, who

successfully have passed the final exam and got a certificate, and are now entering an

educational program (specialty), the language of which coincides with the language of

training, they may be free from the introductory language test and be provided with a

certificate by the decision of the Selection Committee.

2. To conduct a test in Ukrainian, Russian or English language a subject examination

commission, which is approved by the order of the rector of the University, is created.

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Entrance test programs on Ukrainian, Russian and English languages, as well as criteria

for assessing knowledge are approved by the Head of the Admission Committee (represented

by the rector) of the University not later than 4 months before the beginning of entrance

examinations, and are uploaded on the site of the Preparatory Department (pd.univ.kiev.ua)

and the Admission Comittee (vstup.univ.kiev.ua).

3. An applicant may pass entrance examinations in professional discipline only after he

has successfully passed the introductory language test.

To conduct entrance examinations in professional subjects a special commission,

approved by the order of the rector of the University is appointed.

The programs of entrance examinations in professional discipline are established by the

Scientists councils of corresponding departments/institutes and are approved by the head of

the Admission Committee (represented by the rector) of the University not later than 4

months before the entrance tests are published on the Preparatory department web page

(pd.univ.kiev.ua) and the Admission Committee (vstup.univ.kiev.ua).

Conducting the entrance examinations for Master’s degree

1. Competitive selection for obtaining a Master's degree is carried out based on the

results of entrance examinations in:

1) a foreign language (Ukrainian, Russian, or English);

2) specialty (professional subject).

2. A special attestation commission, approved by the order of the rector of the University,

conducts an introductory language test.

Entrance test programs and evaluation criteria in the Ukrainian, Russian and English

language exams are established by the Academic Councils of Institute of Philology and the

Institute of International Relations, and are approved by the Head of the Admission

Committee (rector) of the University not later than 4 months before conduction of

introductory tests, and are published on the site of Preparatory Department (pd.univ.kiev.ua)

and Admission Committee (vstup.univ.kiev.ua). The language of the introductory test

program corresponds to the language of announced educational program (specialty).

3. The specialty test is conducted by a special commission, approved by the order of the

rector of the University.

The programs of the specialty tests are considered by the Academic Councils of the

Faculties/Institutes and are approved by the Head of the Admission Committee (rector) of the

University no later than 4 months before conducting the entrance tests, and are published on

the site of the Preparatory Department (pd.univ.kiev.ua) and the Admission Committee

(vstup.univ.kiev.ua). The language of the introductory program tests must correspond to the

language of the announced educational program (specialty).

§ 5. Recommendations for enrollment

1. Lists of foreign applicants recommended for enrollment for each competitive item are

received by the Admission Committee on the basis of the data of Unified base and approved

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by the decision of the Admission Commission on terms defined in §2.

2. The decision on the recommendation to enroll the applicants to study at the expense

of state budget are defined by the Admission Committee within the terms defined in the §2.

Foreign citizens and stateless individuals indicated in the letters of Ministry of

Education and Science of Ukraine on the allocation of quotas for foreigners in the limits of

the amount of places for study at the expense of the state budget, are enrolled after providing

necessary package of documents to the Selection Committee of the Preparatory Department.

§ 6. Meeting the enrollment requirements

1. Foreign citizens and stateless individuals, recommended for study at the expense of

state budget and physical (legal) individuals, shall submit the documents specified in §3 of

this Section (including documents concerning registration and recognition of educational

level of foreign education documents). A duplicate of personal file is transferred to the

corresponding Faculty/Institute.

2. The contract for study at the expense of physical (legal) individuals is concluded after

the issuance of the enrollment order.

3. When studying in several programs (specializations, educational programs) the

applicants provide the appropriate number of copies of documents for two personal files

simultaneously.

Information about foreign citizens that were recommended for enrollment to study at the

expense of state budget have not submitted the original documents to the Selection

Committee (which means that they did not meet the requirements for enrollment) in the

established terms noticed in §3 of this Section, is reported to the Ministry of Education and

Science of Ukraine after November 1, 2018.

§ 7. Enrollment order

1. Foreigners who apply to study Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees are enrolled to the

University on the basis of enrollment orders. Enrollment orders are issued by the rector of the

University on the basis of the decision of the Admission Committee and verified in the

Unified base.

2. Enrollment orders for foreign citizens and stateless individuals who have entered the

university within the allocated quotas for foreigners to study at the expense of the state

budget, are prepared by the faculties and institutions.

3. Enrollment of foreign citizens under the bachelor's and master's programs and

contracting takes place in the following periods:

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Date of enrollment The period of

contracting

Notes

01.09 – 30.09. 2020

16.07.2020 р. -

30.09.2020 р

Enrollment in all educational

programs (language of

instruction - Ukrainian / English /

Russian)

01.10 – 30.10. 2020

01.10 - 30.10. 2020 р.

Enrollment in all educational

programs (language of

instruction - English / Russian)

02.11.2020 р

02.11 - 0030.11. 2020 р.

Enrollment in all educational

programs (language of

instruction - English / Russian)

A student must pay the tuition fee within 10 days after signing the contract and provide a

copy of the bank receipt to the Dean's Office of the Preparatory Department.

4. Consideration of the applications of foreign citizens who have already been enrolled,

regarding the change of specialty takes place till September 25, 2019. In this case, the student

submits a letter of resignation on his own free will and a package of documents for admission

to another specialty.

5. Foreign citizens and stateless persons enrolled for study at the University may be

given places in the dormitory (provided that there is a place available) at their request.

6. The procedure for issuing a temporary residence permit is set out in Appendix 5.1. of

this section.

Appendix 5.1. Procedure for issuing a temporary residence permit in Ukraine

Countries with a visa entry procedure

Citizens of countries with visa entry procedures arrive in Ukraine with a visa type D

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(D-13), received at the consular institution of Ukraine at their country of origin with the

invitation from the University. They are obliged to provide the Preparatory Department with a

passport and documents necessary for the issuance of a temporary residence permit in

Ukraine (hereinafter referred to as Posvidka) within five working days after arriving to the

university, but not later than 30 days before the expiration of the visa.

Countries with a visa-free entry (Azerbaijan, Belarus, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova,

Russia, Uzbekistan)

Citizens of countries with visa-free entry may stay in Ukraine for up to 90 days in any

180-day period. That is to calculate the allowed term of stay we deduct 180 days before the

submission of documents. A foreigner will not violate the rules if he stays in Ukraine for no

more than 90 days within this 180-day period. Such foreigners are obliged to provide a

passport and documents necessary for the issuance of posvidka to The Preparatory

Department within five working days upon arrival to the University, but not later than 30

days before the expiry of the established period of stay in Ukraine.

In order to prepare a complete package of documents for the further registration of

posvidka, a foreigner or a stateless person who has arrived in Ukraine for the purpose of

study shall submit the following documents to the organization affairs department of the

Preparatory department (Vasylkivska St. 36, room 98):

-- a passport or an ID document with a type D (D-13) visa, unless otherwise provided by

the legislation and international agreements of Ukraine;

-- translation into Ukrainian of a passport (or an ID document) with personal data

certified by a public notary in Ukraine;

-- A valid health insurance certificate.

The order of registration, issue, exchange, cancellation, transfer, withdrawal,

return to the state, invalidation and destruction of the temporary residence permit is

approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 25.04.2018, № 322.

Foreigners who have arrived in Ukraine for the purpose of study and received Posvidka

are considered to be legally residing in Ukraine for the period of study. Posvidka is issued to

foreigners and stateless persons who have reached the age of 16 years.

Posvidka is made in the form of a card containing a contactless electronic data storage

device.

Posvidka is a document certifying the identity of a foreigner or a stateless person and

confirms the legal grounds for temporary residence in Ukraine. Posvidka is issued for the

period of study, which is determined by the order of the University according to established

periods of study for foreign students.

Documents for registration of Posvidka (including reissuance of the lost or stolen one)

or its exchange shall be submitted personally by a foreigner or a stateless person to a

state-owned enterprise belonging to the management of the SMS (State Migration Service) or

a regional office of the SMS at the place of registration.

Documents for the issuance of Posvidka are submitted not later than 15 working days

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before the expiry of the established term of stay in Ukraine.

In case of occurrence of circumstances (events) after which Posvidka is the subject to

exchange (except for the expiration of its validity), documents for its exchange shall be

submitted within one month from the date of occurrence of such circumstances (events).

In case of expiration of the validity of Posvidka documents for its exchange may be

submitted not later than 15 working days before the date of expiration of its validity. In such a

case when Posvidka which needs to be exchanged is returned to the person and is turned in at

the time of receipt of new Posvidka.

After obtaining Posvidka, the foreigner is obliged to submit it to the organization affairs

department of the Preparatory Department (Vasylkivska St. 36, room 98) for registration of

the place of residence in Ukraine within three working days.

Appendix 5.1. The list of specialities and study programmes, announced to be taught

in foreign languages for foreign citizens, licensed amount and terms of study for

Bachelor’s degree

Langu Licensed Terms of

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age of

study

Branch of knowledge Speciality Study

programme

amount study Faculty / Institute

Full-

time

Part-

time

Full-

time

Part-

time

Ukr 03 Arts 035.01 Philology (Ukrainian language

and literature)

Ukrainian language

and translation

12 4

years

Institute of Philology

Ru 03 Arts 035.034 Philology (Slavic languages

and literature) (translation included,

first language is Russian)

Russian language and

translation

15 4

years

Institute of Philology

En 03 Arts 035.041 Philology (Germanic

languages and literature (translation

included), first language is English)

English Philology and

two foreign languages

25 4

years

Institute Of Philology

Ru 05 Social and

behavioral science

051 Economics Business Economics 25 15 4

years

5

years

Faculty

of Economics

Ru 05 Social and

behavioral science

052 Political science Political science 25 25 4

years

5

years

Faculty

of philosophy

Ru 07 Management and

administration

072 Finance, Banking business and

Insurance

Finance and Credit 30 30 4

years

5

years

Faculty

of Economics

Ru 08 Law 081 Law Law 40 40 4years 5 years Faculty of Law

En 22 Health care 224 Medical diagnostics and treatment

technologies

Laboratory diagnostics 20 4 years

Institute of Biology

and Medicine

Ru 24 Service sector 242 Tourism Tourism 20 4years Faculty of Geography

Ru 28 Public management

and Administration

281 Public management and

Administration

Governance in the

public sphere

10 10 4

years

5

years

Faculty of philosophy

En 29 International

relations

292 International Economic Relations International Business,

Commerce and

Finances

30 4

years

Institute of

International Relations

En 29 International

relations

293 International law International Law 40 4

years

Institute of

International Relations

Appendix 5.2. The list of specialities and study programmes, announced to be taught

in foreign languages for foreign citizens, licensed amount and terms of study for Master’s

degree in Medicine

Langu

age of

study

Branch of knowledge

Speciality

Study

programme

Licensed

amount

Terms of

study

Institute

Full-

time

Part-

time

Full-

time

Part-

time

En

22 Health care

222 Medicine

Medicine

200

6 years Institute of Biology

and Medicine

Appendix 5.3. The list of specialities and study programmes, announced to be taught

in foreign languages for foreign citizens, licensed amount and terms of study for

Master’s degree

Langu

age of

study

Branch of knowledge Speciality Study

programme

Licensed

amount

Terms of

study Faculty / Institute

Full-

time

Part-

time

Full-

time

Part-

time

Ukr 03 Arts 035.01 Philology (Ukrainian language

and literature)

Ukrainian language

and literature

5 2

years

Institute of Philology

Ru 03 Arts 035.034 Philology (Slavic languages

and literature) (translation included,

the first language is Russian)

Russian language and

literature

10 2

years

Institute of Philology

Ru 03 Arts 035.034 Philology (Slavic languages

and literature) (translation included,

the first language is Russian)

Russian and Eastern

European languages

10 1.5

years

Institute of Philology

En 03 Arts 035.041 Philology (Germanic

languages and literature) (translation

included, the first language is English)

English language and

literature

7 2

years

Institute of Philology

Ru 03 Arts 035.041 Philology (Germanic English and Russian 17 2 Institute of Philology

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languages and literature) (translation

included, first language is English)

as foreign languages years

Ru 05 Social and

behavioral science

052 Political science Political science 10 10 2

years

1.5

years

Faculty of philosophy

En 05 Social and

behavioral science

054 Sociology Sociology 7 2

years

Faculty of Sociology

En 06 Journalism 061 Journalism Journalism and social

communication

5 1.5

years

Institute of Journalism

En 09 Biology 091 Biology Biochemistry 10 2

years

Institute of Biology

and Medicine

En 09 Biology 091 Biology Microbiology 10 2

years

Institute of Biology

and Medicine

En 10 Natural sciences 103 Earth science Economical geology 10 2

years

Institute of geology

En 10 Natural sciences 103 Earth science Applied geology 10 2

years

Institute of geology

En 11 Mathematics and

statistics

111 Mathematics Mathematics 5 2

years

Faculty of Mechanics

and Mathematics

Ru 11 Mathematics and

statistics

111 Mathematics Mathematics 5 3 2

years

1.5

years

Faculty of Mechanics

and Mathematics

En 11 Mathematics and

statistics

112 Statistics Applied and

theoretical statistics

3 2

years

Faculty of Mechanics

and Mathematics

En 11 Mathematics and

statistics

113 Applied mathematics Computer Mechanics 3 2

years

Faculty of Mechanics

and Mathematics

Ru 24 Service industry 242 Tourism Tourism science 10 2

years

Faculty of Geography

En 24 Service industry 242 Tourism Tourism 10 2

years

Faculty of Geography

Ru 28 Public management

and Administration

281 Public management and

Administration

State service 10 10 2

years

2

years

Faculty of philosophy