Information for Prospective Students

Consent to personal data collection and processing

Dear applicants!

We would like to inform you that from August 1, 2021 the electronic cabinets of higher education institutions of the Unified interdepartmental information system on recruitment of foreign entrants to higher education institutions have been put into operation. This is stated in the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of June 16, 2021 № 686 “On the implementation of a pilot project on the recruitment of higher education and training (internship) of foreigners and stateless persons using the Unified interagency information system on recruitment of foreign entrants education”.

Attention! All foreign students must receive an invitation to study!

You can apply to receive an invitation at the link.

Cost of education

The first (Bachelor) level of higher education	Fee for 1 year of study	1600.00 usd
The second (Master) level of higher education	Fee for 1 year of study	1600.00 usd
The third (Educational and Research/ Educational and Creative) level of higher education (PhD)	Fee for 1 year of study	2500.00 usd
Center of Postgraduate Education and Pre-University Tutorial	Fee for 1 year of study	1000.00 usd
Accommodation	International students stay at students' dormitory (fee for 1 year)	380.00 usd

You can get education in the following specialties:

The first (Bachelor) level of higher education

Code and speciality	Code and speciality according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED)
012 Pre-school Education	0112 Training for pre-school teachers
013 Primary Education	0113 Teacher training without subject specialisation
014.01 Secondary Education (The Ukrainian Language and Literature)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
014.021 Secondary Education (The English Language and Literature)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
014.028 Secondary Education (The Polish Language and Literature)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
014.03 Secondary Education (History)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
014.04 Secondary Education (Mathematics)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
014.07 Secondary Education (Geography)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
014.08 Secondary Education (Physics)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
014.09 Secondary Education (Computer Science)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
014.11 Secondary Education (Physical Education)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
014.12 Secondary Education (Fine Arts)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
014.13 Secondary Education (Musical Arts)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
015.00 Vocational Education (Design)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
015.39 Vocational Education (Digital Technologies)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
016.01 Special Education (Speech Therapy)	0114 Teacher training without subject specialisation
017 Physical Education and Sport	1014 Sports
026 Performing Arts	0215 Music and performing arts
032 History and Archeology	0222 History and archaeology
035.01 Philology. The Ukrainian Language and Literature	231 Language acquisition 0232 Literature and linguistics
035.034 Philology. The Slavic Languages and Literatures (Including Translation), Major — Russian	231 Language acquisition 0232 Literature and linguistics
035.041 Philology. The Germanic Languages and Literatures (Including Translation), Major — English	231 Language acquisition 0232 Literature and linguistics
035.043 Philology. The Germanic Languages and Literatures (Including Translation), Major — German	231 Language acquisition 0232 Literature and linguistics
035.10 Philology. Applied Linguistics (English)	231 Language acquisition 0232 Literature and linguistics
052 Political Science	0313 Political sciences and civics
053 Psychology	0313 Psychology
061 Journalism	0321 Journalism and reporting
073 Management	0413 Management and administration 0415 Secretarial and office work
075 Marketing	0414 Marketing and advertising
081 Law	0421 Law
091 Biology	0511 Biology
101 Environmental Studies	0521 Environmental sciences
102 Chemistry	0531 Chemistry
112 Statistics	0542 Statistics
122 Computer Sciences. Modern Information Technologies and Programming	0613 Software and applications development and analysis
231 Social Work	0921 Care of the elderly and of disabled adults
241 Hotel, Restaurant and Catering	1013 Hotel, restaurants and catering

The second (Master) level of higher education

Code and speciality	Code and speciality according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED)
011 Pedagogy of Higher Education	0111 Education science
012 Pre-school Education	0112 Training for pre-school teachers
013 Primary Education	0113 Teacher training without subject specialisation
014.01 Secondary Education (The Ukrainian Language and Literature)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
014.022 Secondary Education (English Language and Literature)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
014.022 Secondary Education (German Language and Literature)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
014.025 Secondary Education (The Russian Language and Literature)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
014.03 Secondary Education (History and Legal Studies)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
014.04 Secondary Education (Mathematics and Computer Science)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
014.05 Secondary Education (Biology and Human Health)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
014.06 Secondary Education (Chemistry and Biology)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
014.08 Secondary Education (Physics and Computer Science)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
014.09 Secondary Education (Computer Science)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
014.11 Secondary Education (Physical Education)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
014.13 Secondary Education (Musical Arts)	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
017 Physical Education and Sport	1014 Sports
032 History and Archeology	0222 History and archaeology
033 Philosophy. Religion and Modern Social Processes	0223 Philosophy and ethics
035.041 Philology. The Germanic Languages and Literatures (Including Translation), Major — English	231 Language acquisition 0232 Literature and linguistics
035.043 Philology. The Germanic Languages and Literatures (Including Translation), Major — German	231 Language acquisition 0232 Literature and linguistics
051 Economics (Analysis of the Market of Goods and Services)	0311 Economics
053 Family Psychology	0313 Psychology
061 Journalism. Media Communication	0321 Journalism and reporting
073 Management of Educational Institution	0413 Management and administration 0415 Secretarial and office work
091 Biology	0511 Biology
101 Ecology and Environmental Education	0521 Environmental sciences
102 Chemistry	0531 Chemistry
104 Physics and Astronomy	0533 Physics
111 Mathematics	0541 Mathematics
231 Social Work. Social Education	0921 Care of the elderly and of disabled adults

The third (Educational and Research/ Educational and Creative) level of higher education (PhD)

Code and speciality	Code and speciality according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED)
011 General Pedagogy and History of Pedagogy	0111 Education science
014 Theory and Methodology of Teaching	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
015 Theory and Methodology of Professional Education	0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation
031 Religious Studies	0221 Religion and theology
032 History and Archeology. History of Ukraine	0222 History and archaeology
033 Social Philosophy and Philosophy of History	0223 Philosophy and ethics
035 Philology	231 Language acquisition 0232 Literature and linguistics
053 Psychology	0313 Psychology
091 Biology	0511 Biology
111 Mathematics	0541 Mathematics

In order to receive the invitation letter for study, you can submit the following documents to the University:

copy of passport or other document of identification (birth certificate);
copy of the education certificate with the score list or academic transcript;
written consent to processing personal data (see samples in Ukrainian, Russian, English and French in Appendix);
Ukrainian Language Competence Certificate, if any.

The Admissions Office will consider your documents and decide on issuing the invitation letter to you. The invitation is valid for 6 months from the date of issue.

Visa support for students from countries with visa regime is provided by the Ukrainian State Center of International Education.

For admission to the University a foreign student should submit the following documents:

completed application form;
original and copy of previous education document;
original and copy of a supplement to the document about previous education with subjects studied and grades obtained;
copy of passport or birth certificate;
medical certificate that is attested by a state health care body of the country of origin and that is issued not earlier than 2 months before the application;
copy of a passport of a foreign student or other document certifying a stateless person’s ID;
valid health insurance policy (except for foreign students coming from countries with which Ukraine signed an agreement to provide free emergency medical care);
6 colour photographs (size — 6×4 cm.);
a copy of the Certificate of Foreign Ukrainian (if available).

We are waiting for you!

If you need more information, you can contact directly Department of International Relations and Regional Affairs (tel: +380 412 43-11-95, e-mail: int@zu.edu.ua — Olena Kuklich).

Admission Rules for Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons

19.1. Training of foreign citizens and stateless persons is carried out in accordance with the Law of Ukraine ‘On Legal Status of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons (with amendments)’ and ‘About Foreign Citizens of Ukrainian Origin’, the Decrees of the President of Ukraine dated March 25, 1994, No. 112 ‘On Means to Develop Economic Cooperation between Ukrainian Regions and Boundary Regions of the Russian Federation’ and No. 271 of June 6, 1994 ‘On Means to Develop Economic Cooperation between Ukrainian Regions and Boundary Regions of the Republic of Belarus and Administrative-Territorial Units of the Republic of Moldova’, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Resolution No. 136 of February 26, 1993 ‘On Education of Foreign Citizens in Ukraine (with amendments)’ and No. 1238 of August 5, 1998 ‘On Admission Rules for Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons to Higher Educational Institutions’, the Decree of the Ministry of Education and Sciences of November 1, 2013, No. 1541 ‘On Organization of Admission and Training (Internship) of Foreign Citizens and Persons without Citizenship’ registered with the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on November 25, 2013 under No. 2004/24536. Foreign citizens who get state scholarship according to international agreements, state programs or any other international obligations of Ukraine will be accepted on the basis of directives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine within the total state order.

19.2. Foreign citizens of Ukrainian origin who are sent to study by Ukrainian national and cultural societies, entering Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University (hereafter referred to as ZhDU), have the same application rights as the citizens of Ukraine, with the exceptions established by the Constitution of Ukraine, laws or international treaties of Ukraine ratified by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

19.3. Foreign citizens and stateless persons permanently residing in Ukraine, persons granted a refugee status in Ukraine, persons requiring additional or temporary protection and persons granted the ‘foreign Ukrainian’ status and who stay in Ukraine legally have the right to obtain higher education equal to that of citizens of Ukraine. Receiving higher education by the specified categories of persons for the state budget is made within the quotas established by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

Other foreign citizens and stateless persons may acquire higher education for the costs of private (legal) persons, unless otherwise is stipulated by international treaties of Ukraine ratified by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, laws or agreements between universities on international academic mobility.

19.4. Foreign citizens and stateless persons who have received complete secondary education in foreign schools with the study of the Ukrainian language and the foreign citizens of Ukrainian origin, who confirmed their status with the foreign Ukrainian certificate, will be accepted within the established quotas for ZhDU after the interview on the subjects provided by the rules of enrollment upon the recommendations of Ukrainian diplomatic institutions abroad or Ukrainian national and cultural societies (if any).

19.5. Foreign citizens and stateless persons who received full secondary education abroad are enrolled at ZhDU according to the results of the admission examination specified by the application rules, established quotas (unless otherwise agreed by the Laws of Ukraine) and licensed volume.

19.6. Foreign citizens and stateless persons who have received full secondary education in Ukraine are enrolled at ZhDU according to the results of the External Independent Testing or the results of the admission examination specified by the application rules according to the licensed volume.

19.7. Foreign citizens and stateless persons who have received full secondary education abroad have to submit the following documents to ZhDU:

a) application as per sample;
b) original and a copy of the certificates of previous education (grades);
c) medical health certificate certified by an official health authority of the foreigner’s residing country, issued not later than 2 months before the application;
d) insurance policy of emergency medical coverage, unless otherwise agreed by international agreements of Ukraine;
e) original and a copy of passport;
f) 12 matte colour photographs (size — 3,5×4,5 cm);
g) return open ticket which is valid for 1 year;
h) Ukrainian language competence certificate (if any).

The original documents are handed back after submission.

The documents stated in positions ‘b’, ‘c’ and ‘e’ of this paragraph are to be attested and legalized by the country of issue and submitted with an appostilled translation into Ukrainian, unless otherwise agreed by international agreements of Ukraine.

19.8. For ZhDU Admissions Office to decide whether to invite a foreigner or a stateless person to study, they are to submit the following documents in paper or electronic form:

a) application as per sample;
b) a letter of motivation;
c) original or a copy of passport or any other document that proves their ID;
d) original or a copy of the previous education documents with the score list or the academic transcript (date of issuance of the last education certificate must not exceed 10 years)
e) a written consent to personal data collection and processing;
f) original or a copy of the Preparatory Department Certificate (if any);

Foreign citizens and stateless persons permanently residing in Ukraine submit the following documents:

a) application as per sample;
b) original or a copy of the previous education documents with the score list or the academic transcript;
c) original and a copy of the passport and the residence permit;
d) 12 matte colour photographs (size — 3,5x4,5 cm);
e) the Ukrainian language competence certificate (if any).

Applicants have the right to file original or a copy of a certificate (certificates) of the External Independent Testing (for applicants who received full secondary education in Ukraine).

19.9. All the documents are submitted personally.

19.10. Foreign citizens and stateless people are enrolled on the basis of the specified contract or under the direction of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

19.11. The procedure of acceptance of foreign university degrees as equal with native ones (nostrification) is compulsory for applicants who received basic or full higher education abroad and want to pursue their Specialist or Master Degree in Ukraine. The procedure is carried out by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

19.12. The procedure and terms of application and admission for foreign citizens and stateless persons who enroll on the self-sustained basis by funds of physical (legal) persons and who legitimately reside in Ukraine are specified in Paragraph 19.4 and 19.5 of the following Admission Rules.

19.13. Foreign citizens, who enter for training to obtain a certain educational qualification level, can be enrolled for training to ZhDU until November, 15 based on the orders of enrollment being verified in the Single database.

19.14. A person recognized as a refugee or a person who needs complementary protection has the right to higher education equal to that of citizens of Ukraine.