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HIGHER EDUCATION STRUCTURE
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According to the Law of Ukraine «On Higher Education» from 01.07.2014 № 1556-VII
| Higher education levels | Higher education degrees (document on higher education /scientific degree) | Document on previous education, which provides access | Standard study period (years) and load (ECTS credits1) | Academic rights | National qualification framework2 | EHEA cycles3 |
| Initial level (short cycle) | Junior Bachelor (Junior Bachelor diploma) | Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Atestat) | Educational and professional program – 120 credits | The right to obtain a Bachelor's degree | 5 level | Short cycle of І cycle |
| Junior Specialist diploma, Professional Junior Bachelor diploma | The volume of the educational and professional program is determined by the institution of education | |||||
| The first (Bachelor) level | Bachelor (Bachelor diploma) | Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Atestat) | Educational and professional program – 180-240 credits | The right to obtain a Master's degree | 6 level | І cycle |
| Junior Bachelor diploma, Junior Specialist diploma, Professional Junior Bachelor diploma | The volume of the educational and professional program is determined by the institution of education | |||||
| The second (Master) level | Master (Master diploma) | Bachelor Diploma | Educational and professional program – 90-120 credits | The right to obtain Doctor of Philosophy/Doctor of Arts | 7 level | ІІ cycle |
| Educational and scientific program – 120 credits (research (scientific) component - not less than 30%) | ||||||
| Master of Medical, Pharmaceutical or Veterinary field (Master diploma) | Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Atestat) | Educational program – 300-360 credits | І-ІІ cycle | |||
| Diploma of Junior Specialist, Professional Junior Bachelor diploma | The volume of educational program is determined by the educational institution | |||||
| The third (educational and research/educational and creative) level | Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Philosophy diploma) | Master Diploma | Preparation in aspirantura (adjuncture) is 4 years, educational component of the educational and scientific program – 30-60 credits | The right to obtain a doctoral degree | 8 level | ІІІ cycle |
| Doctor of Art (Doctor of Art diploma) | Preparation in creative aspirantura – 3 years, educational component of educational and creative program – 30-60 credits | - |
1 – ECTS – European Credit Transfer System. 1 credit ECTS = 30 academic hours. One year full-time study load equals approximately to 60 credits ECTS
2 – 6– National qualification framework: http://zakon0.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/1341-2011-%D0%BF#n37
3 – EHEA – European Higher Education Area.
HIGHER EDUCATION LEVELS DURING TRANSITION PERIOD
The last submission:
- for obtaining an educational qualification level of a Specialist was conducted in 2016;
- for obtaining higher education at the educational qualification level of a Junior Specialist is conducted in 2019;
- preparation of Candidates and Doctors of Sciences, for the programs, begun before September 1, 2016, is continued within the stipulated terms. The diploma of the Candidate and Doctor of Sciences is issued by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine until December 31, 2020. This period may be extended for academic or social leave, military service or long-term illness.
After 30.03.2021 Doctor of Sciences` degree is not included in the system of higher education of Ukraine. The awarding of the Doctor of Sciences` degree is regulated by the Law on Scientific and Scientific-technical Activities.
4 – Higher educational institutions have the right to admit persons to the first (with a shorter term) or the second year (with a normative term of study for vacant places), for obtaining an educational qualification level of a Junior Specialist on condition of admission to a related specialty.
Correlation between the degrees in new structure and the previous ones
(according to the Law of Ukraine “On Higher Education” from 01.07.2014)
| Junior Specialist Diploma | Junior Bachelor Diploma |
|---|---|
| Specialist Diploma | Master Diploma |
| Candidate of Science Diploma | PhD Diploma |