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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) | Entry qualification | Standard study period (years) and load (ECTS credits1) | Academic rights | National qualification framework2 | EHEA cycles3 |
| Initial level (short cycle) | Junior Bachelor (Junior Bachelor's diploma) | Certificate (Atestat) of Complete General Secondary Education | 120 credits (with the option to transfer some credits from previous studies) | Access to Bachelor’s degree | 5 level | Short cycle of І cycle |
| Professional Junior Bachelor, Junior Specialist | ||||||
| The first (Bachelor) level | Bachelor (Bachelor's diploma) | Certificate (Atestat) of Complete General Secondary Education | 180-240 credits (with the option to transfer some credits from previous studies) | Access to Master's degree | 6 level | І cycle |
| Junior Bachelor, Professional Junior Bachelor, Junior Specialist | ||||||
| The second (Master) level | Master (Master's diploma) | Bachelor's Diploma | Educational-professional program – 90-120 credits | Access to Doctor of Philosophy/Doctor of Art | 7 level | ІІ cycle |
| Educational-scientific program – 120 credits (research / scientific component – not less than 30%) | ||||||
| Master of Medical, Pharmaceutical or Veterinary field (Master's diploma) | Certificate (Atestat) of Complete General Secondary Education | 300-360 credits (with the option to transfer some credits from previous studies) | І-ІІ cycle | |||
| Junior Bachelor, Professional Junior Bachelor, Junior Specialist | ||||||
| The third (educational and research/educational and creative) level | Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Philosophy diploma) | Master’s degree | Preparation in aspirantura (adjuncture) is 4 years, educational component is 30-60 credits | Access to Doctor of Science | 8 level | ІІІ cycle |
| Doctor of Art (Doctor of Art diploma) | Preparation in creative aspirantura is 3 years, educational component is 30-60 credits |
1 – ECTS – European Credit Transfer System. 1 credit ECTS = 30 academic hours. Full-time load of one year of studies equals approximately to 60 credits ECTS.
2 – National qualification framework
3 – EHEA – European Higher Education Area.
HIGHER EDUCATION LEVELS DURING TRANSITION PERIOD
The last cohort of students was admitted to:
- Specialist’s programs in 2016
- Junior Specialist’s programs in 2019
- Candidate of Science’s programs till September, 2016. The Candidate of Science’s diploma was issued by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine up to 2021. This period may be extended in cases of academic or social leave, military service, or long-term illness.
After 30.03.2021 Doctor of Science’s degree was excluded from higher education regulations. These programs and awarding of the Doctor of Science’s degree has been since regulated by the Law on Scientific and Scientific-technical Activities.
Correlation between the degrees in new and old structures
(according to the Law of Ukraine On Higher Education from 01.07.2014)
| Junior Specialist | Junior Bachelor |
|---|---|
| Specialist | Master |
| Candidate of Science | PhD |
Updated: November 2023
This information has been produced with the financial assistance of the Council of Europe. The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the Council of Europe.
