Ukraine
vul. Melnykova 63,
Kyiv, 04050,
Phone: +(380-44) 482-0221; 482-0222
Fax: +(380-44) 482-0220

general@americancouncilskyiv.org.ua
USA
1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: +(1-202) 833-7522
Fax: +(1-202) 833-7523

general@americancouncils.org
www.americancouncils.org

Ukrainian Educational System

Secondary Education: primary school (1 - 4 grades) provides primary general education, basic school (5 - 9 grades) provides basic general secondary education and senior school (10 -12 grades) provides complete general secondary education. 12-Scale System of assessment at secondary schools. Secondary educational institutions: secondary schools, lyceums, gymnasiums, boarding schools and specialized schools. Higher Education: • Accreditation Levels: I, II, III, IV • I – Technical schools and specialized colleges provide professional education, graduates receive Diplomas of Junior Specialists • II – Colleges and others, graduates receive Diplomas of Bakalavrs (Bachelors) • III, IV – Institutes, Universities and Academies, degrees offered: Diplomas of Bakalavrs (Bachelors), Specialists, Mahistrs (Masters), Academic Degrees of Candidates and Doctors of Science. Higher education institutions: Colleges, institutes, conservatoires, universities, academies. Higher Education Dynamics: • There is a 2-stage post-graduate degree system in Ukraine (Candidate and Doctor of Sciences) comparable with PhD in the US. • Implementation of a Credit-Transfer System. • Credit-Modular System at institutions of III and IV levels of accreditation.

vul.Melnykova 63, Kyiv, American Councils for International Education:ACTR/ACCELS

Tel: +380(44) 482-0221, 482-0222 Fax:+380 (44) 482-0220

E-mail: general@americancouncilskyiv.org.ua