Faculty of training foreign citizens
Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics provides a full range of educational services for foreign citizens.
Kuznets KhNUE has a license for:
- preparation of foreigners for entering higher educational establishments of Ukraine (preparatory department);
- provision of educational services related of bachelor, specialist, master higher education qualifications;
- retraining of specialists with the provision of second higher education, an in-service training in basic specialization areas;
- training in graduate and doctoral studies.
The Dean of the Faculty of Training of Foreign Citizens: PhD in Economics, Associated Professor Oleksii Yermolenko.
Deputy Dean: PhD in Philology, Lecturer at the Department of Foreign Languages and Crosscultural Communication Nataliia Miniailo.
S. Kuznets KhNUE has been preparing foreign citizens since 1949. During this time, more than 1,500 specialists for 74 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and America have been trained. 72 of them have received a PhD in Economics. Among our graduates are the Prime Minister, the Head of the National Bank, there are also directors of companies and enterprises in Ukraine, some of them teach at universities in China, Vietnam, Nigeria, Poland, Germany, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, while others continue their education in Canada, the U.S., Russia, France and England.
Having proved expertise and well-established traditions, the university provides high-quality training for specialists, allowing them to achieve success in their studies and future work.
Admission of foreigners for training is carried out in accordance with international treaties of Ukraine, national programs, contracts of educational establishments with certain legal institutions and individuals. Previous education credentials must be certified in accordance with the laws of the country of issue and legalized in the accepted procedure in case other procedures are not provided by international agreements of Ukraine with a view to their nostrification by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (MESU).
To enter Ukraine, the basis for obtaining an entry visa for the purpose of study is the original invitation, which is issued by the Ministry of Education and Science, as well as a higher education institution in accordance with the procedure approved by the Ministry of Education and Science.
1 year bachelor’s degree, foreigners are enrolled in higher education institutions in accordance with the results of entrance examinations in Ukrainian language and Mathematics.
1 year of study at the educational qualification level “Master”, foreigners are enrolled in accordance with the results of entrance examinations in foreign language and specialty.
To enter S. Kuznets KhNUE the applicant must have the following documents:
- The original and a copy of the document on previous education;
- The original and a copy of the document (annex to the document on education), which contains information about the success in academic disciplines;
- A copy of the birth certificate;
- Medical certificate of health status, certified by the official health authority of the country, and issued no later than 2 months prior to entry to study in Ukraine;
- Copy of passport or stateless person’s identity document;
- Insurance policy to provide emergency medical care (except for foreigners arriving from countries which have been signed agreements on free receipt of emergency medical care);
- 6 photographs measuring 3 × 4 cm;
- A copy of the foreign Ukrainian identity card (if any);
- The above documents must be translated into Ukrainian and certified by a notary.
Documents must be certified in the country of issue in a manner that is officially used in that country for such certification, and legalized by the relevant foreign diplomatic institution of Ukraine, unless otherwise provided by international treaties of Ukraine.