Registration for applicants' online accounts will open in Ukraine on July 1
On July 1, the admissions campaign for higher education institutions officially begins in Ukraine—applicants can register for their online accounts, and the process will continue until October 15; for international students, the deadline is November 1.
According to the Ministry of Education and Science:
- July 1 — start of online account registration;
- The admissions campaign will run through October 15;
- until November 1 for international applicants.
The Ministry of Education and Science emphasizes that the registration date does not affect admission chances.
“Important: The date of registration for an online account does not affect your chances of admission, so there is no need to do this in the first few hours,” the Ministry noted.
The state-owned enterprise “Inforesurs” also urged applicants not to rush due to potential system overloads.
“Don’t rush to create an account on the first day. A large number of simultaneous requests can overload the system,” they noted.
Key Dates for the Bachelor’s Degree Admissions Campaign
July 1 — start of online account registration;
July 3 — start of registration for creative competitions and interviews;
July 10 (6:00 p.m.) — end of registration for creative competitions and interviews (for contract-based admission — until July 25);
July 19 — start of application submission;
August 1 (6:00 p.m.) — deadline for application submission;
no later than August 6 — publication of admission recommendations based on priority applications;
by August 11 (6:00 p.m.) — confirmation of choice of study location;
by August 13 — admission of applicants to state-funded and contract-based programs based on priority applications
For bachelor’s programs, the application period runs from July 19 to August 1, and you can create an account at any time before the application deadline.
The main admission tool is the NMT (National Multidisciplinary Test), which can be taken both in Ukraine and abroad.
Creative competitions (for certain majors) and interviews (for eligible groups) are also planned.
Creative competitions will primarily be held in person; the remote format is permitted only for:
- applicants from the temporarily occupied territories;
- military personnel;
- Ukrainian athletes abroad.
For master’s programs, applicants must take:
- the Unified Entrance Exam (UEE);
- the Specialized Entrance Exam or a professional exam.
For doctoral programs:
- the Unified Entrance Exam (foreign language + competencies);
- a methodology exam;
- subject-specific exams at the university.
Minimum requirement: at least 300 points on the EFI (100–200 for each component).
Key changes include:
- the option to use results from high school exams in European countries (excluding Russia and Belarus);
- expanded admission requirements for applicants from the temporarily occupied territories;
- simplified procedures for military personnel and athletes;
- remote testing in certain cases.
Changes for bachelor’s programs
- up to 10 applications in total, including up to 5 for state-funded spots;
- +2 days to confirm enrollment;
- increased weighting for the creative competition—0.7;
- motivation letters have been eliminated;
- bonuses: +15 points for certain categories, 200 points for athletic achievements.
Changes for Master’s and Doctoral Programs
- Admissions for master’s programs are scheduled to be completed by the end of August;
- EIT results are now valid for 2 years;
- priority in admissions also applies to contract-based programs;
- Full-time doctoral programs are available only through state-funded quotas.
The 2026 admissions campaign will feature a digital application process, retain the core testing system, and include a series of updates aimed at simplifying procedures and enabling applicants to make more informed choices.
Earlier, Lubinets called for lowering the passing score for the National Multisubject Test (NMT) from 150 to 130 points due to the difficult conditions for taking exams during martial law.
The Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment commented on the situation in the Odesa region, where participants in the National Multisubject Test spent nearly 13 hours at the testing center due to prolonged air raid alerts. According to the agency, graduates were offered the option to reschedule the exam for an additional session, but they refused and decided to wait until the testing was completed and take the NMT on the same day.
As a reminder, foreigners in Ukraine may be required to take a paid Ukrainian language exam.
