The Rectors' Association is asking the Ministry of Education to lower the minimum admission score to 130
The public organization “Association of Rectors of Higher Education Institutions of Ukraine” has officially appealed to the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, requesting that it review the minimum competitive score required for admission to a number of popular majors.
Educators are proposing to significantly lower the current threshold requirements in order to adapt the admission process to the difficult realities of wartime.
This will help support applicants who took their exams this year under extremely difficult psychological and technical conditions.
In a letter to Minister of Education Oksen Lisovyi, the Association of Rectors proposes lowering the minimum admission score from 150 to 130 for admission to majors such as “International Relations,” “Public Management and Administration,” “Law,” “International Law,” “Dentistry,” “Medicine,” “Pediatrics,” and “Medical Psychology.”
A similar reduction is being proposed for the “International Economic Relations” specialization within the “Economics and International Economic Relations (by specialization)” program.
At the same time, for the major “Pharmacy (by specializations),” it is proposed to set the minimum threshold at 140 points.
“The Rectors’ Union explains the need to revise the current requirements by citing the difficult conditions under which graduates took the national multi-subject test in 2026. A significant portion of the testing took place amid constant air raid alerts, massive rocket attacks, power outages, and prolonged distance learning,” the organization’s statement notes.
The authors of the document emphasize that this year’s low NMT scores are often due not to a lack of knowledge, but to chronic stress and instability caused by the war.
In addition, university leaders warn of the threat of a brain drain of talented young people from the country. If the high admission requirements remain unchanged, a significant portion of Ukrainian high school graduates may choose foreign universities with simplified admission requirements.
“In their view, the proposed changes will help preserve the potential of Ukrainian higher education and enable a greater number of 2026 high school graduates to continue their studies in Ukraine,” the Rectors’ Union concludes.
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