Ukraine has updated its college admissions rules: chances of getting a state-funded spot will increase
The Ministry of Education and Science has approved changes to the Procedure for Admission to Higher Education Institutions. The new provisions concern applicants from frontline and temporarily occupied territories, remote administration of entrance exams, and the allocation of state-funded spots.
Among the key changes is an update to the regional coefficients for universities in eight regions, which is expected to increase applicants’ chances of securing a state-funded spot. The list of applicant categories eligible to take creative competitions and entrance exams remotely has also been expanded.
For applicants from temporarily occupied territories, the requirement regarding the date of departure for admission under Quota 2 has been abolished. In addition, the mechanism for allocating state-funded spots has been changed, and video recordings of entrance exams for certain categories of applicants will no longer be made publicly available.
Furthermore, applicants to master’s programs in medical specialties are now permitted to use the results of the “Krok B” exam taken between 2024 and 2026.
Source: Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
In addition, the admissions campaign for higher education institutions officially begins in Ukraine on July 1—applicants can register for their online accounts, and the process will continue until October 15; for international students, the deadline is November 1.
Earlier, Lubinets called for lowering the passing score for the National Multidisciplinary Test (NMT) from 150 to 130 points due to the difficult conditions for taking exams during martial law.
