The Preparatory Department of the National University of Food Technologies (NUFT) accepts foreigners and stateless persons who have come to study or permanently reside in Ukraine and have a document on full secondary education and can study in higher education institutions and live in the climatic conditions of Ukraine.
Applicants for visas and visa-free countries (if necessary) to enter Ukraine for studies need an Invitation to study, which can be obtained at the International Relations Department – the Sector for Work with Foreign Citizens, Building B, Room B-408.
Invitations can be taken by an entrant or by a trustee by proxy (Power of attorney is executed at a notary by the entrant in the name of trustee).
List of required documents to receive an invitation
- Passport and a copy of the notarized translation of its first page (last name, first name, patronymic) in Ukrainian;
- Document (a copy of a notarized translation into Ukrainian) of previous education with the list of subjects and grades (points) received at the exams;
- Power of attorney to receive an invitation, if the applicant does not take him personally, should be legalized in the country of citizenship of an applicant and translated into Ukrainian..
In case of impossibility to submit documents in person, a foreigner can apply to the intermediary company or a third person. Intermediary firms in such cases conclude a civil-law agreement on cooperation with the State Enterprise “Ukrainian State Center of Public Education” and the University. The third parties representing the interests of the entrant should have a notarized power of attorney.
- consent to the collection and processing of personal data;
- questionnaire with contact and personal information, a letter of motivation with the purpose of entry and notification of arrival to Ukraine.
Documents must be sent in scanned JPEG format to the e-mail of the Admission Committee of the candidates for the students of the Preparatory Department nuft.edu@ukr.net. Or submit personally to the Admission Committee of the Preparatory Department (68 Volodymyrska St., Building B, Room B-408)
Pre-University Preparation
The program of pre-university training will allow students to adapt knowledge of the educational system of the country where they studied to the educational system of Ukraine. Successful completion of training at the Preparatory Department is a guarantee of entry into the ranks of the students of the National University of Food Technologies or any other institution of higher education in Ukraine.
The Preparatory Department carries out purposeful language training of foreign citizens and prepares courses in general education in order to ensure successful training at the main faculties of NUFT and other universities of Ukraine.
Pre-university training consists of two cycles:
- І cycle – language training
- ІІ cycle – studying of general courses.
Areas of training:
- engineering,
- engineering,
- technical,
- economic,
- medical and biological
- musical art,
- humanitarian.
The basic textbooks are used for language studying lecturers.
Teaching Ukrainian and Russian languages is based on basic textbooks. Studying Ukrainian or Russian languages takes place throughout the pre-university training program. Depending on the chosen area of training, the minimum number of hours for language learning is 720 academic hours (language proficiency level B1).
Only Pre-University Department of NUFT has special programs and music educational and methodical materials, such as solfeggio, music theory, and harmonic to train students for admission to the higher music educational institutions of Ukraine.
All professors have a basic teacher’s training, as well as an extensive experience working with foreign students.
Teaching disciplines are carried out on a high professional level.
The educational process at the Pre-University Department for foreign citizens includes: classroom workshops, independent work of students, individual work, and weekly consultations.
According to the courses of preparation the classes are provided on the following subjects:
- Ukrainian (Russian) language;
- mathematics;
- physics;
- chemistry;
- biology;
- computer science;
- history;
- – economy.
Groups are formed from September to November.
To get admission to the Pre-University Department the foreign citizens apply to the Sector for Work with Foreign Citizens, submit to the University the originals and pass notarized translation into Ukrainian of the following documents (note that in all documents there must be the same (up to letters) last name, first name, patronymic):
- Standard personal profile form (issued in the Admission committee);
- Passport and a copy of the notarized translation of its first page (last name, first name, patronymic) in Ukrainian;
- Document (a copy of a notarized translation into Ukrainian or Russian) of complete secondary education with the list of subjects and grades (points) received at the exams;
- Medical certificate confirming the absence of HIV infection, and chest X-ray. Without the certificate or if the certificate is not recognized in Ukraine, the foreign entrant shall promptly at his own expense submit to a blood test for the absence of HIV infection;
The document must be issued not later than 2 months before leaving for studying in Ukraine.
- Medical certificate of health status (the original and a copy of the notarized translation into Ukrainian), which confirms the absence of medical contraindications for living and studying in Ukraine certified by an official health authority of the country which the foreign resident comes from;
- Birth certificate (a copy translated into Ukrainian).
- 3×4 cm photos (10 pieces);
The documents listed in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 shall be certified in accordance with the laws of the issuing country, and legalized under the established procedure (consular legalization or apostil).
Foreign citizens are admitted to the Pre-University Department on the basis of signed contracts.
Period of studying at the Pre-University Department for foreign citizens continues 10 months.
Tuition is 30 085* UAH.
Student hostel housing fee (for 10 months) is 14000* UAH
*Note: Tuition may change.
For detailed information, please, contact: +38 (044) 287-96-93