VII. Admission to Study for Foreigners and Stateless Persons

1. Admission to the State University of Trade and Economics (SUTE) for higher education of foreigners and stateless persons is carried out in accordance with the Laws of Ukraine "On Higher Education", "On the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons", "On Foreign Ukrainians", "On Refugees and Persons in Need of Additional or Temporary Protection", "On Establishing Additional Legal and Social Guarantees for Citizens of the Republic of Poland Staying on the Territory of Ukraine"; Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated September 12, 2018, No. 729 "Issues of Obtaining Higher Education by Certain Categories of Persons"; the Procedure for Organizing Admission to Institutions of Vocational (Vocational-Technical), Professional Pre-Higher, and Higher Education of Ukraine and the Training (Internship) of Foreigners and Stateless Persons Using the Unified Interdepartmental Information System of Ukraine for Foreigners and Stateless Persons Wishing to Study at Institutions of Vocational (Vocational-Technical), Professional Pre-Higher, and Higher Education of Ukraine, approved by Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated June 28, 2024, No. 758; Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated November 01, 2013, No. 1541 "Certain Issues of Organizing the Recruitment and Training (Internship) of Foreigners and Stateless Persons", registered with the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on November 25, 2013, under No. 2004/24536; Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated December 02, 2019, No. 1498 "On Approval of the Procedure for Establishing Quotas for Obtaining Higher Education by Foreigners and Stateless Persons Within the Scope of the State Order in Accordance with International Treaties of Ukraine", registered with the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on February 10, 2020, under No. 153/34436. 
 

2. Persons who are admitted to higher education study on an equal basis with citizens of Ukraine may follow the applicant's trajectory for obtaining higher education and enjoy the right to tuition-free higher education in the manner prescribed for citizens of Ukraine.
Foreigners and stateless persons (including stateless persons who have applied for recognition as a refugee, and persons who have applied for protection in Ukraine and provided a Certificate of Application for Protection in Ukraine) may be admitted to higher education study at the expense of physical and/or legal entities, unless otherwise provided by international treaties of Ukraine, the binding nature of which has been consented to by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, legislation, or agreements between higher education institutions on international academic mobility.
Admission of foreigners and stateless persons to higher education study under the state order is carried out within the quota for foreigners, which is granted on the basis of referrals from the Ministry of Education and Science (MES) to applicants who are awarded state scholarships under international treaties, nationwide programs, or other international obligations of Ukraine, and who are recommended for enrollment by the responsible authorities of foreign states with which international treaties have been concluded, and/or by the diplomatic missions of these states accredited in Ukraine, for the respective higher education degrees and specialties.
Foreign Ukrainians whose status is certified by a Foreign Ukrainian Certificate (except for persons permanently residing in Ukraine) may be enrolled in studies under the state order within the established quotas for foreigners.
Citizens of the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Republic of Belarus, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea who do not hold a permanent residence permit in Ukraine shall be admitted to study by individual permission of the MES. Citizens of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus who defended the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine and obtained the status of a combatant in accordance with the Procedure for Granting and Depriving the Status of a Combatant and a Person with a Disability Resulting from War to Foreigners and Stateless Persons Who Defended the Independence, Sovereignty, and Territorial Integrity of Ukraine, approved by Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated June 18, 2025, No. 719, as well as the children of such citizens, may be admitted to study without an individual permission of the MES.
 

3. Admission of foreigners to higher education study (except for persons admitted to higher education study on an equal basis with citizens of Ukraine) is conducted for accredited educational programs. The Institute of Higher Qualification of SUTE also admits foreigners to postgraduate education programs.
 

4. Admission of foreigners to study is conducted in person and/or remotely. The recruitment of foreigners for study is carried out using the Unified Interdepartmental Information System of Ukraine for Foreigners and Stateless Persons Wishing to Study at Institutions of Vocational (Vocational-Technical), Professional Pre-Higher, and Higher Education of Ukraine (hereinafter referred to as the Unified System) (except for persons admitted to higher education study on an equal basis with citizens of Ukraine).
The validity period of an electronic invitation to study issued by means of the Unified System shall not exceed six months from the date of affiliation with a qualified electronic seal or a qualified electronic signature of an authorized official of SUTE.
Foreigners who have received an electronic invitation to study and have completed the procedure for certifying their educational documents in their country of origin in a manner officially applied in the said country for such certification (consular legalization, including legalization by the relevant diplomatic mission of Ukraine abroad, or affixing an Apostille for the member states of the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents) may participate in remote admission, except for documents issued in Ukraine.
To organize the remote recruitment of foreigners for higher education study and for the purpose of studying under postgraduate education programs, SUTE conducts identity verification and entrance examinations (upon admission to higher education study) in a remote format, ensuring their video recording (including the screen of the applicant's device).
The video recording of the entrance examination is stored at SUTE for five years after the entrance exam for foreigners is conducted, and the link to this recording is entered into the Unified Base.
In the case of remote admission, the foreigner shall send legalized copies of documents on previously obtained education and their notarized translation into Ukrainian to SUTE by postal means. Upon the first crossing of the state border of Ukraine and after arrival at SUTE, the foreigner shall hand over the original documents in person.
 

5. Admission of foreigners to study at the expense of physical and/or legal entities is carried out by SUTE until November 01 within the respective time limits specified in Sections IV – VI of these Admission Rules for obtaining Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
Admission of foreigners to higher education study is carried out on the basis of documents on previously obtained educational levels and degrees and the academic rights to continue studies granted by these documents in the country of their origin, taking into account academic performance scores that grant the right to continue studies at the next level of higher education, if so provided by the legislation of the country that issued the document on the obtained degree (level) of education.
 

6. The entrance examination for foreigners to obtain the first (Bachelor's) level of higher education consists of mathematics and the language of instruction. The entrance examination for foreigners to obtain the second (Master's) level of higher education consists of a foreign language and the specialty (in the language of instruction). The entrance examination for foreigners to obtain the third (educational-scientific) level of higher education consists of a foreign language and the specialty (in the language of instruction).
 

7. Competitive selection of foreigners for higher education study (except for persons admitted to higher education study on an equal basis with citizens of Ukraine) is conducted based on the results of the entrance examination for foreigners, taking into account the specifics of the educational program (specialty) to which admission is carried out. The score of the entrance examination for foreigners is the sole component of the competitive score for this category of applicants.
 

8. The submission of applications and documents, entrance examinations conducted by SUTE, competitive selection, and enrollment of foreigners and stateless persons shall be carried out within the following timeframes:
•    commencement of application and document submission – June 15, 2026;
•    deadline for application and document submission – October 20, 2026;
•    enrollment of applicants – no later than November 01, 2026.
 

9. Foreigners arriving in Ukraine to participate in academic mobility programs or to obtain higher education under educational programs agreed upon between Ukrainian and foreign higher education institutions shall be admitted to study taking into account the contractual obligations of SUTE.
 

10. For admission to SUTE, foreign citizens shall personally submit an application of the established model. The following documents shall be attached to the application:
•    application form (questionnaire);
•    a copy of the foreign passport or a document certifying identity and citizenship;
•    copies of educational documents (including the list of completed disciplines and grades) regarding the previously obtained educational level on the basis of which admission is sought;
•    a medical health certificate certified by an official public health authority of the country of origin, issued no later than two months prior to arrival for study in Ukraine;
•    a health insurance policy (to be provided before the commencement of classes);
•    12 photographs sized 35x45 mm on matte paper.
The documents specified in sub-paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 must be translated into Ukrainian and notarized. Educational documents issued by educational institutions of other states shall undergo the recognition procedure in Ukraine in accordance with the legislation.
 

11. Enrollment of foreign citizens and stateless persons to the University at the expense of physical and/or legal entities shall be carried out after the submission of a complete set of documents, successful completion of entrance examinations, execution of a study agreement with SUTE, and the execution and payment of the contract between SUTE and the physical (legal) entity.
 

12. For entry into Ukraine, foreign applicants must obtain an official invitation from SUTE, issued in accordance with the established procedure, and obtain a type D entry visa at the consular section of the Embassy of Ukraine in the respective country.
 

13. Admission to SUTE of foreigners and stateless persons is carried out in accordance with the established rules through the Unified Interdepartmental Information System of Ukraine for Foreigners and Stateless Persons via an electronic account, which the applicant must create on the portal: https://apply.studyinukraine.gov.ua/home 
 

14. The list of educational degrees and accredited specialties (educational programs) for which admission of foreigners and stateless persons is announced, the regulatory duration of study, and the list of subjects for the entrance examination for foreigners are provided in Appendix 23. 

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