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Education Profiles		UKRAINE
Country Facts Education Overview Elementary Education Lower Secondary Education Upper Secondary Education Higher Education Grade-by-Grade Comparisons Other Resources Printer Friendly Version		EDUCATIONAL OVERVIEW Administration and Finance Size Structure Private and Public Education Academic Year Teacher Education ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE The Ministry of Education is the central body for the management of education in Ukraine. The Ministry is responsible for educational planning, forecasting and regulating the network of educational institutions. In addition, the Ministry has direct control over the design and content of curriculum at all levels of education in the country. Management of the educational system is also done on the local level through designated authorities appointed by the Ministry. Local Councils of People’s Deputies (LCPD) are responsible for financing educational establishments using a combination of local funds and funds provided by the national government. The Crimean Republic has its own Ministry of Education. Pre-school establishments, general education schools and other institutions, which are subordinated to the LCPD, are financed from the funds of the corresponding local budgets. Postsecondary and higher education institutions, professional and other state educational establishments are financed from the state budget. State educational establishments may have additional sources of financing, including revenues generated by research projects, commercial activities, subsidies, and educational activities. SIZE Approximately 10,750,000 students are enrolled at educational institutions at all levels in Ukraine. STRUCTURE Elementary and secondary general education is offered in basic schools. Elementary education covers a period of four years (Grades I – IV). Compulsory education is completed at basic secondary schools (Grades V – IX). Basic secondary school graduates have the opportunity to continue studies at upper general secondary schools (Grades X-XI), professional trade schools, technical schools or vocational schools. Postsecondary and higher education institutions are organized according to four accreditation levels: (I) junior specialist courses taking no more than three years of study; (II) bachelor’s degree courses normally taking four years; (III) specialist degree courses generally requiring another one to one and one-half years of additional study beyond the bachelor’s degree; and (IV) master’s degree courses requiring at least one year of additional study beyond the bachelor’s degree. At the postgraduate level, three to four years of study are normally required for a doctoral degree. PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS Private educational establishments cater to approximately 1% of the students aged 15-17 years and about 7% of the students at the higher education level. Private institutions require a license to operate which must be followed by full accreditation for permanent operation. ACADEMIC YEAR The academic year runs from September to early June. TEACHER EDUCATION Pre-school and elementary school teachers are trained in teacher education programmes at higher education institutions of accreditation levels I-II, leading to junior specialist qualifications or bachelor’s degrees. Secondary school teachers are trained in teacher training programmes at higher education institutions of accreditation levels III-IV, leading to bachelor’s degrees or diplomas of specialist. Teacher training takes place in 12 universities, two pedagogical universities, 27 pedagogical institutes, four colleges, 48 pedagogical schools, and five industrial-pedagogical technical schools. Revised: May 06, 2004 . Copyright © 2001 World Education Services. All rights reserved.

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UKRAINE


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Elementary Education

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EDUCATIONAL OVERVIEW

Administration and Finance
Size
Structure
Private and Public Education
Academic Year
Teacher Education

ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
The Ministry of Education is the central body for the management of education in Ukraine. The Ministry is responsible for educational planning, forecasting and regulating the network of educational institutions. In addition, the Ministry has direct control over the design and content of curriculum at all levels of education in the country.

Management of the educational system is also done on the local level through designated authorities appointed by the Ministry. Local Councils of People’s Deputies (LCPD) are responsible for financing educational establishments using a combination of local funds and funds provided by the national government. The Crimean Republic has its own Ministry of Education.

Pre-school establishments, general education schools and other institutions, which are subordinated to the LCPD, are financed from the funds of the corresponding local budgets. Postsecondary and higher education institutions, professional and other state educational establishments are financed from the state budget. State educational establishments may have additional sources of financing, including revenues generated by research projects, commercial activities, subsidies, and educational activities.

SIZE
Approximately 10,750,000 students are enrolled at educational institutions at all levels in Ukraine.

STRUCTURE
Elementary and secondary general education is offered in basic schools. Elementary education covers a period of four years (Grades I – IV). Compulsory education is completed at basic secondary schools (Grades V – IX). Basic secondary school graduates have the opportunity to continue studies at upper general secondary schools (Grades X-XI), professional trade schools, technical schools or vocational schools.

Postsecondary and higher education institutions are organized according to four accreditation levels: (I) junior specialist courses taking no more than three years of study; (II) bachelor’s degree courses normally taking four years; (III) specialist degree courses generally requiring another one to one and one-half years of additional study beyond the bachelor’s degree; and (IV) master’s degree courses requiring at least one year of additional study beyond the bachelor’s degree. At the postgraduate level, three to four years of study are normally required for a doctoral degree.

PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Private educational establishments cater to approximately 1% of the students aged 15-17 years and about 7% of the students at the higher education level. Private institutions require a license to operate which must be followed by full accreditation for permanent operation.

ACADEMIC YEAR
The academic year runs from September to early June.

TEACHER EDUCATION
Pre-school and elementary school teachers are trained in teacher education programmes at higher education institutions of accreditation levels I-II, leading to junior specialist qualifications or bachelor’s degrees. Secondary school teachers are trained in teacher training programmes at higher education institutions of accreditation levels III-IV, leading to bachelor’s degrees or diplomas of specialist.

Teacher training takes place in 12 universities, two pedagogical universities, 27 pedagogical institutes, four colleges, 48 pedagogical schools, and five industrial-pedagogical technical schools.