Admission of foreign citizens to postgraduate studies (doctoral studies) at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute is subject to the following conditions:
- Master’s degree (specialist);
- successful completion of the entrance examination;
- invitation for study.
The deadline for submitting documents is from July 1 to October 15.
Enrollment for studies no later than November 1
The beginning of training is September 1.
List of documents to be submitted for postgraduate studies:
- application for admission to postgraduate studies;
- a copy of the master’s (specialist’s) degree with indication of the speciality (qualification) obtained, and a copy of the appendix to it (with translation into Ukrainian and notarised). Persons who have received the relevant education abroad shall submit a copy of the nostrified diploma;
- research proposal of the applicant with a visa of the head of the department and a written opinion of the supervisor;
- a list of published scientific papers and inventions certified by the head of the department at the place of training (as well as photocopies of 2-3 publications) with the review of the supervisor. The list should include publications in professional journals and publications registered in scientometric databases;
- a photocopy of the passport (scan or photo);
- passport and diploma (originals) are submitted in person.
Entrance examinations
Entrance examinations to the University’s postgraduate studies consist of:
- entrance examination in the speciality (within the scope of the master’s degree programme in the relevant speciality);
- persons entering postgraduate studies in a different field of knowledge (speciality) than the one specified in their master’s (specialist’s) diploma may be assigned additional entrance examinations;
- an entrance exam in a foreign language or B2 level certificate.
An applicant who has confirmed his/her level of knowledge, in particular of English, with a valid certificate of TOEFL or International English Language Testing System or a certificate of Cambridge English Language Assessment is exempt from taking an entrance exam in a foreign language. When determining the results of the competition, these certificates are equated to the results of the entrance exam in a foreign language with the highest score.
The sequence of entrance examinations for postgraduate studies is as follows: additional entrance examination (if necessary), foreign language, speciality.