Admission to the Foundation Year for Foreign Citizens (FY) is subject to the following conditions:
- availability of complete general secondary education;
- invitation from the university for study.
The educational process according to the educational programs of the FY is carried out in Ukrainian or English.
Deadlines for submitting original documents for study at the FY are from April to September, 2026.
Start of study at the FY: from September as the groups are filled.
List of documents that applicants submit to Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute:
- application at the Ukrainian State Admission System for International Students
- In the Admission System you need to download international passport and document on complete secondary education (translated into Ukrainian and notarized)
- original and a copy of a legalized document on complete secondary education (in person if you come to Ukraine)
- original and a copy of a legalized document (supplement to the document on education) containing information on academic performance (in person if you come to Ukraine)
- copy of passport (page with photo) (in person if you come to Ukraine)
- medical certificate of health (in person if you come to Ukraine)
- 1 photo measuring 3.5×4.5 cm, colored, matte (in person if you come to Ukraine)
- passport (presented in person) (in person if you come to Ukraine)
Before submitting documents for a D visa for study in Ukraine, you need to receive must legalize your education documents specified in clauses 3 and 4.
- Legalize your education documents at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of your country (or affix an apostille at the Ministry of Education of your country).
- Legalize your education documents at the Embassy of Ukraine in your country.
- The documents specified in subparagraphs 3,4,5 must be translated into Ukrainian with a notarized translation in the amount of (2 copies).
For remote admission to the FY, you must send scanned copies of the following documents by e-mail:
- application
- copy of a legalized document on complete secondary education
- copy of a legalized document (supplement to the document on education) containing information on academic performance
- copy of passport (page with photo)
- color photo 3.5×4.5 cm (requirements as for a passport document)
- translation of the above documents into Ukrainian with notarized translation
The documents specified in points 2 and 3 must first be legalized at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country that issued them (or affixed an apostille at the Ministry of Education of the country that issued the documents on education). After legalization at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it is also necessary to legalize your documents on education at the embassy of Ukraine in your country.
Documents specified in sub-points 2, 3, 4 must be translated into Ukrainian with notarized translation and sent by mail admission@kpi.ua
Before starting the study, the student FY signs a Standard Agreement with the university on the provision of educational services to foreign students



