Admission to PhD & DSc
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.
Documents for postgraduate studies are accepted throughout the year. The beginning of studies is 1 October.
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 in the amount corresponding to the B2 level.
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.