Study Abroad in Ukarine
Since its independence, Ukraine, and Kiev in
particular, has opened up and become an extremely friendly,
hospitable country. The people are very sociable and
charming, and in fact, socialising plays a big part in
Ukrainian life!
Ukraine is one of the largest countries in the
South-Eastern Europe. Its overall area is 603.7 ths. sq. km,
the population is about 50 million.
Ukraine borders on Russia, Byeloruss, Poland,
Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova.
The climate of the country is moderate. Winter is
rather mild, with no severe frosts but with regular
snowfalls everywhere except the south. The rivers and lakes
freeze in winter. The average winter temperature
varies -20 Centigrade in the north to -3-5 in the south.
Summer is quite hot and dry, with occasional showers and
thunderstorms. The fertile black soil is well watered
in spring and autumn and gets plenty of sunshine in
summer.
cost of living
a litre of beer costs only a few pence
Population
Population (2006 est.): 46,710,816
growth rate: –0.6%;
birth rate: 8.8/1000;
infant mortality rate: 9.9/1000;
life expectancy: 70.0;
density per sq mi: 200
There has been a natural decrease in population
numbers due to a death rate almost twice the level of the
birth rate, added to which is emigration. Women
constitute 54 per cent of the population.
Education system
Ukraine is a developing and prosperous country that is
situated in the geographical center of Europe. The
educational system of Ukraine is represented by numerous
educational establishments preparing leading
specialists in various spheres. The former USSR was famous for
its top quality education and Ukraine was The USSR’s
second largest republic. But apart from it Ukraine
keeps in step with all the modern directions and
developments in educational sphere. That’s why the graduate’s
of Ukrainian educational establishments will be the
best specialists.
In the area of education and upbringing are involved
7% of Ukrainian
professionals who teach 11 mln. students (22% of the
population).
There are 18400 institutions for pre-school
preparation. According
to the Constitution secondary school takes the central
part in the
system and is free and quite accessible. 7 mln.
students attend 21900
schools. Private sector in secondary education is
insignificant. Totally,
there are 200 private schools (1% of all the amount of
students).
Transition of secondary school from 10 (11) to 12
level system, according
to European standards, is taking place now. Moreover,
there is no
difference in content of Ukrainian (post-soviet)
secondary education
from standards of secondary school of other European
countries.
You can take vocational education in 1003 technical
institutions (utchilische)
on the base of lower secondary education and upper
secondary education.
In Ukrainian system of education College of Further
Education (tekhnikum)
refers to the lower part of higher education.
Higher Education
Having more than 1 mln. students institutions of
higher education
in Ukraine form a system which considers to be one of
the biggest
in the world.
In Ukraine you can get higher education in
universities (academies,
institutes) accredited on 3-4th level.
After 4 years of studying you can get Bachelor degree,
5 years is
for specialists, five and a half or 6 years Masters
degree. Among
all the enumerated degrees Specialist is the most
popular.
You become a student of a university according the
results of entrance
exams in July August.
The academic year beginning on the 1st of September
lasts up to the
end of July and consists of two terms. All the
students go on holidays
between two terms: the first term (September -
January) and the second
one (February - June). Summer holidays last for two
months.
At the end of each term the student takes 3 or 5
examinations and
3 or 5 tests. Successful pass of examinations and
tests guarantees
the possibility of getting to the second term.
Students have classes everyday but for weekends. They
attend lectures,
tutorials, work with materials in libraries and
resource centres.
Higher education course includes work placement, when
students have
the possibility to gain experience.
Recognition of qualification gained is the priority of
the state.
In case of successful graduation of a university
students get the
Diploma no matter what form of property it refers to.
The transcript
of the subject list with marks is attached to the
Diploma. Although
the state guarantees the conformity to standards of
qualification,
the employer takes into consideration how
authoritative the university
is.
Today, you can get the education in 313 universities,
academies and
institutes of Ukraine of 3-4th level of accreditation.
Among them
there are 220 state institutions, 93- non state. 54,9
% of state universities
students get free education.
International Students
International students get their higher education in
universities,
academies and institutes, that are not only
accredited, but also have
a special license to teach foreign students. All the
universities
from this Guide possess the license. The Ministry of
Education and
Science of Ukraine controls the quality of educational
services done
to foreign students.
International students start their studying with
foundation year.
It includes a course of Ukrainian (Russian) language
and some of the
comprehensive subjects according to the future
profession
The Currency of ukraine is hryvnia (UAH)
The language
The Ukrainian language originates from ancient times.
The brothers Cyril and Methodius founded the Slav
written language. From the time of Rus in the 10th and
11th centuries, the principle phonetic and grammatical
features of the Ukrainian language began to form. With
the appearance of the “Eneida”, written by Ivan
Kotliarevskyi (1798), the new period of development of the
Ukrainian literary language began on a popular basis. In
the works of Taras Shevchenko, the most famous
Ukrainian poet (1814-1861), the language was consolidated as
one that had all means for servicing the most
important sphere of social and cultural life and unlimited
means for further enrichment and stylistic versatile
improvement. The basis of the contemporary Ukrainian
language is formed by the Middle Dnieper variety of the
Southeast dialect - the most unified and the first among
others with respect to the number of native speakers.
ECONOMY
Ukraine was central to the Soviet agricultural and
industrial system. The rich agricultural land of this
region (commonly called the "breadbasket" of the former
Soviet Union) provided 46% of Soviet agricultural
output in the 1980s, and also accounted for 25% of the
USSR's coal production. Ukraine's economic base is
dominated by industry, which accounts for over 40% of GDP
(2000 est.). However, agriculture continues to play a
major role in the economy, representing about 13% of GDP.
Top Cities in Ukraine Kiev
Kiev capital of Ukraine and the cradle of Ukrainian
culture, with a population of over 3 million, is among
the most important industrial and cultural centers in
Eastern Europe. Kyiv lies on both sides of the Dnipro
River. The lovely Khreshchatyk, Kyiv's main boulevard,
is situated between two old settlements which form the
modern city: the Medieval fortress city of the North
and the Pecherskyj District of monasteries to the
South.
The other cities of ukraine :-
Odessa
Kharkov
Yalta
Dnepropetrovsk
Zaporozhye
Poltava
Lvov
Ivano-Frankovsk
Uzhgorod
Chernovtsy
Rovno
Kherson
Busk
Uman
Sumy
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