Doctor of Philosophy (Phd) is an educational and at the same time the first scientific degree obtained at the third level of higher education based on a master’s degree.
The higher educational institution carries out educational activities at the third (educational and scientific) level of higher education in the following medical specialties:
- 091 Biology
- 221 Dentistry
- 222 Medicine
- 224 Technologies of medical diagnosis and treatment
- 226 Pharmacy, industrial pharmacy
- 228 Pediatrics
- 229 Public health
Doctor of Philosophy degree holders are trained:
- by full-time (daytime), full-time (evening) or correspondence form of education;
- outside graduate school (for employees who professionally carry out scientific, scientific-technical or scientific-pedagogical activities at the main place of work in the corresponding higher educational institution).
Individuals (citizens of Ukraine, foreigners, as well as stateless persons living on the territory of Ukraine on legal grounds) who have obtained a master’s degree (educational and qualification level of a specialist) are admitted to postgraduate studies on a competitive basis.
Foreigners permanently residing in Ukraine have the right to obtain higher education on an equal basis with citizens of Ukraine.
For citizens of Ukraine and persons equivalent to them, postgraduate training is carried out:
- at the expense of the State Budget (according to the state order);
- at the expense of the funds of legal entities or individuals (on the terms of the agreement, in particular, at the expense of grants received by the university for conducting scientific research, which is supposed to train candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy).
Entrants for admission to postgraduate studies submit the following documents within the established deadlines:
- application in the name of the rector;
- personnel record sheet;
- a copy of the master’s (specialist) diploma (together with its appendix) with an indication of the acquired specialty;
- a list of published scientific works and inventions (if available);
- a copy of the specialist doctor’s certificate (if available);
- recommendation of the Academic Council of the relevant university (institute) for scientific work (if available);
- a certificate confirming knowledge of the English language of the TOEFL or IELTS tests, or a certificate of Сambridge English Language Assessment (if available).
- presentation of research achievements in the form of a scientific essay;
- 2 photos 30×40 mm;
- a copy of the work book;
- a copy of the passport and identification code;
The passport and the originals of the diploma of higher education and its annexes, certificates are presented by the entrant in person.
A person who submits a diploma issued by a foreign higher education institution for admission to postgraduate studies is admitted to the entrance exams on an equal basis with other persons. Enrollment of such an applicant is carried out if he successfully passes the entrance exams and the Academic Council of the university decides to recognize his diploma.
Peculiarities of the organization of admission to graduate school
Entrance tests for postgraduate studies consist of:
- Entrance exam for specialization in the form of an interview (within the scope of the Master’s (specialist) higher education program in the relevant specialty (091 Biology, 221 Dentistry, 222 Medicine, 223 Nursing, 228 Pediatrics) – weighting factor 0.5;
- Entrance combined exam in a foreign language (English, German or French) in the amount that corresponds to level B2 of the All-European recommendations on language education) – weight factor 0.25. An entrant who has confirmed his level of knowledge, in particular of the English language, with a valid test certificate TOEFL, or IELTS, or the Сambridge English Language Assessment certificate is exempt from taking the entrance exam in a foreign language. When determining the results of the competition, the specified certificates are equated to the results of the foreign language entrance test with the highest score.
- Presentations of research achievements in the form of a scientific essay on the chosen specialization – a weighting factor of 0.25. The assessment of the results of the entrance tests is carried out on a scale from 100 to 200 points. For the competitive selection of persons entering graduate school, the competitive score is calculated by adding the points of the entrance exam in the specialization , the foreign language entrance exam and the scores for the presentation of research achievements in the form of an essay, multiplied by the weighting factors. The results of the entrance exams for graduate school are valid for admission to graduate school for one calendar year.
The rules for admission to postgraduate and doctoral studies at Ukrainian universities are regulated in accordance with the Law of Ukraine “On Higher Education” dated July 1, 2015 No. 1556–VII; Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated April 29, 2015 No. 266 “On approval of the list of fields of knowledge and specialties for which higher education applicants are trained”, Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated January 20, 2017 No. 11-l, Procedure for training applicants higher education degrees of doctor of philosophy and doctor of science in institutions of higher education (scientific institutions); The procedure for organizing the recruitment and training (internship) of foreigners and stateless persons, approved by the order of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Ukraine dated November 1, 2013 No. 1541.