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A. Kherson National Technical University

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE OF UKRAINE

1. Legal address, e-mail address, website address

Address: Ukraine, 73008 Kherson, 24 Berislavske shose

Tel.: +38(0552) 32-69-09

E-mail: ,

Link: http://www.kntu.net.ua

2. University Administration

• Rector – Professor, Doctor of Engineering Yuriy Bardachov
• First Pro-Rector – Assistant Professor, Doctor of Engineering Yuriy Rozov
• Pro-rector (Education Work) – Assistant Professor, PhD in Engineering Natalya Starun
• Pro-rector (Science Work) – Professor, Doctor of Sciences (Economics) Galyna Savina
• Pro-rector (Administration and Maintenance) – Igor Yudin

B. ECTS Coordinator

University ECTS Coordinator is the Pro-rector (Education Work), Candidate of Sciences, and Assistant Professor Natalya Starun.

Contact information: (0552)32-69-06, Е-mаіІ:

C. General Description of Kherson National Technical University

The history of KNTU dates back to 1959, when in Kherson to meet personnel needs of Kherson Cotton Mill, first order of which was just placed in operation, was established a study support center of Kyiv Technological Institute of Light Industry.

In 1997 KII was granted the status of “University” by the Cabinet of Ministers Decree №254 from 24 March 1997.

On 15 November 2005 Kherson Technical University was granted the status “National” by the President of Ukraine Decree №1403/2004. The University, based on the state-owned property of Ukraine, it is an autonomous higher education institution of the IV level of accreditation.

There are 5 departments, 26 chairs, 20 of which are degree-granting:

Department of Economics.

Department of Cybernetics and System Engineering.

Department of Engineering and Transport.

Department of Integrated Technologies.

Department of International Economic Relations, Management and Business.

Postgraduate and Doctoral Studies.

Center of Test Technologies and Pre-University Training.

Center for Postgraduate Education.

Economics and Technology Technical School of KNTU

Educational process is provided by 341 scientific and pedagogical worker of the University, including 187 candidates of sciences, associate professors, 57 - doctors of sciences, professors.

Scientists of the University founded 10 scientific schools in the fields of mathematics, chemistry, applied mechanics, light and textile industry, information technologies, economics, etc.

The University employs 3 specialized academic councils for the defense of doctoral and candidate's dissertations.

In the ranking table, in which higher educational institutions of Ukraine are ranked according to the Worst index, KNTU has the following indicators:

According to the indicators of the consolidated rating of universities of Ukraine in 2017 (represented by about 300 universities of Ukraine), which was based on national and international ratings: Top 200 Ukraine, Scopus and Webometrics, KhNTU has the following indicators:

A full description of the history of the KNTU is available on the official website of the University at: www.kntu.net.ua

According to the license, Kherson National Technical University trains specialists with higher education at the appropriate levels:

Initial level with the award of educational-professional degree "Junior Specialist" (Short cycle).

Bachelor, first cycle degree

Master’s, Second cycle of higher education

Doctor of Philosophy, PhD, third cycle degree)

Research level (Doctor of Sciences):

073 Management

075 Marketing

076 Entrepreneurship, Trade And Stock-Taking Activity

122 Computer Science And Information Technology

181 Nutrition Technologies

182 Light Industry Technology

In addition, the University holds advanced foreign languages training (English, French, and German). The full list of paid services:

International cooperation is one of the priorities of the Kherson National Technical University. Within the framework of international activities, KNTU facilitates the participation of students in international exchange programs and academic mobility, provides information on international programs, contests and scholarships.

D. Rules for Admission International Students and Individuals without Citizenship

Preparation of foreign citizens is carried out in all basic accredited specialties.

1. Preparation of foreigners and stateless persons is carried out in accordance with the Laws of Ukraine "On Higher Education", "On the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons", "On Foreign Ukrainians", the Decree of the President of Ukraine of June 3, 1994 No. 271 "On Measures for development of economic cooperation of the regions of Ukraine with the adjacent regions of the Republic of Belarus and administrative-territorial units of the Republic of Moldova ", by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine from February 26, 1993, No. 136" On the training of foreign citizens in Ukraine ", from 11 No. 684 "Some issues of the recruitment of foreigners and stateless persons" September, 2013, Order No. 1541 of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated November 1, 2013 "Some issues of the organization of recruitment and training (internship) of foreigners and stateless persons", registered in Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on November 25, 2013 under No. 2004/24536 (as amended by the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated December 11, 2015, No. 1272).

2. Foreigners and stateless persons may obtain higher education at the expense of individuals and legal entities, unless otherwise provided by international agreements of Ukraine, the consent to be bound by the Verchovna Rada of Ukraine, laws or agreements between higher educational establishments on international academic mobility.

3. Foreigners who arrive in Ukraine for the purpose of studying with the help of individuals and legal entities enter the KNTU for accredited educational programs (specialties):

a) twice a year, before and at the beginning of academic semesters (before November 01 and March 1, respectively): for obtaining Bachelor's degree and Master's degree;

b) during the year for study in postgraduate study, doctoral studies according to the assessment/review submitted in accordance with the Procedure for recruiting and training (internships) of foreigners and stateless persons, approved by the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated November 1, 2013 No. 1541, registered with the Ministry Justice of Ukraine on November 25, 2013 under No. 2004/24536, documents and interviews on certain subjects and language of instruction.

KNTU calculates the marks /grades of the admissions on the basis of the document on the previous education level and establishes the minimum number of marks / grades from the general subjects from which the interview is conducted, which is necessary for entry.

Admission to study for higher education at the appropriate level of higher education is based on the results of the interview and on the basis of the academic rights of continuing education, provided by the document on the level of education in the country of origin, and taking into account the points of success that give the right to continue education at the next higher education levels in accordance with the legislation of the country that issued the document on the level of education obtained.

The requirements of KNTU regarding the correspondence of foreign applicants to the conditions for admission to the corresponding higher education levels are indicated in the rules of admission to the KNTU and are published on the official website of the KNTU.

4. Foreigners entering the studies are credited to the KNTU on the basis of enrollment orders that are formed in the Unified Base.

5. The terms of acceptance of applications, interviews, creative contests and the enrollment of foreigners and stateless persons who arrived in Ukraine for the purpose of studying and enter the KNTU, shall be determined by the admissions committee.

6. Foreigners who receive state scholarships under international agreements, national programs, other international obligations of Ukraine, are admitted to the training under the established quotas for admission to the KNTU on the basis of the directions of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

7. Foreign Ukrainians whose status is confirmed by a certificate of a foreign Ukrainian, when applying to the KNTU, enjoy the same rights to education as the citizens of Ukraine, with the exceptions established by the Constitution of Ukraine, laws of Ukraine or international agreements, the consent of which is binding on the Supreme Court Council of Ukraine.

Foreign Ukrainians, whose status is confirmed by a certificate of a foreign Ukrainian, are credited within the limits of the established quotas for admission to the KNTU for an interview on subjects envisaged by the rules of admission to the KNTU.

The cost of training foreign citizens for full-time and part-time studies in all areas of training (specialties) and educational levels is $ 1,500 or UAH equivalent of $ 1,500 per year at the rate of the National Bank of Ukraine as of the date of contract conclusion.

E. Directions

The admission board is located at address: Kherson, 130 I. Kulika Street, room 103. Administrative building is located at address: Kherson, 24 Berislavske Shose.

The University can be reached:

• by trolleybus №1, 8, 12;
• by bus №7, 8, 14, 17, 26, 33, 35, 47, 49;
• from bus station by trolleybus № 12 and by bus №14, 26;
• from railway station by bys № 35.

F. Cost of living

The cost of living in a dormitory is from 388 to 392 UAH per month depending on comfort level. There are a refectory and a canteen in each educational building.

D. Accommodation

KNTU has three dormitories densely situated in park area. The dormitories have rooms for two, three and four students. The rooms are fully equipped for living and studying at the university such as: studies, kitchens, laundries with washing machines, gyms, showers working constantly with cold and hot water. Students who live in dormitories are provided with bed clothes. Also, students have free access to the Internet.

E. Health and Insurance

On the territory of the campus there is a student clinic of the clinic of a family doctor who works in conjunction with the polyclinic of the Kherson City Clinical Hospital named after A.S. Luchansky. The ambulatory is equipped with modern medical equipment. Emergency and first aid kid, preventive inspections are provided regularly.

F. Learning conditions

The educational process is carried out in lecture rooms, lecture multimedia classrooms, auditoriums for seminars and practical classes, classrooms for laboratory classes, language learning rooms for the study of foreign languages. Students' training is conducted using IT technologies in specialized computer laboratories with access to the Internet.

1. KNTU scientific and technical library is an intellectual center of science, it acts to raise intellectual and moral potential of its users.

Free for users:

• training, scientific and fiction literature;
• book fairs, presentations and bibliographical reviews;
• electronic fairs.

2. Material and Technical Base

The university has a complex of seven teaching and laboratory buildings, an area for students, a campus with a socio-cultural field, a catering complex and a sports center (gymnasium, stadiums, football, basketball and volleyball courts, a hangar for sports boats).
In the main educational building there is a student club and an assembly hall for more than 500 seats.

G. Other Practical Information

The practical training of university students is conducted on the bases of practice - enterprises, organizations, institutions of any forms of ownership, or in structural units of the KNSTU, whose scientific-technical and organizational level corresponds to the requirements of practice programs.

H. Out-of-class activities and leisure time

Student Government

Student government is a form of government in which students have the right to decide the issue of internal control at the level of the academic group of faculty, dormitory, course, specialty, campus and another structural unit of KNTU.

There are such authorities of the student government:

• KNTU Students Council
• KNTU Students and Postgraduates Committee