Academic Mobility
Academic mobility is one of the Institute's priority areas of activity. It provides an opportunity for participants in the educational process to study, teach, undertake internships, or conduct research at another higher education institution in Ukraine or abroad.
The main types and forms of academic mobility, organisational procedures, recognition of the results of academic mobility programmes, the mechanism for transferring European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) credits, and other provisions are regulated by the following documents:
- Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 579 of 12 August 2015 “On Approval of the Regulation on the Procedure for Exercising the Right to Academic Mobility” (in Ukrainian).
- “Regulation on the Procedure for Exercising the Right to Academic Mobility at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv” of 29 June 2016 (in Ukrainian).
- “Regulation on the Procedure for Credit Transfer at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv” of 29 June 2016 (in Ukrainian).
- Instructions regarding the participation of students in the “WORK AND TRAVEL USA” programme (in Ukrainian).
- Regulation on the Competitive Selection Procedure for Participants of the Educational Process to Take Part in Academic Mobility Programmes of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (in Ukrainian).
On this page, you will find information about exchange programmes, grants, and scholarships available to participants of the educational and research community.
Attention! Information is regularly updated. Follow announcements on the Institute’s website, social media pages, and the ESIIR WhatsApp channel.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
1. A foreign language level of at least B2 Upper Intermediate;
2. You have completed the first year of your bachelor's degree;
3. You are not in the final semester of your degree program;
4. An average grade of over 80.
WHEN YOU CAN PARTICIPATE:
You may apply at any time, depending on the specific call announced by the foreign university. Most calls typically occur from September to November and from March to April.
Note: It is essential to adhere to deadlines indicated in announcements. After being selected, you must submit the required documents no later than 10 days before your business trip.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
- Select a partner university from the list of Taras Shevchenko National University partners (or independently find and apply for an educational grant or programme);
- Or find a competition through TSNUK official resources:
- Prepare the required documents, in particular:
- Transcript with calculated GPA (prepared by the academic office)
- Individual study plan
- Learning Agreement (for Erasmus)
- Language proficiency certificate (international or issued by TSNUK)
Note: List of required documents and templates: https://mobility.knu.ua/?page_id=361
After being certified by the International Office of ESIIR, the prepared documents must be submitted to the International Relations Office of TSNUK for further communication with the partner institution.
- If you independently found an opportunity for academic mobility, in addition to the documents mentioned above, you must prepare:
- Nomination letter
- Tripartite agreement (for partner universities)
- Tripartite agreement (if the university is not a TSNUK partner)
And, in this case, you should send the documents directly to the partner university.
- Wait for a response from the chosen university.
- Arrange the business trip.
IMPORTANT!
Information about grants, scholarships, and other opportunities is regularly updated on:
- Website of the International Relations Office of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
- Website of the Academic Mobility Office of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
- Website of ESIIR
- Our Facebook page
- Website of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
- Facebook page of the TSNUK International Office
For more detailed information, please contact the International Office of ESIIR (Room 261, Institute building).