International Education Center for the Training of Foreign Citizens

The Odessa State Agrarian University (hereinafter referred to as the OSAU) operates the Center for International Education for the Training of Foreign Citizens (hereinafter referred to as the CIE for TFC), which provides training for students at the preparatory department for admission to a higher educational institution and basic training at the faculties.

1. Admission to the State Academic University of Ukraine 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 Ukrainians Abroad”, “On Refugees and Persons in Need of Additional or Temporary Protection”, “On the Establishment of Additional Legal and Social Guarantees for Citizens of the Republic of Poland, , who are on the territory of Ukraine”; Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated September 12, 2018 No. 729 “Issues of obtaining higher education by certain categories of persons”; Procedure for organizing admission to professional (vocational and technical) institutions, ), professional pre-higher, higher education of Ukraine and training (internship) of foreigners and stateless persons using the Unified Interdepartmental Information System of Ukraine for foreigners and stateless persons wishing to study in institutions of professional (vocational and technical), professional pre-higher, higher education of Ukraine, approved by Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated June 28, 2024 No. 758; Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated November 1, 2013 No. 1541 “Some issues of organizing recruitment and training (internship) of foreigners and stateless persons”, registered with the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on November 25, 2013 under No. 2004/24536; Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated December 2, 2019 No. 1498″On approval of the Procedure for establishing quotas for obtaining higher education by foreigners and stateless persons within the scope of the state order in accordance with international treaties of Ukraine”, registered with the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on February 10, 2020 under No. 153/34436.

Citizens of the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Republic of Belarus and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea who do not have a permanent residence permit in Ukraine are admitted to study with an individual permit from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

2. Foreigners and stateless persons, stateless persons who have applied for refugee status, persons who have applied for protection in Ukraine and provided a Certificate of Application for Protection in Ukraine (hereinafter referred to as foreigners), may obtain higher education at the expense of individuals and/or legal entities, unless otherwise provided for by international treaties of Ukraine, the binding consent of which has been granted by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, legislation or agreements between higher education institutions on international academic mobility.

3. Admission of foreigners to study for higher education is carried out for accredited educational programs, namely:

– Faculty of Agrobiotechnology: Agronomy;

– Educational and Scientific Institute of Biotechnology and Aquaculture. Animal Husbandry;

– Faculty of Geodesy, Land Management and Agricultural Engineering: Geodesy and Land Management, Agricultural Engineering;

Faculty of Economics and Management: Management, Accounting and Taxation, Economics;

– Faculty of Veterinary Medicine: Veterinary Medicine

OSAU can also accept foreigners for training in the preparatory department programs (CIE for TFC), in the study of the state language and/or the language of instruction, which will allow adapting the acquired knowledge to the educational system of Ukraine. Successful completion of studies at the Preparatory Department is a guarantee of admission to the ranks of higher education applicants at our university or any other higher education institution in Ukraine.

The program of the preparatory department consists of two cycles:

I cycle – language training

II cycle – study of general disciplines.

The CIE for TFC provides training for foreign citizens in the following areas:

– healthcare, biological, agricultural

– engineering and technical, engineering and economic

According to the Regulations on the Center for International Education for the Training of Foreign Citizens of the State University of Economics and Business Administration (new edition), approved by the meeting of the Academic Council of the State University of Economics and Business Administration dated July 1, 2021, Minutes No. 10, and by the Order of the Rector of the State University of Economics and Business Administration No. 241-zag dated July 2, 2021, the term of study of the CIE for TFC is 3-12 months.

Admission of foreigners for studies can be carried out in person and/or remotely. Recruitment is carried out using the Unified Interdepartmental Information System of Ukraine for foreigners and stateless persons who wish to study at institutions of professional (vocational and technical), professional pre-higher education, higher education of Ukraine (hereinafter referred to as the Unified System).

The validity period of an electronic invitation to study issued by the Unified System is no more than six months from the date of the electronic qualified seal of the State Educational Service of Ukraine, the application for which the foreign applicant submits independently via the link https://apply.studyinukraine.gov.ua/home(for more detailed information, please contact the CIE for TFC by phone: +38(093)363-75-22, or E-mail: foreign@osau.edu.ua)

The invitation to study issued by the Automated System “Electronic Journal” of the state enterprise authorized by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine remains valid until April 1, 2025 inclusive.

Foreigners who have received an electronic invitation to study and received a set of services for information and consulting support can participate in the distance reception(in case of receiving an invitation to study through the Automated System “Electronic Journal” of a state enterprise authorized by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine), and also carried out the procedure for legalizing educational documents in the country of their issuance: carried out legalization at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country that issued the educational document; carried out legalization at the consular department of the diplomatic mission of Ukraine abroad (consular legalization or apostille)

To organize distance recruitment of foreigners for higher education, as well as for postgraduate education, an agreement is concluded with a partner organization that is a resident of the country of origin of the entrants or with the entrant himself, in the absence of a partner organization of which the entrant is a citizen.

OSAU has concluded agreements with the following partner organizations: Guangzhou Zhongwu Educational Technology Co., Ltd. (PRC), Eurostar (Turkey, Istanbul), for consultations, conducting entrance tests and exams in a remote format.

Conclusion of agreements by educational institutions of Ukraine is possible with organizations that meet the following requirements:

– compliance of the area of ​​premises for remote submission of documents, consultations and entrance tests with the established norms of quarantine restrictions in the country where the recruitment is carried out;

– provision of applicants with personal protective equipment;

– ensuring the procedure for identifying applicants using facial recognition technologies, which includes checking personal data (surname, patronymic (if available)), biometric data and their verification;

– ensuring control over compliance with academic integrity requirements during the entrance exam for foreigners;

– providing a place to store phones, tablet computers and other electronic devices of applicants confiscated during the entrance exam;

– providing a device to suppress the cellular and Internet network;

– providing video surveillance around the perimeter of the classroom where the entrance exam for foreigners takes place, by installing at least two video cameras;

– providing technical equipment for video communication with the examination committee of the educational institution in real time (computer, video camera, microphone, TV or projector with a screen);

– the presence of at least two employees in the classroom to monitor compliance with the requirements of academic integrity and technical support during the entrance exam for foreigners;

– providing all applicants with individual computers with a connection to the institution’s online platform, through which the entrance exam for foreigners will be held;

– providing consultations and training before the entrance exam for foreigners in order to familiarize them with the rules for taking it remotely and using the online platform;

– providing a video recording of the entrance exam, transferring the video material to the educational institution via an online platform, storing information and video materials after the entrance exam for foreigners for five years in a partner organization.

In the case of personal entry, identification is carried out personally by the entrant, which includes verification of personal data, namely: the entrant must demonstrate an identity document (passport/international passport) via video communication, as well as state his/her last name, first name and patronymic (if available).

Exams are taken in a remote format exclusively in synchronous mode with video recording (including from the screen of the applicant’s device).

During the remote entrance exams, interaction between the commission members and applicants is carried out in the mode of a video conference organized on the Zoom, Moodle platform.

Each applicant – a participant in the Zoom video conference – must be signed in the system under their first and last name. After identifying all applicants, examiners provide access to tasks in the Moodle system.

During the entrance exams in a remote form, the applicant must:

– independently ensure the technical ability to access the exam from any gadget that has both video and audio communication, using all possible means (wired and mobile Internet). The quality of the video image should allow the examiner to identify the applicant, and the quality of the audio connection should be clear sound in the reverse direction (questions – answers to questions). The applicant’s video camera and microphone must be turned on throughout the test;

– comply with the requirements of academic integrity when taking the entrance exam for foreigners, put away additional technological devices (phones, tablet computers and other electronic devices of the applicant) in an inaccessible place;

– provide video surveillance around the perimeter of the room where the entrance exam is taking place by installing at least two video cameras;

– provide technical equipment for video communication with the OSAU examination committee in real time (computer, video camera, microphone, TV or projector with a screen);

– to provide consultations and training before the entrance exam in order to familiarize students with the rules for taking it remotely and using the online platform, if necessary.

If the examiners find that the applicant violates the requirements of academic integrity, then as a result of the test he is given an unsatisfactory grade. The examiners draw up a corresponding act about this.

The video recording of the entrance test is stored after the entrance exam for foreigners for five years at the university, and a link to this recording is entered into the Unified Database.

4. The State Educational Service of Ukraine may recruit foreign applicants for study at the expense of individuals and/or legal entities:

– during the year for study at the preparatory department;

– twice a year for the appropriate level of education within the following periods:

The rules for admission to postgraduate studies for 2025 are approved by the Academic Council of the State Academic University of Ukraine as an appendix to the Rules for Admission (Appendix 7).

The State Academic University of Ukraine calculates the points/grades of the applicant based on the document on the previously obtained level of education and establishes the minimum number of points/grades required for admission in general education subjects, in which the entrance exam for foreigners is held.

Enrollment of foreigners for studies at the appropriate level of higher education is carried out on the basis of a document on the previously obtained level of education based on the results of the entrance exam for foreigners in certain subjects and the language of instruction and on the basis of academic rights to continue studies granted by the document on the obtained level of education in the country of origin, and taking into account the success scores that give the right to continue studies at the next level of higher education in accordance with the legislation of the country that issued the document on the obtained degree (level) of education.

List of competitive subjects for admission to study for a bachelor’s or master’s degree (veterinary direction) based on the PZSO and NRK 5:

For competitive selection for studies for a master’s degree based on NQF6 or NQF7, the subjects are determined: Ukrainian language or English language, depending on the language of instruction of the subjects of the educational program to which admission and professional entrance examination are being conducted.

5. All categories of foreigners who enroll in studies are enrolled in the University on the basis of enrollment orders. Confirmation of the fact of study can be a certificate issued by the EDEBO.

6. The requirements of the State University of Ukraine regarding the eligibility of foreign applicants who have arrived in Ukraine for the purpose of study, as well as the deadlines for accepting applications and documents, conducting an entrance exam for foreigners, and enrollment are specified in the Admission Rules and published on the official website of the university.

7. Foreigners who are granted state scholarships under international agreements, national programs, and other international obligations of Ukraine are admitted to study within the established quotas for foreigners based on the recommendations of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

8. Foreigners who arrive in Ukraine to participate in academic mobility programs or to obtain higher education under educational programs agreed between Ukrainian and foreign higher education institutions are admitted for study taking into account the contractual obligations of the relevant higher education institutions.

9. Foreigners and stateless persons, in particular Ukrainians abroad who permanently reside in Ukraine, persons recognized as refugees, and persons in need of additional protection, have the right to receive higher education on an equal basis with citizens of Ukraine, in particular, at the expense of state or local budget funds, with exceptions established by the Constitution of Ukraine, laws of Ukraine or international treaties, the binding consent of which has been granted by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

Overseas Ukrainians whose status is certified by a certificate of overseas Ukrainian (except for persons permanently residing in Ukraine) may be enrolled in state-ordered studies within the established quotas for foreigners by taking an entrance exam for foreigners in subjects stipulated by the Admission Rules.

How to obtain an entry visa

To obtain an entry visa for the purpose of studying in Ukraine, the applicant applies to the Embassy of Ukraine in his or her own country or in a neighboring country with an application for an entry visa, attaching an invitation to study at the State Academic Academic University to the application.

The full-scale military aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has made direct air communication with Ukraine impossible. At the moment, an applicant can enter the territory of Ukraine only by land from the territory of neighboring European countries. To cross the territory of neighboring European countries, an applicant must obtain a transit visa.

After receiving a study visa (D) and a transit visa, the applicant must send a photo of all tickets with the time and date of arrival to the OSAU to inform the Checkpoint at the border of Ukraine and to ensure the organization of a meeting of the applicant by a representative of the University.

How to pass customs control?

Upon arrival at the borders of Ukraine, foreigners must have with them:

a passport with a “D” visa and a transit visa to pass customs control

original invitation or printed electronic invitation for study

money in the amount of at least $3000 (three thousand) US dollars in cash or on a card to confirm your financial solvency

know the purpose of your arrival in Ukraine

If at least one of the above points is not met, the foreigner will not be allowed into the territory of Ukraine by border control.

After arriving to study at the OSAU, within 10 days, applicants must submit the following documents to the CIE for TFC, legalized in accordance with the established procedure:

1) a document (original and copy) on the previously obtained educational (educational and qualification) level, on the basis of which admission is made;

2) an appendix (original and copy) to the document on the previously obtained educational (educational and qualification) level, on the basis of which admission is made (if available);

3) academic certificate issued by a foreign/Ukrainian educational institution (in case of transfer or renewal of studies, starting from the second year);

4) the original and a copy of the document containing information on the content of the curriculum for the previous degree (level) of higher education, credits received, duration of study and academic performance in academic disciplines (in the absence of this information in the appendix to the education document), upon admission to obtain a master’s degree or postgraduate education, if the absence of this information makes it impossible to recognize the qualification according to the document;

5) a copy of a foreigner’s passport or a document certifying a stateless person;

6) a health insurance policy, unless otherwise provided for by international treaties of Ukraine;

7) 8 photographs measuring 35×45 mm;

8) a copy of the identity card of a Ukrainian resident abroad (if available).

The documents specified in subparagraphs 1 – 5 of this paragraph must be translated into Ukrainian with a notarized translation.

The documents specified in subparagraphs 1 – 4 of this paragraph must be certified in the country of their issuance in the manner officially used in this country for such certification, and legalized by the relevant foreign institution of Ukraine, unless otherwise provided for by international treaties of Ukraine.

Pass entrance exams in the state language and specialized disciplines (depending on the chosen specialty)

During the first semester, carry out the procedure for recognizing a foreign educational document in Ukraine.

After enrolling in the CIE for TFC, students must:

sign an agreement on the provision of educational services (training);

pay tuition fees;

extend the period of stay in Ukraine;

sign an insurance policy for the provision of medical care for the entire period of study;

perform the procedure for recognizing a foreign education document in the country at the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine during the first semester of study. Education documents of foreigners enrolled in studies issued by educational institutions of other states undergo the recognition procedure in Ukraine in accordance with the legislation. Based on the results of the recognition procedure, the educational institution makes a decision on whether the foreigner can continue his studies at a level that corresponds to the results of the recognition procedure, or on expelling the foreigner.

In the event that the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine or a higher education institution makes a decision to refuse to recognize the provided document on the educational level obtained, including due to its inauthenticity, the University expels such a foreigner.

More information about the procedure for recognizing educational documents: https://mon.gov.ua/ua/ministerstvo/poslugi/viznannya-inozemnih-dokumentiv

A temporary residence permit in Ukraine is issued by the State Migration Service on the basis of a written application from the State Migration Service, which is prepared by the Central Migration Service for Foreigners.

The permit is made in the form of an ID card containing a contactless electronic medium.

The permit is a document that certifies the identity of a foreigner or stateless person and confirms the legal grounds for temporary residence in Ukraine. The permit is issued for the period of study, which is determined by the University’s order on establishing the term of study for foreign citizens.

Foreigners who have arrived in Ukraine for the purpose of studying and have received a permit are considered to be legally staying in the territory of Ukraine for the period of study. Permits are issued to foreigners and stateless persons who have reached the age of 16.

Documents required for issuing a temporary residence permit:

1. passport document (returned upon presentation), with a D13 type visa;
2. translation into Ukrainian of the page of the foreigner’s passport document with personal data, certified in accordance with the procedure established by law;
3. voluntary comprehensive insurance contract, which includes medical insurance, accident insurance for foreign citizens temporarily residing in the territory of Ukraine and third party liability insurance related to the expulsion of such a person from the territory of Ukraine;
4. receipt for payment of state duty and for services for issuing a temporary residence permit.

* The Procedure for Registration, Issuance, Exchange, Cancellation, Transfer, Withdrawal, Return to the State, Invalidation and Destruction of a Temporary Residence Permit, approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 25.04.2018 No. 322, does not provide for “Extension of the Term of Validity of a Temporary Residence Permit”. In accordance with paragraph 19 of the Procedure for Registration of a Temporary Residence Permit, in the event of the expiration of the validity of the permit, documents for its exchange may be submitted no later than 15 working days before the date of its expiration.

Citizens of countries with a visa-free entry regime can stay in Ukraine for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. That is, to calculate the permitted period of stay, 180 days are counted back from the date of submission of documents. A foreigner will not violate the rules if within this 180-day period he stayed in Ukraine for no more than 90 days. Such foreigners are obliged, within five working days after arrival at the University, but no later than 30 days before the end of the established period of stay in Ukraine, to submit to the Department for Work with Foreign Citizens their passport and documents necessary for issuing a permit. After receiving the permit, the foreigner is obliged, within three working days, to submit it to the Central Migration and Immigration Office for registration of the place of residence in Ukraine. Registration of the place of residence is carried out at only one address.

In the event of circumstances (events) arising in connection with which the certificate is subject to exchange (except for the expiration of its validity period), documents for its exchange are submitted within one month from the date of occurrence of such circumstances (events).

Higher education applicants and students of the Odessa State Agrarian University are provided with a dormitory. The cost of living in the dormitory, according to the order “On establishing the amount of the fee for living in the dormitories of the Odessa State Agrarian University for students of the preparatory department, students of other universities and other persons” No. 248-zag dated 25.08.2025, is 1440 UAH (one thousand four hundred and forty hryvnias)

Life and everyday life of foreigners in OSAU

Friendly football match between foreign students of OSAU and IHU