PhD Study
On receiving higher education of a doctor of philosophy degree in accordance with List of disciplines and specialties which is used to prepare applicants for higher education, approved by Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine decision from 29 April 2015 № 266:
Discipline |
Specialty |
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cipher |
name |
Code |
name |
01 |
Education |
011 |
Sciences of education |
05 |
Social and behavioural sciences |
053 |
Psychology |
Term of apprenticeship in the postgraduate studies of IPAE NAPS of Ukraine is 4 years.
Mode of study: full-time.
During the entrance to the postgraduate studies Institute doesn’t provide residence.
II. ORGANIZATION OF ENTERING TO POSTGRADUATE STUDIES
1. Organization of entering entrants is done by selection committee which staff is approved by the order of the director who is its Head.
2. To postgraduate studies on a competitive basis is taken everyone who has received higher education of Specialist / Master’s degree. To the entrance examinations are admitted those entrants who submitted all the necessary documents for entrance in time and present research suggestion.
3. Selection committee can refuse entrants in access to pass entrance exams to postgraduate studies due to the fact of failure to present all or certain documents specified by these Rules by the specified time.
4. Access to pass entrance exams by entrants is documented by the order of the director of IPAE NAPS of Ukraine.
III. PROCEDURE, ENUMERATION AND DEADLINES FOR THE ACCEPTION OF DOCUMENTS.
1. Documents necessary for the entrance to postgraduate studies of IPAE NAPS of Ukraine are submitted personally by entrants:
- Application form of the entrant in paper form is submitted personally by him to selection committee of IPAE NAPS of Ukraine;
- Document which verifies identity and citizenship (in accordance with Article 5 of the Law of Ukraine “On Ukrainian Citizenship”);
- Military card or certificate of registration for bound to military service;
- Medical certificate about the health condition on form № 286-u;
- Copy of diploma of Master/Specialist’s degree indicating specialty with its annex;
- Personal card on form P-2DS;
- Research suggestion from specialty selected by applicant, its presentation;
- Letter-request of the educational institution where the entrant works, reference letter from prospective employer, scientist, interested in scientific cooperation with applicant in case of his entrance to postgraduate studies.
2. When entering education of people a paper of the degree (level) of education gained abroad, obligatory procedure is this document’s recognition and establishment of equivalence on acquired education and qualification level, implemented in accordance with Procedure of recognition obtained in foreign higher educational institutions higher education degrees, accepted by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine decree from 5 May 2015 № 504, registered in the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on 27 June 2015 as № 614 / 27059.
3. Selection committee of IPAE NAPS of Ukraine realizes reception of copies of these documents and certifies them with originals. Copies of documents without submission originals are not accepted.
4. Working arrangements of selection committee of IPAE NAPS of Ukraine
From 1 March 2016:
Days of the week |
Hours |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
10.00 – 16.00 |
Lunch Break |
12.30 – 13.30 |
04060, Kyiv, Berlynskoho, 9 St. Ukrainian Pedagogical Education and Adult Education Institute NAPS, department of postgraduate and doctoral studies, room 524,. Tel. (044) 453-62-58; fax (044) 440-63-88 E-mail: nataliyasharoshkina@mail.ru Natalia Sharoshkina |
IV. CONTENT, FORM ANDTIME FRAMES OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS
For competitive selection
1. Entrance exams to postgraduate studies of IPAE NAPS of Ukraine are held by special committees and consist of:
- Entrance examination in specialty ( to the extent of Master’s higher education standard with an appropriate specialty);
- Entrance examination in English (German) to the extent of corresponding level essential for further learning (improvement) this foreign language in postgraduate studies which corresponds to B2 of European recommendations of language education;
- Additional examination in specialty (at option of Institute of Pedagogical and Adult Education NAPS of Ukraine academic council) for entrants who enters postgraduate studies from other specialty than indicated in their master/specialist’s decree;
- Presentation of research suggestion.
2. Programs, list of questions for entrance examinations to postgraduate studies, staff of special committees are adopted no later than three months before the beginning of admission of documents by the decision of academic council and approved by the director of IPAE NAPS of Ukraine. Programs of entrance examinations are published on the website and announcement board for postgraduate/doctoral studies of IPAE NAPS of Ukraine.
3. For competitive selection of people who enters for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy competitive point is calculated as the sum of the results of entrance examinations in specialty, foreign language, philosophy and presentation of research suggestion. The value of each entrance examination is calculated at five-point grading scale. Maximal number of points to formation entrants’ rating (maximalsum of result of entrance examinations) – ( 5 points for examination in foreign language + 5 points for specialty + 10 points for presentation of research suggestion + additional points).
4. Unsatisfactory mark for any entrance examination or for presentation of the research suggestion is a reason for refusing of admission to the subsequent entrance examinations, because the entrant who has received unsatisfactory mark for any entrance examination can not be enrolled.
Entrance out of competition for receiving the degree Doctor of Philosophy is not allowed.
5. By the results of held entrance examinations to postgraduate studies selection committee makes a decision about each entrant. Enrollment to postgraduate studies is held be the director’s order after approving the solution of IPAE NAPS of Ukraine academic council.
6. Table of measuring points on the results of the entrance examination to postgraduate studies:
Entrance examination in specialty |
Entrance examination in foreign language |
Presentation of research suggestion |
Additional points |
Sum of all points |
5 |
5 |
10 |
7 |
27 |
7. Additional points are allocated for scientific achievements for the last three years of studying or working in a scientific institution.
Scientific achievements |
Number of points |
An article in scientifically specialized edition of Ukraine |
2 |
An article in edition, which is included to international Scientometrical data basis (Scopus,Web of Science) |
5 |
Participation in All-Ukrainian scientific conference (on condition of publication report thesis) |
1 |
Participation in International scientific conference (on condition of publication report thesis) |
2 |
Additional examination in specialty |
Passed |
8. Additional entrance examination of specialty is rated on a scale “passed” / “not passed”. An entrant who has received for additional entrance examination of the specialty mark “not passed” is not allowed to participate in further competition.
9. Entrants who did not appear at additional entrance examination of specialty at certain scheduled time without valid reason, or whose knowledge was evaluated by points lower than level stated in the program of entrance examination, and also entrants who took away their documents after the deadline for accepting of documents are not allowed to take part in entrance examinations and competitive selection.
Retaking of entrants examinations is not allowed.
10. About enrollment to postgraduate studies or refusal in enrollment to postgraduate studies entrants are informed in the term of five days from the day of adoption of corresponding decision of selection committee.
11. Documents to entrance to postgraduate studies of IPAE NAPS of Ukraine are accepted from 1 March 2015 to 31 March 2016.
The stages of the entrance campaign |
Time limits of the entrance campaign |
Beginning of accepting applications and documents |
1 March 2016 |
Termination of accepting applications and documents |
27 May 2016 |
Time frames of entrance examinations |
1 June – 25 June 2016 |
Terms of enrollment entrants |
1 September 2016 |
Beginning studying at postgraduate studies |
1 September 2016 |
12. Appeal claims the results of entrants examinations held by IPAE NAPS of Ukraine are handled by appeal committee which staff and work schedule is approved by the order of the director.