The sphere of higher education in Ukraine is famous all over the world for its wonderful traditions. The rich history of Ukrainian science dates back more than one century. It is known that the college of Jesuits in Lviv became the first higher educational institution . Since the 17th century, the activities of the university have contributed to the development of the educational industry in Ukraine as a whole. About 50 years ago, now already the Ivan Franko Lviv National University, was awarded the honorary status of the academy, and after that the university title.
Recognition of Ukrainian universities in Europe
In addition, many other universities in Ukraine are often called exemplary institutions. They can be characterized due to some features:
- the highest level of academic preparation;
- worthy qualifications of professors, associate professors and teachers teaching at the institution;
- the presence of an almost unlimited choice of professional areas and specialties.
These factors contribute to the recognition by European countries of the proper level of Ukrainian education, and the flow of foreign students who want to receive their coveted diploma here, is becoming more and more every year.
Problems in the future activities of graduates
However, often universities in Ukraine, the main task before carrying out their activities is the demand for their own graduates and the compliance of each of them with their place on the labor market.
At the same time, judging by the method of a simple sociological survey of already held professionals who recently sat behind the student bench, one can determine their real level of accumulated knowledge and skills, ability and skills to use the theoretical part in practice and the desire to continue training, but already in the process of labor activities.
It turns out that most of the answers received will be completely confused. Many applicants, faced with the choice of a future profession, are frivolous about such an important issue.
Reasons for the failure of the Ukrainian education system
There are actually several reasons for this. Most young people, on the verge of adulthood, do not see their future destiny, calling and purpose. Therefore, training in Ukrainian universities is often held as something inevitable, necessary and predetermined.
Often, young graduates are accused of a lack of responsibility, determination and punctuality. However, experts in the field of public relations, sociology and psychology argue that the state itself contributed to the low level of professional suitability of young people, or rather the mechanisms for providing students with a training program, equipment of methodological bases, educational literature, and sometimes the teaching staff.
It is no secret that many quite experienced teachers, with rich teaching experience, go through the process of adaptation and transition to new educational systems with great difficulty.
Why is Europe teaching better?
A striking example, demonstrating the imperfection of the Ukrainian system of higher education, are students who entered the best universities in Ukraine, and their compatriots who took courses abroad. The latter have several times more chances of finding a job, since in Western countries there is no lack of a practical component in the learning process.
But as noted above, Ukraine is considered one of the post-Soviet states that can boast of the level of its educational system. Admission to a university in the country is a priority for young people who have just graduated from school. And although the state lags behind its European counterparts in the course of educational reforms, quite significant changes have affected the field of higher education over the past five years.
Changes in the educational system of Ukraine
In particular, it should be noted that the number of educational institutions with the status of higher education has significantly decreased. In the course of multiple inspections, it was found that some institutions reduced the educational process to the actual pastime on the territory of the university. Students did not come here to acquire knowledge in the chosen specialties, but to receive a diploma, a “treasured paper”.
This significantly affected the self-esteem of graduates graduating from such universities in Ukraine. Conducted sociological studies demonstrated the readiness of newly-made job seekers to work for almost the minimum wage, thus agreeing with a lack of professional knowledge and low competitiveness.
Meanwhile, in recent times, one can also observe an absolutely opposite tendency. More than half of the students at the time of graduation and graduation have already mastered their profession, sometimes having 2 or 3 years of work experience.
Such graduates are the main contenders for high positions and salaries, since, having waited for a diploma, they are already experienced specialists in their field.
Universities among the best
The list of universities in Ukraine has several educational institutions that fell into the rankings of the best European educational centers. The secret of their success is the desire to adapt to the realities of today's market requirements. Moreover, the leaders were those universities in Ukraine, which began to do this long before the state officially signed the Bologna Declaration.
The third ranking line belongs to the National Technical University "Kharkov Polytechnic Institute".
A feature of the educational process of this institution is that graduates carry out real orders from large design enterprises (for example, the Malyshev factory). Prepared assignments, as a rule, form the basis for writing final master's works. This practice has been noticed at the university for several decades.
Kiev Polytechnic Institute
Strict assessment in Ukrainian universities serves as a prerequisite for students to receive all the necessary knowledge of the entire course. So the faculty of the National Technical University “Kiev Polytechnic Institute” does, which is located after the previous university and takes second place among the best institutions in the country.
In addition, the annual survey of potential employers and those with whom the university already cooperates contributes to maintaining stable high positions. Taking into account the wishes of entrepreneurs, additional training in a foreign language and information technology was introduced into the educational process.
KNU named after T.G. Shevchenko
This is not to say that Kiev National University. T.G. Shevchenko did not analyze the situation developing constantly in the labor market and vacancies.
However, this university managed to occupy the highest position thanks to the main mission, which the university teachers confidently carry out. It is about creating an updated career guidance system. When submitting documents to Ukrainian universities, the applicant must understand and independently argue the choice of his future specialty. The aspect of initial motivation is also important here.
Other worthy higher institutions of Ukraine
It is important that the above institutions have long switched to a system of free choice of academic disciplines. According to the Bologna Declaration, the transition from forced to free choice of items is one of the prerequisites for its observance. The next change through which many universities in Ukraine went is the passing score and its increase. This is how only the best students are selected for the most sought after institutions.
The rating of successful educational institutions of the world also included Kharkov National University. Karazin. Every year the number of universities representing Ukraine is increasing in the collections of European and world educational institutions, and their positions are confidently rising.
The National University “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy” also has undoubted primacy.
This university also has a unique history of formation and formation. A popular choice of applicants is also called Odessa National University. Mechnikov.
Ratings of military universities
Demand for graduates of schools is also used by military universities of Ukraine. Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and here beat its competitors. The military institute with him is so popular among future defenders of the homeland that for admission it is necessary to go through a difficult competition in which 8 people immediately apply for one place. The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is the patron of this institution. Moreover, the main rating assessment of paramilitary educational institutions looks like this:
- in the first place, as already mentioned, the Military Institute under the Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (unprecedented demand is explained by the proposed areas of training, as this is the only university in Ukraine that trains specialists from the Security Service of Ukraine, intelligence agencies, the Ministry of Emergencies, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and many other structures);
- in second place is the Odessa Military Academy (the number of people wishing to enroll is almost twice as short as the Kiev institution; graduates of the academy will become army officers in the future);
- in third place, not inferior in demand to the Odessa university, awaiting submission Lviv Academy of Ground Forces. Hetman P. Sagaidachnogo (more than three people want to become military professionals in one place: paratroopers, officers of airmobile and missile forces);
- closes the list of the most popular military universities Kharkov University of the Air Force. Kozheduba (a specialized military educational institution prepares cosmonauts, engineers and air defense officers for professional activity).
The central department noted the positive dynamics of the growth in the number of people wishing to receive a military specialty over the past few years.
Graduates of Ukrainian universities receive diplomas and supplements to them of a single European standard, which opens up new opportunities for talented young scientists to participate in educational and scientific projects and to be worthy competitors in the international arena of labor relations.