The Ukrainian-American Concordia University announces the call for application into the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Program for full-time (resident) and part-time (distance) forms of study at the expense of legal entities and individuals for the year 2023.
The language of instruction at UACU is English in accordance with the Law of Ukraine “On Higher Education” (Article 48).
Admission of applications and documents, entrance examinations, competitive selection, and enrollment of applicants for the Doctoral (Ph.D.) Program on the basis of a Master’s (Specialist’s) Degree for individuals and legal entities is available throughout the year.
List of Entrance Examinations
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List of competitive subjects (entrance exams)
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Status of subject
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The minimum score to be admitted into the competition or enrollment beyond the competition
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Name of the Program
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Code
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Preferential admission quotas
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Economics EPP “Economics”
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051
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Not set
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1. English language
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100
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2. Economics
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Profile
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100
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Programs of admission examinations:
Admission Procedure
The documents required to be submitted for admission to the Ph.D. Program:
- an application for admission addressed to the UACU Rector;
- a photocopy of the official supplement (transcript) to your Master (Specialist) Diploma;
- a photocopy of your employment record book (if any), certified (signed and stamped) at your place of work;
- the list of published articles and inventions; please highlight the publications in professional/scholarly journals registered with the Department of Personnel Certification and Licensing of Ukraine’s Ministry of Education and Science, and in abstract and citation databases (Scopus or Web of Science);
- photocopies of 2 or 3 research publications;
- a photocopy of your taxpayer identification number (tax ID code) certificate;
- a photocopy of your passport (first and second pages, and the page where your registration is verified);
- A photocopy of your military service card or military service registration certificate (unless otherwise provided by law).
When submitting a paper application, an applicant is required to provide the following documents in person:
- a document verifying your identity;
- a military service card or military service registration certificate (unless otherwise provided by law);
- a nationally recognized document certifying previously obtained degree / level of education (education qualification level), on the grounds of which a student is enrolled, and the official supplement (transcript) to this document.
Applicants who submit a document certifying a degree (level) of education received in another state (hereinafter – the Document), must undergo the procedure of legalization and recognition of the Document in accordance with the Procedure established by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, MESU Order No. 504 dated May 5th 2015 registered in Ukraine’s Ministry of Justice on May 27 2015, No. 614/27059.
Entrance Examinations
UACU competitive doctoral program entrance examinations include:
- a comprehensive entrance exam in speciality (Economics) (within the scope of master’s degree program);
- an entrance exam in a foreign language compliant with the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). Applicants who submit valid language exam certificates, i.e. TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge English Language Assessment certificates of the B2 or higher level within the CEFR or equivalent are eligible not to take this examination. During competitive selection, such certificates equal to the highest possible entrance exam score.
Individuals applying for admission into the doctoral program at Ukrainian-American Concordia University on grounds of a basic or complete higher education in a different specialization may be subject to additional admission examination evaluated on a pass/fail scale. An applicant who receives a “fail” is disqualified from competitive doctoral entrance examinations.
The order in which UACU’s competitive doctoral entrance exams are taken is as follows:
additional entrance exam (if required) → foreign language → speciality.
The entrance exam results for the Ph.D. Program are valid for admission to UACU for one calendar year.
Tuition fee are to be paid each semester.
Doctoral Admissions Office can be accessed at: info@uacu.edu.ua
The Ukrainian-American Concordia University provides training at all levels of higher education: bachelor, master, doctorate (Doctor of Philosophy).
“Rules for Admission to the Postgraduate Program of the Private Higher Educational Establishment-Institute “Ukrainian-American Concordia University” in the Year 2023” were approved by Rector on April 26, 2023.
