Doctor of Philosophy is an educational and at the same time the first scientific degree obtained at the third level of higher education on the basis of a master's degree
Doctor of Philosophy
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is awarded by the specialized academic council of a higher educational institution or scientific institution as a result of the successful completion of the relevant educational and scientific program by the student of higher education and the public defense of the dissertation in the specialized academic council
A person has the right to obtain the degree of Doctor of Philosophy while studying at a graduate school (adjunct)
Persons who professionally carry out scientific, scientific-technical or scientific-pedagogical activities at their main place of work have the right to obtain the degree of Doctor of Philosophy outside of postgraduate studies, in particular during a period of creative leave, subject to successful completion of the relevant educational and scientific program and public defense of the dissertation in the specialized scientific council
Period of study is 4 years
The volume of the educational component of the educational and scientific program for the preparation of the Doctor of Philosophy is 30-60 ECTS credits
Scientific institutions can train doctors of philosophy according to their own educational and scientific program in accordance with the obtained license for the relevant educational activity. Scientific institutions can also prepare doctors of philosophy according to the educational and scientific program agreed with the higher educational institution. In this case, the scientific component of such a program is carried out in a scientific institution, and the educational component - in a higher educational institution
The term of study in postgraduate studies (adjunct) does not exceed 4 years, and in doctoral studies - 2 years
Doctoral degree
Doctor of Science is the second scientific degree obtained by a person at the scientific level of higher education on the basis of the Doctor of Philosophy degree and involves the acquisition of the highest competencies in the field of development and implementation of research methodology, conducting original research, obtaining scientific results that provide the solution of an important theoretical or applied problem, have national or world significance and are published in scientific publications
The degree of Doctor of Sciences is awarded by a specialized academic council of a higher educational institution or scientific institution based on the results of a public defense of scientific achievements in the form of a dissertation or a published monograph, or based on a set of articles published in domestic and international peer-reviewed professional publications, the list of which is approved by the central executive authority in the field of education and science
Education is conducted in Ukrainian language in all areas of research
Specialties and educational programs for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
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- National passport of a foreigner or other document certifying a stateless person with a type D visa for countries with an entry visa, issued by Ukrainian consulates abroad based on invitations to study, unless otherwise provided by international treaties of Ukraine (original, 4 copies of the original document and 4 copies of the translation into Ukrainian with notarization in Ukraine)
- Invitation letter
- Birth certificate (1 copy of the original and 1 copy of the translation into Ukrainian and notarized)
- Diploma (complete secondary education) (original and 3 copies with Ukrainian translation and notarization)
- Appendix to the document on education (list of completed disciplines) (original and 3 copies with Ukrainian translation and notarization)
- 12 photos measuring 3x4 cm
- Consent to the collection and processing of personal data
- Contract of liability insurance for reimbursement of expenses related to the execution of the decision on administrative expulsion from Ukraine (deportation)
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