Admission of foreign citizens to Doctor of Philosophy programme

Specialty "Electric power engineering, electrical engineering and electromechanics", Profile program "Electrotechnical devices and electrotechnological complexes"

Admission of foreign citizens to postgraduate studies (doctoral studies) to Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute is carried out given:

• Master's Degree (Specialist);
• successful entrance examination;
• university invitation.

Documents for admission to to Doctor of Philosophy programme are accepted during the whole year! Starting from October, 1.

Duration - 4 years.

List of documents to be submitted for admission to postgraduate study:

• application for admission to postgraduate study;
• a copy of the master's degree (specialist), indicating the acquired specialty (qualification), and a copy of the appendix to it (with translation into Ukrainian language and certified by a notary). Persons who have received the relevant education abroad submit a nostrified copy of the diploma;
• Applicant’s Research proposal with signature and written conclusion of scientific supervisor;
• a list of published scientific works and inventions, certified by the head of the department at the place of preparation (as well as photocopies of 2-3 publications) with the evaluation of scientific supervisor. In the list, to select publications in specialized journals and publications, registered in science-centered databases;
• photocopy of the passport (page with photo);
• passport and diploma (originals) are given in person.

Entrance tests are conducted from September, 02 to September, 12.

Entrance tests for the postgraduate study at the University consist of:

• entrance examination on specialty (in the volume of the program of the higher education level of the master's degree in the corresponding specialty);
• Applicants who enter postgraduate studies in another field of specialization than those indicated in their master's degree (specialist) may be assigned additional entrance examinations;
• an entrance exam in a foreign language in a volume that corresponds to level B2;
• An entrant who has confirmed his level of knowledge, including English, a valid TOEFL certificate, or the International English Language Testing System, or the Cambrian English Language Assessment certificate, is exempted from taking a foreign language exam. When defining the results of the competition, these certificates are equated with the results of the entrance test from the foreign language with the highest score.

The sequence of compiling entrance exams for the postgraduate study is as follows:

• additional entrance examination (for persons who earned master's degree in other specialty);
• foreign language examination;
• specialty examination.

Programs of entrance examinations

Programs of entrance examinations for admission of foreign citizens to Doctor of Philosophy programme in 2023
Program of entrance examination for admission to the educational and scientific program of study for the doctor of philosophy "Electrical Power Engineering, Electrotechnics and Electromechanics" in specialty 141 Electric Power Engineering, Electrotechnics and Electromechanics	Download
Program of additional entrance examination for admission to the educational and scientific program of study for the doctor of philosophy "Electrical Power Engineering, Electrotechnics and Electromechanics" in specialty 141 Electric Power Engineering, Electrotechnics and Electromechanics	Download
Program of entrance examination in English for admission to the educational and scientific program of study for the doctor of philosophy for international students, all specialties, except for 035 Philology	Download