Kharkiv Regional Institute of Public Administration of the National Academy of Public Administration under the President of Ukraine

The National Academy for Public Administration under the President of Ukraine (hereafter – the National Academy) is the main public institution of higher education in the system of training, in-service training and advance training of public servants and local self-government officials in Ukraine.

The Ukrainian Academy for Public Administration under the President of Ukraine was created by the Decree of the President of Ukraine №398 as of 30 May 1995.

In 1996 the local branches of the Ukrainian Academy for Public Administration under the President of Ukraine opened in Dnipropetrovsk, Lviv, Odesa and Kharkiv and in 2001 they were granted a status of regional institutes.

Taking into consideration its weighty contribution into the development of public administration in Ukraine as well as nationwide and international recognition of the results of its activity, the Ukrainian Academy for Public Administration under the President of Ukraine was granted a status of the National and was subsequently renamed as the National Academy for Public Administration under the President of Ukraine by the Decree of the President of Ukraine №869 as of 21 August 2003.

The mission of the National Academy is to form a professional democratic administrative elite of the Ukrainian society based on modern scientific achievements and knowledge transfer technologies concerning the implementation of effective public administration.

Over the period of its existence, the National Academy has increased its academic, educational and scientific potential. In the structure of the institution, the educational and scientific process as of 1 March 2018 was provided by the Institute of Public Management and Administration (Kyiv), the In-Service Training Institute for Senior Executives, the Institute of Expert-Analytical and Scientific Researches and 4 Regional Institutes of Public Administration in the cities of Dnipro, Lviv, Odesa and Kharkiv, 9 faculties, 44 chairs (eleven of them in Kyiv). For administrative support of the National Academy activity (Kyiv), the departments of communications, organizational support, financial planning, accounting and reporting, informatization, as well as centres of distance learning, publishing and printing, operational and service work, as well as independent divisions for ensuring the quality of the educational process, the competitive selection of applicants for higher education, the organization of training for academic personnel, human resources, legal support, library and sector for preventing and combating corruption were established and continue their activity.

Educational and scientific potential of the National Academy is represented by more than 470 scientific, educational and research employees, including 150 Doctors of Sciences, Professors and more than 400 Candidates of Sciences, Associate Professors. About 100 academic employees have state awards, among them more than 30 are awarded with the honorary title “Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine”, “Honored Worker of Education of Ukraine”, “Honored Lawyer of Ukraine”, “Honored Economist of Ukraine”.

Also, more than 180 national and foreign specialists in the field of public administration, experienced managers, including senior officials of the state, are involved in the educational process annually.

Today, the National Academy offers Master’s training in the specialty “Public Management and Administration” of the branch of knowledge “Public Management and Administration”.

Key Dates

Standard Admission:

1 of October – application deadline (request an Invitation to study).

25 of October – arrival deadline (the final date you must arrive at the University).

Late Admission:

30 of January – application deadline (request an Invitation to study).

25 of February – arrival deadline (the final date you must arrive at the University).

Preparatory Department:

There are no application deadlines (request an Invitation to study).

But you have to arrive at the University during the 6 months after you have gotten an Invitation.

1 of May-15 of August – a period when the Preparatory Department does not accept new arrivals.

Admission Process

First stage (before arrival):

1. Request the University for an Invitation to study in Ukraine.

2. Collect all required documents for getting Student Visa for Ukraine.

3. Notify the University about your arrival date and time. It is a must requirement! In case you don’t do that, the University will not be able to send a Confirmation letter to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. As a result, you will be you will be banned from entering the country and you will be sent back home right from the Ukrainian airport.

Second stage (after arrival):

1. Bring the required package of documents to the University.

2. Pass an interview on the main subjects of a chosen specialty (e.g. Math, Chemistry etc.) if necessary.

3. Make a payment for the study and hostel.

4. Pass a medical examination.

5. Open a bank account.

6. Temporary residence permit for students in Ukraine.