Academic mobility
Central Ukrainian National Technical University is actively developing opportunities for international academic mobility. In particular, during 2023, Olena Babak, a master's student at the Department of Economics, Management, and Commercial Activity, participated on a competitive basis in the Cumorah Academy program in the Czech Republic, where, together with active young people from over ten countries, she studied business, entrepreneurship, and marketing. A separate part of this program included attending lectures on leadership, public speaking, soft skills, negotiations, and self-presentation.
In the fall of 2023, four students from the Faculty of Economics of CUNTU participated in a hybrid academic mobility program at Mendel University in Brno (Czech Republic) under the "Digital Leadership and Strategy" program.
Visits by foreign experts
Every year, Central Ukrainian National Technical University hosts a significant number of foreign delegations and international experts.
Since 2007, the university has hosted 70 international partners who participated in negotiations on cooperation within the framework of joint agreements and international projects of CUNTU, conducted presentations of international programs, taught at the university's faculties, and more.
Central Ukrainian National Technical University actively develops opportunities for international academic mobility. Specifically, during 2023, a master's student of the Department of Economics, Management and Commercial Activity, Olena Babak, on a competitive basis, participated in the Cumorah Academy program in the Czech Republic, where together with active youth from more than ten countries she studied business, entrepreneurship and marketing. An accompanying part of this program was attending lectures on leadership, public speaking, soft skills, negotiations and presenting oneself.
In autumn 2023, four master's students of the CNTU Faculty of Economics participated in the hybrid academic mobility program at Mendel University in Brno (Czech Republic) under the program "Digital Leadership and Strategy."
Visits of foreign specialists
Every year, Central Ukrainian National Technical University hosts a substantial number of foreign delegations and international specialists.
Since 2007, the university has hosted 70 foreign partners who participated in negotiations on cooperation within the framework of joint agreements and CNTU's international projects, gave presentations of international programs, taught at the university's faculties, etc.
Inviting foreign colleagues to conduct presentations on international programs for faculty and students is a long-standing tradition at Kirovohrad National Technical University.
Meetings between faculty and students of the Central Ukrainian National Technical University and young German and Polish activists took place as part of the "Europe in a Suitcase" project. For several years in a row, representatives of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the Robert Bosch Foundation, the European Academy of Berlin, and the Polish Robert Schuman Foundation, in cooperation with the Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation, have been informing students about available educational and cultural programs in Europe.
As part of an information and outreach campaign on international cooperation, a group of experienced experts from the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Poland, and Ukraine conducted seminars dedicated to international education and programs for study and internships for Ukrainian youth abroad. The German-Polish-Ukrainian delegation included: Veronika Priesmeier-Tkocz (Program Director of the European Academy of Berlin, FRG), Hannes Adomeit (Professor at the College of Europe, FRG), Marek Peda (political scientist at the University of Warsaw, Republic of Poland), Michał Matejka (Deputy Chairman of the Warsaw District Council, Republic of Poland), and Jakov Devčić (Master of International Relations and European Studies at Andrássy University Budapest, who completed internships at the European Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg). The internship and study abroad projects presented, created with the support of the European Union, aim to provide young people with opportunities to identify and develop personal and professional qualities at the European and international levels, as well as to engage youth in activities that promote the development of international education, international friendship, and understanding. These programs provide a unique opportunity to improve or acquire skills important for personal, educational, and professional development through non-formal learning. In this context, a "Euroclub" was established at CUNTU, which is now quite widespread and popular in many educational institutions in Ukraine.
As part of the annual Science Day at CUNTU, the Department of Humanities and Documentation (now the Department of Social Sciences, Information and Archival Studies), headed by Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor Vasyl Orlyk, invited Professor Krzysztof Filipow from the University of Bialystok (Republic of Poland) to an international scientific conference. Mr. Filipow held a working meeting with the university administration, where options for creative cooperation and the exchange of faculty, students, and postgraduate students between CUNTU and the University of Bialystok were discussed.
At the invitation of the Department of International Economics, Professor François Pigalle, Head of the Department of International Trade and Finance at the University of Limoges (France), visited CUNTU.
Inviting foreign colleagues to present international programs for faculty and students is a longstanding tradition of the Central Ukrainian National Technical University.
Meetings of faculty and students of the Central Ukrainian National Technical University with young German and Polish activists took place within the framework of the project «Europe in a Suitcase». For several years, representatives of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the Robert Bosch Foundation, the Berlin European Academy, and the Polish Robert Schuman Foundation, in cooperation with the Institute of Euro-Atlantic Cooperation, informed students about available educational and cultural programs in Europe.
Within the framework of an information and outreach campaign on international cooperation, a group of experienced experts from the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Poland, and Ukraine conducted seminars devoted to international education and programs of study and internships for Ukrainian youth abroad. The German-Polish-Ukrainian delegation included: Veronika Prismeier-Tkocz (Program Director of the European Academy of Berlin, Germany), Hannes Adomeit (Professor at the College of Europe, Germany), Marek Peda (political scientist at the University of Warsaw, Republic of Poland), Michał Matejka (Deputy Chairman of the City Council of Warsaw, Republic of Poland), Jakov Devchich (Master's in International Relations and European Studies from Andrássy Gyula University, Budapest; intern at the European Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg). Presented projects of study and training abroad, created with the support of the European Union, aim to provide young people opportunities to identify and develop personal and professional qualities at European and international levels, as well as to engage youth in activities that promote the development of international education, intercultural friendship and understanding. These programs provide a unique opportunity, in the form of informal learning, to enhance or acquire skills important for personal, educational, and professional development. In this context, at CNTU a «Euroclub» has been established, which today is fairly widespread and popular in many educational institutions of Ukraine.
As part of CNTU's annual Science Day, the Department of Humanities and Documentation Studies (now – Social Sciences, Information and Archival Affairs), headed by Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor Vasyl Orlyk, invited to an international scientific conference Professor Krzysztof Filipek from the State University in the city of Białystok (Republic of Poland). Mr. Filipek held a working meeting with the university leadership, where options for creative cooperation and exchanges of teachers, students, and postgraduate students between CNTU and the University of Białystok were discussed.
By invitation of CNTU's Department of International Economics, the head of the Department of «International Trade and Finance» at the University of Limoges (France), Professor François Pigal, visited CNTU.
Thanks to many years of cooperation between these departments of KNTU and the University of Limoges, more than two dozen students, after receiving their bachelor's degrees, were able to successfully defend their theses and obtain French master's degrees in international trade and finance.
During his visit to CNTU, François Pigalle took part in the International Student Scientific and Practical Conference organized by the Department of International Economics. The professor expressed his gratitude to the department's teaching staff for training highly qualified specialists in the field of economics.
Student mobility
Thanks to the long-standing cooperation between these KNTU departments and the University of Limoges, more than twenty students after obtaining their bachelor's degrees were able to defend their theses successfully and obtain French master's degrees in international trade and finance.
During a visit to CNTU, François Pigal took part in the International Student Scientific and Practical Conference organized by the Department of International Economics. The professor expressed gratitude to the department's teaching staff for training highly qualified specialists in the field of economics.
Student Mobility
Yaroslav Brychka is a fifth-year student at the Faculty of Economics and Management of the Central Ukrainian National Technical University. In February 2015, as part of the Ukrainian delegation, Yaroslav participated in the 30th International EPIIC Symposium at Tufts University, held in Medford, Massachusetts, USA. The Ukrainian delegation, consisting of a trip coordinator and five students—two from Kyiv, two from Odesa, and one from Kropyvnytskyi—presented a comprehensive overview at the symposium, examining the relationship between Russia and Ukraine in the context of security, economy, energy, and politics.
Yaroslav Brychka – a fifth-year student of the Faculty of Economics and Management of the Central Ukrainian National Technical University. In February 2015, Yaroslav, as part of the Ukrainian delegation, participated in the XXX International EPIIC Symposium from «Tufts» (Tufts University), which took place in Medford, Massachusetts, USA. The Ukrainian delegation, consisting of the trip's supervisor-coordinator and five students: two from Kyiv and two from Odesa and one from Kropyvnytskyi – presented at the symposium a presentation, in which they comprehensively examined the issues of relations between Russia and Ukraine within the framework of security, economy, energy and politics.
In an interview for the "Grechka" information portal, Yaroslav shared his impressions of participating in the international symposium.
Business trips for faculty and staff
In 2014, Kirovohrad National Technical University joined the ranks of leading Ukrainian higher education institutions planning to implement a dual degree program in cooperation with the Central European University in the city of Skalica (Slovakia). Graduates of the program will be able to receive two higher education diplomas: one of European and one of Ukrainian standard. And there is no need to go abroad for a long period to do so.
The Central European University in Skalica (SEVS, Stredoeuropska vysoka skola v Skalici) engages in international cooperation with universities in several dozen countries around the world and has 12 of its own representative offices in cities such as Oxford (England), Košice (Slovakia), Vilnius (Lithuania), Prague (Czech Republic), and others. Recently, the CEU has concluded agreements on dual degree programs for students with the Odessa National Polytechnic University, the National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute", the Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, the Kyiv International University, and the Poltava State Agrarian Academy.
In an interview for the information portal «Grechka» Yaroslav shared his impressions from participating in an international symposium.
Faculty and staff business trips
In 2014, Kirovohrad National Technical University joined the ranks of leading Ukrainian universities that planned to implement the parallel-learning project together with the Central European University in Skalica (Slovakia). Graduates of the program will be able to obtain two higher-education diplomas: European-style and Ukrainian-style. And for this, there is no need to travel abroad for an extended period.
Central European University in Skalica (SEVS, Stredoeuropska vysoka skola v Skalici) conducts international cooperation with universities in dozens of countries around the world, has 12 own representations in such cities as: Oxford (England), Košice (Slovakia), Vilnius (Lithuania), Prague (Czech Republic) and others. Recently CEUS concluded agreements on parallel student education with the Odesa National Polytechnic University, National Technical University of Ukraine "Kyiv Polytechnic Institute", Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Kyiv International University, Poltava State Agricultural Academy.
Since one of the key areas of study at CEUR is ecology, the Slovaks proposed a joint project to the Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection of our university. According to the head of the department, Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor Olga Medvedeva, the curricula of the Central Ukrainian and Slovak universities were coordinated for two months, after which an inter-university cooperation agreement was signed during an international scientific conference in the city of Košice.
While studying directly in Kropyvnytskyi, our students will have the opportunity to simultaneously enroll in CEUR for a bachelor's degree in "Ecology, Environmental Protection and Rational Use of Natural Resources" or for a master's degree in "Management of Rational Nature Management, Ecology and Environmental Protection." One of the fundamental conditions for parallel admission to the Slovak university is a sufficient level of English proficiency. For undergraduate studies, the level is B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, and for master's studies, the level is B2, respectively.
Studies under the agreed programs will take place partly at the Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection of KNTU, and partly using distance learning methods. CEUR students receive personal passwords and access keys to the materials of the electronic database of scientific and methodological literature of the Slovak university, and will also be able to work with the electronic libraries of all higher education institutions with which CEUR has signed cooperation agreements.
At the conference, the Slovaks gave a typical example of conducting distance learning classes: a professor from Oxford simultaneously gave a lecture to students in Skalica and Košice, who were in classrooms equipped with multimedia equipment.
However, to obtain a European diploma, it is necessary to pass state exams and defend a final (for bachelors) or master's thesis in Slovakia.
Not only graduates of the Department of Ecology and not only students of CNTU will have the opportunity to study for a master's degree under the "double degree" program. It will be possible to enter the master's program after obtaining a "bachelor's" degree in technical, natural, or economic specialties. Therefore, this project will interest CNTU bachelors in agricultural and agronomic fields of study, as well as students of natural sciences (chemistry, biology, geography) from other higher education institutions in the city. As the cooperation has shown, the Slovaks are set on a wide representation of their educational institution in our country, and within this structure, CNTU has a great chance to become the base partner university in the Central Ukrainian region.
The duration of study at CEUR is three years for a bachelor's degree and/or two years for a master's degree. Importantly, during their master's studies at the Central European University in Skalica, students take English proficiency tests with the subsequent receipt of international certificates, such as ESOL, TOEFL, etc. While studying in parallel at CEUR, our students will have the opportunity to participate in academic mobility programs (student exchanges) and undergo internships and training abroad.
Section "International Academic Programs"
Since one of the key directions of study at the Central European University of Ukraine is ecology, Slovaks proposed a joint project to the Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection of our university. According to the head of the department, PhD in Biology, Associate Professor Olga Medvedyeva, for two months the curricula of the Central Ukrainian and Slovak higher education institutions were aligned, after which, within the framework of an international scientific conference in the city of Košice, an interuniversity cooperation agreement was signed.
Studying directly in Kropyvnytskyi, our students will have the opportunity to simultaneously enroll in CEUR for a bachelor's degree in the specialty «Ecology, Environmental Protection, Rational Use of Natural Resources» or to a master's program in the specialization «Management of Rational Use of Natural Resources, Ecology and Environmental Protection». One of the fundamental conditions for parallel admission to the Slovak university is a sufficient level of English language proficiency. For bachelor's studies – level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, for master's studies – level B2, respectively.
Learning under the agreed programs will partly take place at the Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection of the KNTU, partly – using distance education methodologies. CEUR students receive personal passwords and access keys to the materials of the electronic database of the Slovak university's scientific and methodological literature, and will also be able to work with the electronic libraries of all higher education institutions with which CEUR has signed cooperation agreements.
At the conference the Slovaks gave a typical example of conducting distance classes: a professor from Oxford simultaneously delivered a lecture to students in Skalica and Košice, who were in classrooms equipped with multimedia equipment.
However, to obtain a European diploma it is necessary in Slovakia to pass state exams and defend the final (for bachelor’s) or master's thesis.
Enrollment in the master's program under the 'double degree' program will be possible not only for graduates of the Department of Ecology but also for CNTU students. Admission to the master's program will be possible after obtaining the level of higher education 'bachelor' in technical, natural, and economic specialties. Thus this project will interest CNTU bachelor's graduates in agricultural and agronomic fields of study, as well as students in natural science fields (chemistry, biology, geography) from other higher education institutions in the city. As the cooperation has shown, Slovaks are inclined to broad representation of their educational institution in our country, and within this framework CNTU has great chances to become a base partner university in the Central Ukrainian region.
The duration of study at CEUR is three years of bachelor’s studies and/or two years of master’s studies. Importantly: during the master's studies at the Central European University in Skalica, students take tests to determine their English proficiency with subsequent obtaining of international certificates, such as ESOL, TOEFL, etc. While studying at CEUR, our students will have the opportunity to participate in academic mobility programs (student exchanges), undertake internships abroad.
Розділ «Міжнародні академічні програми»
One of the ways to increase the level of academic mobility in a higher education institution is to encourage students to participate in international academic exchange programs, a considerable number of which are offered annually by the International Relations Department of KNTU.
Participation in such programs for a student is not only an opportunity to study in their specialty, conduct research, or complete an internship at foreign universities, but also a great chance to improve their foreign language skills, attend lecture courses by leading foreign specialists, work in libraries and archives, and, ultimately, establish contacts with young people from different countries and get acquainted with world history and culture.
One of the means of increasing the level of academic mobility in a higher education institution is to encourage students to participate in international programs of academic exchange, a considerable number of which are offered each year by the Department of International Relations of CNTU.
Participation in such programs for a student is not only an opportunity to study in their field, conduct research or undertake internships at foreign universities, but also a good opportunity to improve knowledge of a foreign language, attend courses of lectures by leading foreign specialists, work in libraries and archives, ultimately – to establish contacts with youth from different countries, to become acquainted with world history and culture.
Thanks to their participation in international academic programs, KNTU lecturers and researchers have the opportunity to teach at foreign universities, present reports at scientific conferences and seminars, undergo internships, and conduct laboratory research at research institutions, and thus gain invaluable practical experience for the benefit of their home university.
Every year, the number of international programs in which students of the Kirovohrad National Technical University participate is constantly growing.
Teachers and researchers of CNTU, thanks to participation in international academic programs, have the opportunity to teach at foreign universities, present papers at scientific conferences and seminars, undertake internships and conduct laboratory research in research institutions, and thus gain invaluable practical experience for the benefit of their home university.
Each year the number of international programs in which students of Kirovohrad National Technical University participate continues to grow.
Offers to participate in various scholarship programs, academic exchange programs, student festivals, conferences, etc., are received by our university from universities and government institutions not only from Western and Northern Europe and neighboring countries, but also from countries in North and South America, the Near and Far East.
Specialists of the International Relations Department are always ready to provide students and specialists of CNTU with comprehensive advice on opportunities for participating in international academic exchange programs. Since September 2014, the university has implemented a survey for everyone wishing to participate in international programs in order to organize targeted email newsletters of thematic digests.
Every Monday, information about various international programs is updated on the CNTU website in the "International Relations" section. In addition, since 2015, an online catalog of international programs has been created on the International Relations Department's website.
Specialists of the International Department make significant efforts to foster appropriate motivation among CNTU students and specialists to participate in international academic exchange programs, as the decisive key to success is the applicant's personal initiative and a clearly formulated goal. It is also very important to decide on the timing of the trip and improve foreign language skills. Information on the application procedure, assistance with the translation of necessary documents, and consulting support regarding visa issues can be obtained at the CNTU International Relations Department.
The presented activities of the International Relations Department testify to the proper recognition of the academic achievements of CNTU students and confirm the competitiveness of our educational institution in the global market of educational services.
Currently, a powerful infrastructure has been created at the university, which significantly facilitates student participation in international academic exchange programs and assists in the preparation of all necessary documents. At present, the CNTU international programs database contains information on more than 120 academic exchange programs for teachers and students, designed for any specialty, year of study, or professional level of the applicant. This section contains a list of only the most common and recognized international programs. We hope that this information will be useful to everyone who wants to improve their knowledge, increase their level of professional training, and worthily represent one of the leading higher education institutions of Ukraine abroad – the Central Ukrainian National Technical University.
Proposals to participate in various scholarship programs, academic exchange programs, student festivals, conferences, etc., are coming to our university from universities and government institutions not only from Western and Northern European countries and neighboring countries, but also from countries of North and South America, the Near and Far East.
The specialists of the International Relations Department are always ready to provide CNTU students and professionals with comprehensive consultation on opportunities to participate in international programs of academic exchange. Since September 2014, the university has implemented a survey of all those who wish to participate in international programs with the aim of organizing targeted electronic mailings of thematic digests.
Every Monday on the CNTU website in the «International Relations» section, information about various international programs is updated. In addition, since 2015 an online catalog of international programs has been created on the International Relations Department website.
Staff of the International Relations Department devote significant efforts to fostering in CNTU students and specialists the appropriate motivation to participate in international programs of academic exchange, because the decisive guarantee of success is the applicant's personal initiative and a clearly formulated goal. It is also very important to determine the timing of the trip and to improve foreign language skills. Information on the procedures for applying, assistance in translating the necessary documents, and advisory support on visa issues can be obtained at the CNTU International Relations Department.
The activity of the International Relations Department demonstrates proper recognition of CNTU students' academic achievements, affirming the competitiveness of our educational institution on the global market of educational services.
Currently the university has created a robust infrastructure that significantly facilitates students' participation in international programs of academic exchange and aids in processing all necessary documents. At present the CNTU database of international programs contains information on more than 120 exchange programs for teachers and students, designed for any specialty and year of study or for the applicant's professional level. This section contains a list of only the most common and recognized international programs. We hope that this information will be helpful to all who wish to improve their knowledge, raise the level of professional training, and to proudly present abroad one of Ukraine's leading higher education institutions – the Central Ukrainian National Technical University.