Higher and postgraduate education

Three-level system of higher education

Bachelor's degree
Training duration

4 years

Educational programme structure

The main criterion for earning a bachelor's degree is a completion of at least 240 academic credits throughout the entire period of study

Amount of GED cycle disciplines

makes up 23% of the educational program content, or 56 credits

Amount of BD cycle disciplines

makes up 47% of the educational program content, or 112 credits

Amount of MD cycle disciplines

makes up 25% of the educational program content, or 60 credits

Master's degree
Training duration

Specialty pathway — 1-1.5 years

Scientific and pedagogical pathway — 2 years

Educational programme structure

The main criterion for earning a master's degree is a completion by a student of:
1) for scientific and pedagogical pathway: at least 120 academic credits, including all types of educational and scientific activities of the master's student;
2) for specialty pathway: 60 academic credits with a study period of 1 year and 90 academic credits with a study period of 1.5 years.

Amount of BD cycle disciplines

For scientific and pedagogical pathway — 35 academic credits.
For specialty pathway — 10 academic credits (1 year study period) and 15 academic credits (1.5 years study period).

Amount of MD cycle disciplines

For scientific and pedagogical pathway — 49 academic credits.
For specialty pathway — 25 academic credits (1 year study period) and 45 academic credits (1.5 years study period).

Doctor's degree
Training duration

Specialty and scientific and pedagogical pathways — at least 3 years

Educational programme structure

The main criterion for earning a doctor's degree is a completion by a student of 180 academic credits, including: 
- theoretical training — 45 academic credits;
- research work/experimental research work of a doctoral student — 123 academic credits;
- final certification — 12 academic credits.

Amount of BD cycle disciplines

At least 10 academic credits

Amount of MD cycle disciplines

At least 10 academic credits