🇺🇦 Study in Ukraine
Strong in engineering, health. Safety critical (90/100).
Ukraine is currently a higher-risk study destination (safety score 90/100), so weigh the trade-offs carefully — living costs run about €300–€700 a month. Its academic strengths sit in engineering, health. Admission is broadly accessible at about 70% acceptance.
Critical risk
Key facts · Ukraine
Monthly cost
€300–700
Acceptance rate
70%
Visa processing
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Work visa
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QS rank (best)
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Scholarships
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Official languages: — · sources: UK FCDO Travel Advice (GOV.UK), State Migration Service of Ukraine. · How we calculate this
Figures are indicative estimates from the Meridian dataset — not official guidance. Always confirm current requirements on the official source before you decide.
Cost of living · Ukraine
Rent
€200
Food
€130
Transport
€30
Other
€70
Monthly total
€430
Indicative monthly cost of living for a moderate lifestyle, ranging about €250–€730/mo from economic to comfortable — modeled estimates from the Meridian dataset; confirm current local prices before you budget.
Programs in Ukraine
University degrees (24)
- Bogomolets National Medical UniversityBogomolets National Medical University is a university in Ukraine offering degree-oriented academic study and institutional research across multiple disciplines. Its official university pages present faculties, institutes, student services, and campus-based academic life.
- Dnipro University of TechnologyThe Dnipro Polytechnic (Ukrainian: Національний технічний університет «Дніпровська політехніка», lit. National Technical University "Dnipro Polytechnic", abbr.
- I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical UniversityI. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University is a medical university in Ternopil, Ukraine. Founded in 1957, it is named after Ivan Horbachevsky and serves as a major centre for medical education and research.
- Ivan Franko National University of LvivThe Ivan Franko National University of Lviv is a state-sponsored university in Lviv, Ukraine. Since 1940 the university is named after Ukrainian poet Ivan Franko.
- Kharkiv Aviation InstituteKharkiv Aviation Institute is a university in Ukraine offering degree-oriented academic study and institutional research across multiple disciplines. Its official university pages present faculties, institutes, student services, and campus-based academic life.
- Kharkiv National UniversityThe V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, also known as Kharkiv National University or Karazin University, is a public university in Kharkiv, Ukraine. It was founded in 1804 through the efforts of Vasily Karazin, becoming the second oldest university, and the oldest continuously operating one, in modern-day Ukraine.
Summer schools (5)
- Kyiv Mohyla Summer School of Ukrainian StudiesKyiv Mohyla Summer School of Ukrainian Studies is a summer English language programme in Kyiv, offering intensive courses, cultural activities, and optional excursions for international students.
- Taras Shevchenko University Summer Programming SchoolTaras Shevchenko University Summer Programming School is a summer English language programme in Kyiv, offering intensive courses, cultural activities, and optional excursions for international students.
- UCU Summer Ukrainian Language and Culture ProgramUCU Summer Ukrainian Language and Culture Program is a summer English language programme in Lviv, offering intensive courses, cultural activities, and optional excursions for international students.
- Karamel Camp KyivKaramel Camp Kyiv is a short-term summer camp in Kyiv, Ukraine, with an official programme page available for students exploring seasonal study options.
- Mountain Rangers Camp UkraineMountain Rangers Camp Ukraine is a short-term summer camp in Verkhovyna, Ukraine, with an official programme page available for students exploring seasonal study options.
Boarding schools (3)
- Kyiv Lysenko State Music LyceumKyiv Lysenko State Music Lyceum is a boarding school option in Kyiv, Ukraine, with an official school page available for families exploring residential study environments.
- Ukrainian Physics and Mathematics Lyceum BoardingUkrainian Physics and Mathematics Lyceum Boarding is a boarding school option in Kyiv, Ukraine, with an official school page available for families exploring residential study environments.
- Ukrainian Physics and Mathematics Lyceum KyivUkrainian Physics and Mathematics Lyceum Kyiv is a boarding school option in Kyiv, Ukraine, with an official school page available for families exploring residential study environments.
Foundation & pathway programs (3)
- KNU Preparatory Department for International StudentsKNU Preparatory Department for International Students is a preparatory department at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. The official site presents preparatory study for international students, admissions information, learning areas, student guidance and department contacts.
- Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design Preparatory DepartmentKyiv National University of Technologies and Design Preparatory Department is a foundation pathway option in Kyiv, Ukraine, with an official programme page available for students preparing for further academic study.
- West Ukrainian National University Preparatory DepartmentWest Ukrainian National University Preparatory Department is a foundation pathway option in Ternopil, Ukraine, with an official programme page available for students preparing for further academic study.
Language schools (8)
- British Council Ukraine Kids and Teens EnglishBritish Council Ukraine offers classroom and online English courses for kids and teenagers in Kyiv and online.
- Goethe-Institut Ukraine Children and Teen GermanGoethe-Institut Ukraine publishes German course options for children and teenagers through its Ukraine course brochure.
- Lviv Polytechnic Ukrainian Language Unit for Foreign StudentsLviv Polytechnic Ukrainian Language Unit for Foreign Students is a language programme provider in Lviv, Ukraine, with an official programme page available for learners exploring language study options.
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Language CenterTaras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Language Center is a language centre in Kyiv, Ukraine, with an official programme page available for students exploring focused language study options.
- Green Forest English School KyivGreen Forest English School Kyiv is a language school in Kyiv, Ukraine, with an official programme page available for international learners exploring language study options.
- International House KyivInternational House Kyiv is a language programme provider in Kyiv, Ukraine, with an official programme page available for learners exploring language study options.
Exchange programs (5)
- Ivan Franko National University Incoming MobilityIncoming student and staff mobility for one or two semesters under exchange agreements and international programmes such as Erasmus, Fulbright, and bilateral cooperation.
- Taras Shevchenko University Bilateral Exchange ProgrammesOfficial KNU International Relations Office page for bilateral exchange programmes and academic mobility under partner-university agreements.
- FLEX American Councils UkraineFLEX American Councils Ukraine is an exchange-oriented study option linked to Kyiv, Ukraine, with an official programme page available for students exploring temporary academic mobility opportunities.
- National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy International OfficeNational University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy International Office is an exchange-oriented study option linked to Kyiv, Ukraine, with an official programme page available for students exploring temporary academic mobility opportunities.
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Bilateral Exchange ProgrammesTaras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Bilateral Exchange Programmes is an exchange-oriented study option linked to Kyiv, Ukraine, with an official programme page available for students exploring temporary academic mobility opportunities.
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Scholarships for Ukraine
- Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine State Scholarships
- Ukraine Government Scholarships for Foreign Students
- Ukraine State Scholarships for International Students
Scholarships from the Meridian dataset — eligibility, amounts and deadlines change; always confirm on the official source. Browse all scholarships →
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