Ukraine introduces digital admission to higher education institutions for foreigners with EU support

About 1,700 foreigners have already applied to study in Ukraine since 1 April 2025, when the new Unified Interagency Information System was launched. The system was created with the support of the European Union under the DT4UA and EU4DigitalUA projects implemented by the e-Governance Academy (Estonia).

The unified system ensures full transparency and security of the admission campaign by digitising all its stages. Applications, document verification, approval, and sending of electronic invitations are done online, without intermediaries. In addition, the system is integrated with government agencies, including the Security Service of Ukraine, the State Border Guard Service, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which ensures effective interagency cooperation and prompt decision-making.

“The first foreign students who applied through the new system have already been enrolled and arrived in Ukraine to study,” said Dmytro Zavhorodniy, Deputy Minister of Education and Science for Digital Development, Digital Transformation and Digitalisation.

“We have created a tool that not only simplifies the admission process but also strengthens the trust of foreign citizens in Ukrainian education. The EU supports such initiatives, as they strengthen Ukraine’s engagement with the international community and improve its image as a modern and open state,” said Asier Santillán Luzuriaga, Head of Section for European Integration, Governance, Rule of Law and Civil Society of the EU Delegation to Ukraine.

To learn more about the system and apply, please follow the link.

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