Academic mobility: the government has changed the rules for crossing the border for male students
The Cabinet of Ministers has allowed male students aged 18 to 22 to travel abroad to study at foreign educational institutions as part of their academic mobility. Learn more about the changes and new rules for students to travel abroad
On April 2, the government adopted a resolution "On Amendments to the Rules for Crossing the State Border by Citizens of Ukraine." According to the press service of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, male students enrolled in full-time education will be able to leave Ukraine, but under certain conditions. Read more about the changes below.
New border crossing rules for male students
Due to the martial law imposed on the territory of Ukraine, until now only girls could participate in academic mobility programs. However, according to the new decree, male students aged 18 to 22 (i.e. those who are not subject to military service during mobilization) will also be able to cross the border to go to study. In order to participate in the program, a male student must:
– study full-time at a Ukrainian higher education institution of state or municipal ownership and obtain a bachelor's degree (master's degree in a certain field, namely medical, pharmaceutical or veterinary)
– participate in educational academic mobility;
– go to study at a foreign educational institution for 1 semester.
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Documents required for a male student to travel abroad
To cross the border to study on academic mobility programs, students must have the following list of documents:
1. A certificate from a higher education institution of Ukraine regarding the referral of a participant of the academic mobility program to study at a foreign educational institution, indicating: the basis for cooperation and the duration of the academic semester abroad.
2. Confirmation of the absence of negative grades and facts of retakes of tests and exams based on the results of the last two semesters (six months).
3. Confirmation of the level of knowledge of the language of instruction in a foreign educational institution.
4. A copy of the academic mobility agreement certified by an educational institution of Ukraine.
5. E-ticket of the student, verified by means of the portal "Diia".
6. Military registration documents with the appropriate marks of the district, city military and social support center.
According to the Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Oksen Lisovyi in his Facebook post, in order to participate, you need to have high scores and fulfill a number of requirements set by the founders of the program. At the same time, the Ministry of Education and Science will not issue any special permits for participation in the program.
We remind you! The current martial law in Ukraine restricts the right to travel for men of military age (18 to 60 years old). Read more about whether a boy under the age of 18 will be allowed to study abroad if he comes to Ukraine for the holidays, and under what circumstances a minor may be restricted from crossing the border in our previous article.
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