Admission to Master’s and PhD Programmes in 2026: Key Dates and Requirements

12 March 2026
Admission to Master’s and PhD Programmes in 2026: Key Dates and Requirements

The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has announced the procedure and timeline for admission exams to Master’s and PhD programmes in 2026. The entrance assessments will be conducted using external independent evaluation technologies.

🎓 Master’s Degree Admission

Applicants must take the Unified Entrance Exam (ЄВІ), which includes:

  • a General Academic Competency Test (GACT);
  • a Foreign Language Test.

For certain specialisations, an additional Unified Professional Entrance Exam (ЄФВВ) is also required.

📅 Key stages:

Registration:

  • 23 April – 14 May (main period)
  • 26–28 May (additional period)

Main testing session:

  • 26 June – 14 July
Master’s Degree Admission

Additional session:

  • 3 – 21 August

📌 Results of the main session are expected to be published by 23 July.

Master’s Degree Admission

🔬 PhD Admission

Applicants for the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Arts programmes must:

  • take the Unified Entrance Exam (ЄВІ);
  • pass an exam in Research Methodology.

📅 Exam dates:

Main session:

  • 14 – 29 July
PhD Admission

Additional session:

  • 24 – 28 August
PhD Admission

📩 Important Information

Exam admission slips will be available in applicants’ personal accounts:

  • by 19 June — for the main session;
  • by 28 July — for the additional session.

🔗 Further Information

For full details, please visit the official website of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine:
https://mon.gov.ua