All foreign citizens have equal right for studying in Ukraine regardless of sex, race, nationality, social and financial state, type of occupation, world outlook, religious beliefs, place of residence and other grounds.
Enrollment of foreign citizens, who have intention to study at Lviv Polytechnic National University is realized in compliance with the "Procedure for the recruitment and training (internship) of foreigners and stateless persons" (Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine # 1541 by 01/11/2013) according to the chosen specialties and specializations. Foreign citizens, who have appropriate documents on education and the knowledge of the Ukrainian language, shall be enrolled to the Lviv Polytechnic National University according to the results of the entrance interview. The knowledge level will be assessed at the following scale: high, sufficient and insufficient. The decision whether to accept candidate shall be made according to the results of the interview.
Foreign citizens, who have obtained the documents about education outside Ukraine and are determined to proceed with their studies in our University on the following educational qualification level must pass obligatory acknowledgment procedure of these documents.
Foreign citizens, who wish to study in University, but do not speak Ukrainian/English, shall be accepted to the Preparatory Department for language preparation for enrolment in Ukrainian higher educational institutions.
To apply for an invitation to study A foreign citizen independently registers and creates a personal electronic cabinet on the website of the State Enterprise "Ukrainian State Center for International Education" of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine at the link.
In order to obtain entrance visa foreign candidate should contact the Embassy of Ukraine in his / her or nearby country (it will be specified in written invitation for study) providing completed visa application form and original invitation to study at Lviv Polytechnic National University.
The education documents must be approved by the Department of Education of the country that issued the documents and legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of this country. There must also be the notarized copy of educational documents translated into Ukrainian. While obtaining a visa, all above-indicated documents shall be legalized in the Embassy of Ukraine.
Foreign citizens, who received Ukrainian visa, must inform the Lviv Polytechnic National University about the date of arrival and flight number in order to be ensured in the airport meeting. In case of not providing the information on arrival and the absence of University meeting representative, foreign citizen may be returned from the Lviv airport back to his / her Motherland.
Upon arrival in Ukraine, foreign citizens must contact the State Migration Service no later than 15 working days before the expiration of the entry visa to Ukraine. Citizens who violate these terms will be denied in registration documents to reside in Ukraine.
The documents required for entering Lviv Polytechnic National University:
- a completed application in prescribed format;
- a passport with the Ukrainian visa;
- an original certificate and a notarized copy of the educational document (diploma), as well as supplement with the studied disciplines and received grades/marks (Educational documents of foreigners, issued by educational institutions of other countries, should passed recognition procedure according to the Law of Ukraine);
- a general health medical certificate issued not earlier that two months prior to the arrival for studying in Ukraine;
- an emergency medical insurance (except foreign citizens who arrived from the countries, which have a preliminary agreement with Ukraine on free emergency medical care);
- a copy of the birth certificate;
- 8 photos measuring 30x40 mm;
- a copy of the signed statement of consent to the processing of personal data.
For additional information on the studies of foreign citizens at Lviv Polytechnic National University, please contact us at e-mail addresses: admission@lpnu.ua, tel. number: +38 032 2582610.