Expected strategic result 2.7.5.1. Enrollment of persons at educational institutions, the process of obtaining education and assessment of learning outcomes are carried out transparently and on the basis of objective criteria

The Law of Ukraine has taken effect, which has made amendments to the Law of Ukraine On Higher Education, which stipulates that external independent testing may not be substituted with enrollment examinations at an institution of higher education, except for a limited list of entrants due to compelling medical reasons determined jointly by the Ministry of Education and Science and the Ministry of Health, as well as individuals who have been recognized as combatants under law and who defended the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine, were involved in the anti-terrorist operation (joint forces operation), in providing logistics for this operation, in efforts aimed at ensuring national security and defense, repelling and resisting the armed aggression by the Russian Federation in Donetsk and Luhansk Regions, in providing logistics for such efforts, as well as military personnel serving in the army under contract – upon their enrollment at military institutions of higher education and military training divisions of institutions of higher education.

the Conditions of Enrollment at Institutions of Higher Education have been approved, which provide for:
a) expanding the scope of application of external independent testing (5 percent);
b) expanding the scope of application of electronic workplaces and reducing the percentage of cases in which submission of hardcopy documents is obligatory (5 percent);
c) abolishing the preferences that involve substituting external independent testing with enrollment examinations at an institution of higher education, except for a limited list of entrants due to compelling medical reasons determined, as well as individuals who have been recognized as combatants under law and who defended the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine, were involved in the anti-terrorist operation (joint forces operation), in providing logistics for this operation, in efforts aimed at ensuring national security and defense, repelling and resisting the armed aggression by the Russian Federation in Donetsk and Luhansk Regions, in providing logistics for such efforts, as well as military personnel serving in the army under contract – upon their enrollment at military institutions of higher education and military training divisions of institutions of higher education (5 percent).

The Single State Qualification Examination for students pursuing specialties in the following branches of knowledge has been administered:
a) 08 Law (2 percent);
b) 12 Information technology (2 percent);
c) 14 Electrical engineering (2 percent);
d) 21 Veterinary science (2 percent);
e) 25 Military sciences, national security, state border security (2 percent);
f) 26 Civil defense (2 percent);
g) 27 Transport (2 percent);
h) 28 Public governance and administration (2 percent);
i) 29 International relations (2 percent);
j) 22 Healthcare (2 percent)

The Unified Interagency Information System for Enrollment of Foreign Entrants at Institutions of Higher Education is functioning and offers functionality for:
a) publishing the number of available spots for foreign entrants at institutions of higher education (5 percent);
b) registration and issuance of electronic invitations by institutions of higher education to study (complete internship) in Ukraine (5 percent);
c) getting electronic invitations pre-approved by the concerned agencies (5 percent);
d) automatically receiving information about the decision to issue student visas for entry into Ukraine (5 percent);
automated receipt of information about the crossing of the state border (5 percent);
e) automated receipt of information about the issuance of a temporary residence permit (5 percent).

The concept of the Higher Education Management Information System (HEMIS), including the section on the implementation of third-party educational information systems (electronic systems for managing the educational process (including controlling measures and practical training) in the sector of higher education, and their verification has been published by the central executive authority in charge of education and science.