National University of Ostroh Academy

City: Ostroh

Established: 1576

Status: State

Accreditation: IV

Qualification: Bachelor, Specialist, Master

3000+ students

27 doctors of science, 81 candidate of science

Ostroh Slavik-Greek- Latin Academy is the first higher educational institution  in Ukraine and Eastern Europe, was established in 1576 by the prince Vasily-Konstantin Ostrozhsky and the princess Galshka Ostrozhska.

Studying of seven free sciences was the basis for activity of Ostroh Academy (grammar, rhetoric, dialectics, arithmetics, geometry, music, astronomy), and also the highest sciences traditional for medieval Europe, however absolutely unusual to theUkrainian education: philosophies, divinity, medicine. Students of Ostroh Academy mastered five languages: Slavic, Polish, Hebrew, Greek, Latin.

Material base: modern material base, only virtual scientific library in Ukraine, computer classes, the Internet, specialized methodical offices, publishing department, library, a sports complex, the cultural and art center, the regional resource center of learning of foreign languages, participation in the international exchange programs, possibility of gain the education on two specialties.

Scientific, teaching and educational process at the National University “Ostroh Academy” is provided with auxiliary departments which provide various services to students and teachers, inform about the events at university, support communications with other establishments, etc. Among resources which are provided to students, teachers, workers and guests of university are a scientific library, publishing department, department of public relations, the center of studying of inheritance of Ostroh Academy, employment department, the resource centers, methodical offices.

The National University “Ostroh Academy” presents Ukraine in the international exchange programs. Implementation of the bilateral youth Canada-Ukraine project (CORE) gives the chance to students of university to be for several months in Canada, to get outside of experience of the country in economic, social, administrative, educational and other spheres, to meet people of different nationalities who live in Canada, and features of their culture, to improve knowledge of English and French languages.

Students and teachers pass training in the USA, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, France, Great Britain and Poland.

On October 30, 2000 the Ostroh Academy was given status of National University. The university has good reputation both in Ukraine, and in foreign countries, the activity of Ostroh Academy was noted by the XXVII International prize “For Quality” that was given in Paris. The Ministry of Education of Ukraine noted NAUOA the diploma for an innovative development of education and modern pedagogical technologies and the Diploma for the organization of student’s research work.

Students annually take part in such programs of training as the Canadian-Ukrainian parliamentary program (CUPP), the Program of Fulbrayt for graduates (Fulbright Graduate Program), the Program of an exchange for graduates of Edmund Maski (The Edmund S. Muskie Program), Lane Kirkland’s Program (Lane Kirkland Program), Youth Project “Canada-Ukraine” (CORE), theUkrainian-Canadian Netkor program (NetCorps), the Unilateral pilot program “Canada Korps” (Canada Corps), educational tours to Poland (Study Tours to Poland), studios of Eastern Europe, etc.

The National University “Ostroh Academy” cooperates with the following organizations abroad:Ukrainian histirical community (USA), International fund of theUkrainian studios (Canada), Fund of social and economic initiatives (Poland), ABi Associates Ltd (Great Britain), KnowledgeTransfer Fund (Germany), etc.; many HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS in the USA, Canada, Poland, Germany, Great Britain, Scotland, Slovakia, Australia, Belgium, Sweden where students and teachers have opportunity to pass training.

More than ten foreign grants is appointed annually to the best students of university for achievements in study and public work.

Faculties

Faculty of Political Studies and Information Management (“Documentation and Information”, “Political Studies”, “Psychology”);

Faculty of Economics (“Finance”, “Economic Cybernetics”);

Faculty of Romance and Germanic Languages;

Faculty of Humanities (“Cultural Studies”, “Ukrainian Philology”, “Journalism”, “Literary Studies”, “Religious Studies”, “Theology”);

Faculty of International Relations (“History”, “Country Studies”, “International Relations”);

I. Malynovskyi Institute of Law (“Law”).

Tuition Fees

Bachelor Degree (term of training is 4 years)

Faculty of Political Studies and Information Management  35900 UAH

Faculty of Economics 37400UAH

Faculty of Romance and Germanic Languages 43800 UAH

Faculty of Humanities  34100 UAH

Faculty of International Relations 41000 UAH

I.Malynovskyi Institute of Law 52400 UAH

Master Degree ( 2 years of study)

I.Malynovskyi Institute of Law 13900 UAH

Faculty of Economics 12500 UAH

Faculty of Romance and Germanic Languages 12500 UAH

Faculty of Political Studies and Information Management   12900 UAH

Faculty of International Relations 17500 UAH

Faculty of Humanities  12900 UAH