How to study and work in Ukraine

Ukraine sometimes referred to as Ukraine, is a country located in Eastern Europe. Excluding Crimea, Ukraine’s population about 42 million. Thus, making it to rank as the 32nd most populous country in the world. Its largest city is Kiev, which is also its capital. The official language spoken is known as Ukranian, and its alphabet is Cyrillic. The prevailing religion in the country is Eastern Orthodoxy. Ukraine is presently having a territorial dispute with Russia over the Crimean Peninsula, which was annexed by Russia in 2014. With Crimea included, Ukraine has a land area of about 603,628 km2 (233,062 sq mi), making it the largest country in Europe and the 46th biggest country in the world.
If you are a student and you desire to study abroad, Ukraine is the right country you should consider because you get the opportunity to work and study at the same time. There are countries abroad that do not allow their students to work, so you must consider this fact if you wish to study in a foreign country.

Is it good to study in Ukraine?

Today, practically all the universities in Ukraine are open for international students. Ukranian Universities have government-approved accreditation for teaching international students. These institutions have all the state-of-the-art facilities, which includes laboratories, digital libraries, gyms, fully-equipped lecture halls and, sports grounds, etc. necessary for a comprehensive education. They have over 50 universities scattered around the country.
Ukrainian Universities are ranked high. Plenty of the Universities in Ukraine are of a high standard with large structures, and they have highly qualified teachers. Additionally, most of their courses are recognized in the globe.
Studying Medicine in Ukraine is considerably cheap when compared to other European countries. Ukraine is well known as one of the best places to study Medicine. Ukraine boasts of thousands of International students studying Medicine in the country. They have lots of courses that are taught in English.
Educational System in Ukraine is generally accepted worldwide.
International students get a chance at permanent Residency & settlement in Europe after the completion of their program.

Below is a list of Ukranian universities you can apply to if you wish to study in Ukraine

• Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics
• Kharkiv National Aviation University
• Lugansk State Medical University
• Ternopil State Medical University
• Donetsk National Medical University (Kirovohrad Campus)
• Sumy State University
• Odessa State Medical University
• Central Ukrainian National Technical University
• Ivano Frankivsk National Medical University
• Dnepropetrovsk Institute of Traditional & NonTraditional Medicine
• National University of Pharmacy Ukraine
• Kharkiv State Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education
• Kiev National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education
• Zaporozhye Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education
• Vinnitsa National Medical University
• Poltava Medical & Dental University (Ukrainian Medical & Dental Academy)
• Dnepropetrovsk State Medical Academy
• M.I. Pirogov Vinnitsa National Medical University
• V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University
• O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University Kiev
• Kharkiv National Medical University
• Zaporozhye State Medical University
• Bukovinian State Medical University
How much it cost to study in Ukraine?
Listed below is a list of popular courses that international student apply for in Ukraine and their cost.

Programs in English language

Medicine – 6 years – $4100 (₦816, 105)
Dentistry – 5 Years $4400 (₦875, 820)
Nursing 4 years $3750 (₦746 ,437)
Pharmacy 5 years $3800 (₦756,390)
Computer engineering 4 years $2400( ₦477,720)
Civil Engineering 4 years $2400 (₦477,720)
Mechanical engineering 4 years $2400( ₦477,720)
Electrical Engineering 4 years $2400 (₦477,720)
Petroleum Engineering 4 years $2000( ₦398,100)
Aviation 4 years $3300( ₦656,865)
Computer science 4 years $2400 (₦477,720)
Business administration 4 years $2400 (₦477,720)
Preparatory course 6 months $1300 (₦258,765)
Management 4 years $2150( ₦427,957)
International economics 4 years $2400 (₦477,720)

What is the average salary in the Ukraine?
As of January 1 2019, the monthly wage you can make averagely in Ukraine is 10971.00 UAH per month, which is below 500 USD.
The minimum wage fixed by the government is 4173.00 UAH, which is about 165USD. People make about $25.13 per hour in Ukraine.

What is the cost of living in Ukraine?
To know how much you need to survive in Ukraine, you must put into consideration, the important factors such as accommodation, feeding and transportation.

Accommodation

Nearly all the universities in Ukraine have private hostels where International students can live. The Price for a room in the hostel can be from $40 to $100. In most cases, the student can share a room with 1 or 2 roommates.
Some students go for an apartment.
The price of renting an apartment is usually high. Prices depend on the size of the apartment, the city, and its location.
For instance, you can rent a one-room flat that is far away from centre f for $100.
Three bedroom flat will cost you about $ 600. The cost of an apartment also depends on the furniture and state of improvement of the apartment. Students that live in the hostel pay at least $ 70 per month. Those who rent apartments pay about $150.
The most expensive cities in Ukraine are Odessa and Kyiv. Lviv, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk are less cheaper to live.
Cities like Chernivtsi, Kherson, Ivano-Frankivsk, Mykolaiv, Poltava, will be cheaper than the cities mentioned earlier.

Transportation

Those that live in a university hostel that it is located close to the campus may not need to use transport. However, students may like to visit another part of the city to have fun or just travel around the country.
Transportation is also very cheap in Ukraine.
One-way ticket in local transport: tram, subway, bus, trolley-bus, will cost you between $ 0.4 and$ 0.7.
A monthly pass for subway costs $ 8 to $ 12.
Taking Taxi will cost you $ 2 – $ 3 plus $ 0.45 per 1 km (starts from 5th km)
Gasoline (1 litre) will cost you $ 0.85 – $ 1.05

Food

Ukraine is an agrarian country. They have lots of cooking traditions. You can decide to buy groceries from supermarkets and cook.

The estimated cost of some food products are listed below (they can vary).
• Milk (1 litre) from $ 0.5 – $ 0.9 USD
• Potato (1kg) – $ 0.4 – $1USD it depends on the time of the year
• Water (1.5 liter in bottle) from $ 0.3 – $ 0.5 USD
• White Bread from $ 0.35 – $ 0.5USD
• Rice (1kg) from $ 0.8 – $ 1.1 USD
• Chicken eggs (10) from$ 0.9 – $ 1 USD

Clothing and outfits

As a foreign student in Ukraine, you are expected to look nice. You can consider buying the following clothing items:
A Pair of Jeans starts from $ 40USD.
Summer dress starts from $ 40USD.
A pair of shoes cost from $ 20USD.
The average total cost of living per month

As a student, you can live a comfortable life with $ 200 per month if you live in a university hostel.
If you like to live in a rented apartment far away from your university, you will spend more. Additionally, if you also want to catch some fun, then be ready to spend more money. With a budget of about $500 per month, you can have more fun in Ukraine.

How much is the visa fee for Ukraine?
If you like to work and study in Ukraine, the cost of their student Visa is $176 or N53680. This fee is not refundable if the long-term Visa is not granted. Other charges like legalization fees and translation fees are also non-refundable as well. Urgent visa processing will cost double the amount of standard visa fees.

How can I get admission to study in Ukraine?

Here are the steps you need to become a student in Ukraine?
Getting admission into universities in Ukraine is usually not a difficult task. There are steps you will follow to secure admission. You will have to make a decision on the course you wish to study in Ukraine because not all courses are taught in English. You also need to find a university of your choice. After that, then you can now start the following steps.
Step 1.
Fill the application form.
Step 2.
Then the Admission coordinator of the school will promptly answer your application.
Step 3.
You are to send a scanned copy of (passport, transcript and school diploma, additional studying documents), they will be analyzed properly. If they correspond to the requirements of the university, you will get an admission letter. If you accept the admission offer, then you will have to pay 200$ for the invitation letter to get Ukrainian Visa. It cost $100 postal charges (DHL, FEDEX)
Step 4.
The UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER will issue an official invitation letter. And also a Visa support letter of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine on your name. The Invitation letter will be delivered to your address via the post within a week after making payment for the invitation letter
Step 5
You can then APPLY for Visa in Ukraine embassy in your country, with the original invitation letter.
Step 6.
After getting the Visa, you can now plan for the date of your arrival into Ukraine.
Step 7.
You can now Pay 1-year tuition fee, documentation & service charges and hostel fee admission fee as stated on your admission offer letter.

Step 8.
Your admission is complete. You can start your classes.

Working in Ukraine as a student

As a foreign student in Ukraine, you will be given a temporary residence permit. This will enable you to obtain a work permit, which is required to work legally in Ukraine. However, to get it, you need to find an employer that is interested in your services. The company should help you to get this work permit. The working time of employees can’t exceed 40 hours per week