Ukraine

Introduction

If you are from Ukraine and thinking about studying at Brighton you can find information to help you decide, and make your application on this page.

Our connections

There are currently 9 students and 13 active alumni of the university who are from Ukraine. Students from Ukraine choose the University of Brighton because of our strong standing in key subject areas of interest.

Our degree and masters courses in business, management and economics benefit from the internationally recognised research at our Centre for Research in Innovation Management (CENTRIM). The latest Research Assessment Exercise determined that 70 per cent of our research in business management is of international standing.
Business studies students benefit from the training and consultancy work of professors. Students gain practical and leadership skills in a research active community.
Management studies courses provide entrepreneurial skills training and connection with a network of industry partners. You can become an independent thinker through collaboration with experienced Professors who share real world knowledge with students.
We are ranked 17 in the UK for our building degrees.

Meet us

We do not currently have any scheduled visits to Ukraine, however, if you would like to meet us please contact us at international@brighton.ac.uk.

Entry requirements

Details of the academic and English language requirements for your course are on our course finder. We help many students from Ukraine to improve their qualifications to meet entry requirements.

Academic equivalencies

Undergraduate

We require a Aтестат про повну загальну середню освіту (Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education) plus an acceptable international foundation year or equivalent.

Postgraduate

We require a Диплом спеціаліста (Specialist Diploma), a Dyplom Bakalavra (bachelor’s degree) if awarded post-2008 or a Dyplom Magistra (Диплом магістра master's degree) pre- 2006. Ukrainian master’s degrees awarded post-2006 are considered comparable to British master's degree standard.

During the Soviet era academic achievement was measured on a 5-point scale (1-5) with 5 being the highest mark and 3 being the minimum pass mark. Since 2000 some institutions have been using a 12-point knowledge assessment scale with 12 being the highest mark.

Ukrainian degree classification	Ukrainian 12-point scale	Alternative name	English translation or equivalent
5	11	Excellent	1st
4.5	9	Good	2:1
4	8	Good	2:2

English language equivalency

We will not accept a Ukrainian English language qualification as meeting our minimum English language proficiency requirements.

Improve your academic and English language ability

If you don't have the correct grades or qualifications to meet our entry requirements, we can help you improve them.

Academic preparation courses at our International College
Successful completion of one of our International College courses offers guaranteed progression to degree courses at the university in areas such as accounting and finance, art and design, business management, international hospitality management, law with business, international event management and many others.

Find out more about foundation certificate or pre-masters courses at our International College. Let us know if you would like to speak with other students from Ukraine.

English language preparation courses at our Language Institute
The University of Brighton Language Institute provides a comprehensive range of academic English language preparation courses for students who need to improve their English before starting a UK university degree.

Successful completion of one of our English courses guarantees your progression to a degree course at the University of Brighton.

Find out more about our academic English language preparation courses.

Immigration and visas

Generally, prior entry clearance (ie a visa) is required for students coming from Ukraine. Please contact the British Embassy in Kyiv. In order to obtain a visa you will need to have an unconditional offer of a place at the University of Brighton and your CAS number from the university. You will need to provide that you have the funds to pay your tuition fees and living expenses.

To make your visa application in Ukraine, please contact the UK Home Office.

For advice and help from our immigration advisers, and for further information visit our immigration and visas page.

British Council office

If you would like to talk to a trained counsellor about studying and living in the UK, please contact the British Council in Ukraine.

Money

Students from Ukraine are eligible for University of Brighton scholarships:

Please contact us if you have a question or enquiry.