The Rules of Admission to Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University
2025-2026 Academic Year
Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University admits foreigners and stateless persons who reside in Ukraine on legal grounds, have required level of education, appropriate language of instruction skills and a personal wish to receive higher education.
Citizens of the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Republic of Belarus and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea who do not have a permanent residence permit in Ukraine are admitted to study with an individual permit from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
Timeline of admission documents and conducting of entrance exams
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BACHELOR, MASTER, PhD & DOCTOR of SCIENCE |
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| The Admission of Applications and Documents and Entrance exams |
From July 1st to October 24th, 2025
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| Enrolment (by the state order) BACHELOR |
no later than August 11th, 2025 |
| Enrolment (by state order) MASTER |
August 27th, 2025
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| Enrolment (contract form of education) |
no later than November 1st, 2025 till Fеbruary 28th, 2026 |
| Admission of applications and documents for renewal, transfer from Ukraine higher educational institutions and abroad |
January 12th, 2026 Fеbruary 16st, 2026 |
The Necessary Documents
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BACHELOR, MASTER, PhD & DOCTOR of SCIENCE |
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1. An Application Form (+translation) |
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2. A copy of the national Passport |
or another document certifying a stateless person with an issued visa type D (04/13) for countries with a visa entry procedure, which is issued by consular institutions of Ukraine on the basis of invitations to study, unless otherwise provided by international treaties of Ukraine. Оriginals and copies of the following documents are submitted (If available): - a permit for permanent or temporary residence in Ukraine; |
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3. An original and a copy of a Secondary Education Document |
A Secondary Education Document must be notarized, legalized (apostilled) and translated into Ukrainian language. |
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4. An original and a copy of a Transcript of Academic Records (obtained grades) (it’s an application to the secondary education document) |
A Transcript of Academic Records (obtained grades) must be notarized, legalized (apostilled) and translated into Ukrainian language. |
| 5.Academic certificate issued by a foreign/Ukrainian educational institution (in case of transfer or renewal of studies, starting from the second year, an academic certificate is attached) | if available |
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6. A Valid Insurance Policy for emergency medical care for the entire period of study |
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7. 6 photos sized 3,0x4,0 sm; 3,5x4,5 sm; |
6 4 (matte) |
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8. A copy of a Foreign Ukrainian Certificate |
If it’s present |
| 9. Consent for Data Processing | |
| Persons crossing the Ukrainian state border and arriving from the states or are citizens of states with a high prevalence of COVID-19 have to keep the self-isolation for 14 days Self-isolation is terminated in case of a negative test result on COVID-19 by polymerase chain reaction, which is held out after crossing the state border at his own expense or no later than 48 hours before the crossing of the border. |
To monitor the self-isolation, the electronic service "Action at home" (controlled by the National Police of Ukraine) is used, which must be installed on a mobile phone when crossing the border and the conditions of which must be strictly keeped. |
Rules of Entry and Residence in Ukraine
International students in Ukraine should receive long-stay visa type «D-13» (purpose of the trip: Educational programs/training), unless otherwise provided by the legislation of Ukraine.
Foreigners who have arrived in Ukraine with the purpose of Educational programs/training should receive Temporary residence permit in Ukraine.
Registration for Temporary residence permit in Ukraine
To obtain a Temporary residence permit in Ukraine within three days upon arrival in Ukraine foreigners must submit such documents to Mayakovsky, 7 room.5:
- A national Passport with long-stay visa type «D-13» (purpose of the trip: Educational programs/training), unless otherwise provided by the legislation of Ukraine or stipulated by international treaties of Ukraine and the copies of the national Passport pages containing personal information and visa
- A notarized Ukrainian translation of the national Passport pages containing personal information
- A receipt of state fee payment
- 2 matte paper photos sized 3,5x4,5 sm
- An insurance policy for emergency medical care for the entire period of study
- A document of residence (certificate from the hostel ONU or notarized agreement of an individual to register the place of residence of the foreigner)
The Medical Service
Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University is not responsible for students health care. Medical service of foreign students is carried out on the basis of an insurance policy for emergency medical care that they should have within the whole period of studying at the university.
