Minister of Education Andriy Butenko reported on the russian attack on the educational literature warehouse. Students will gain access to electronic versions of textbooks.
President of Poland Karol Nawrocki signed amendments to the education law that ban mobile phones in schools and kindergartens. The ban will take effect on September 1, 2026, with exceptions for educational needs and emergency cases.
Starting July 29, Ukraine begins publishing ranking lists of applicants to institutions of professional pre-higher education. Applicants must confirm their choice of study place online, in person, or remotely by the specified deadlines.
As of July 28, applicants submitted 805,822 applications for bachelor's and medical master's programs. The most popular universities were Lviv Polytechnic and Ivan Franko National University of Lviv.
Participants of the press briefing emphasized that ignoring AI in education is unpromising. The educational process requires transformation through updating the rules of academic integrity, data protection, and inclusiveness.
A group of deputies has registered a bill to preserve the NMT model with four subjects in 2027. The document also provides for the cancellation of the state final certification for the next year.
The National Researcher System of Ukraine has received over 13 thousand applications for scholarships. The 2,650 best scientists will receive 10 thousand hryvnias monthly for two years.
The new DBN provide for more flexible approaches to design and smaller capacity of institutions. They will come into force on October 1, 2026.
In Kyiv, a lyceum teacher was fined 3,400 hryvnias for showing a cartoon in Russian to first-graders. The violation was discovered after a complaint from a student's father, a war veteran.
On July 21, the world marks International Junk Food Day and "Be Someone" Day. According to the new church calendar, Orthodox Christians in Ukraine honor the memory of the prophet Ezekiel.
Applicants can submit up to 10 applications for bachelor's degree through the electronic cabinet until August 1. For each application, it is necessary to set priority, which cannot be changed after submission.
On July 14, the main session of the EMI and EPE for applicants to postgraduate studies began. To participate in the competition, you need to score at least 300 points for two blocks of the EMI.
According to the SZR, the number of bachelor's students in Belarus has almost quadrupled since 2020. The authorities compensate for the labor shortage by orienting students toward blue-collar professions.
The Ministry of Education and Science has approved the procedure for involving assistants for students with special educational needs in vocational colleges. The assistant will help with learning, practice, and creating safe conditions.
14. 83% of participants in the main session of the NMT-2026 did not achieve the minimum score in at least one subject. Among school graduates of 2026, this figure is 12.96%.
The government distributed UAH 7. 4 billion to local budgets for school meals. In total, UAH 14.4 billion is allocated for 2026 for free student meals.
In the first week of the admission campaign in Ukraine, 245,938 electronic cabinets were registered. This is more than in the same period last year, when 185,834 cabinets were created.
The Ministry of Education explained that applicants will be able to submit up to 10 applications with priority for bachelor's and master's degrees in 2026. Priority does not add points, but only determines the order in which applications are reviewed by the system.
Only two participants of the main session of NMT-2026 achieved the maximum 200 points in all four subjects. In total, 3671 applicants received the highest result in at least one subject.
Participants of NMT-2026 can view results on a 100–200 point scale and download an information card for admission. The results have been transferred to the Unified State Electronic Database for use during the admission campaign.
The government has set the duration of the academic year from September 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. The start will depend on the security situation in the regions.
Applicants can submit documents to vocational education institutions until September 1; no NMT is required for admission. The duration of study ranges from 6 months to 3 years, and students can receive a scholarship starting from 1250 UAH.
From July 1, registration of electronic cabinets for applicants begins in Ukraine. The admission campaign will last until October 15, and for foreigners — until November 1.
On June 26, the main session of entrance exams for master's programs began, with over 102,000 applicants participating. Of these, 97,887 will take the tests in Ukraine, and 4,638 abroad.
Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets appealed to the government with a proposal to lower the minimum competitive score of the NMT from 150 to 130 due to complaints from applicants. The Ministry of Education and Science opposed, emphasizing the need for professional assessment and the inadmissibility of situational decisions.
Today, registration of electronic offices for admission to professional colleges began. Last year, over 134 thousand applicants started studying in 68 specialties.
The Government of Ukraine allocated UAH 6. 6 billion among regions to increase salaries for education and social protection workers. The amount of funds was determined individually, taking into account the needs and financial capacity of local budgets.
In 2026, 130 academic lyceums in 22 regions will receive funding for STEM laboratories and modern equipment. The government has already allocated over UAH 459 million for the first 85 institutions.
Kensington Palace has announced Prince George's enrollment at Eton College this September. The tuition fees at the institution amount to £63,000 per year.
The invaders are conducting propaganda games and competitions for schoolchildren with the aim of destroying Ukrainian identity. Children are being prepared to embrace the ideology of the Russian Federation.
