The government has allocated more than UAH 308. 4 million for nearly 61,000 families that applied for assistance. Payments are being made in stages; applications can be submitted until November 1.
In the occupied Donetsk region, schools and kindergartens are being closed under the guise of reorganization, leaving populated areas without educational institutions. The closure of 12 schools and 24 kindergartens is known, as is the reorganization of 69 more institutions.
The Cabinet of Ministers demands that schools be fully prepared for the new academic year, including shelters and textbooks. From September 1, teachers’ salaries will increase by 20%, while students’ scholarships will double.
The Ministry of Education and Science reported that 212,837 applicants received recommendations for admission to bachelor's degree programs, including 73,129 for state-funded places. Enrollment will continue until August 13, and recommendations for vacant fee-paying places will begin to be issued on August 14.
In 2026, applicants submitted 1,189,960 applications to higher education institutions, 28% more than last year. Lviv Polytechnic received the most applications, while management was the most popular field of study.
Mindaugas Sinkevičius proposed to exclude Lomonosov's texts from Lithuanian school curricula due to imperial ideology and to include Shevchenko's works.
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.