This page contains information on eligibility to study at UCU under the Erasmus+ scheme, how to make your application, and the courses you can choose. Please read all the information carefully. Should you have any questions, please contact us – international@ucu.edu.ua
Before the mobility
Step 1. Select your exchange program at UCU
- Check to see if UCU is on your home university Erasmus+ partner list;
- Contact your home International Office coordinators for further nomination procedures;
We can only consider students from institutions with which we have a current inter-institutional agreement in the relevant subject area. Please contact your International Office for details, as the exchange option could be opened only for selected schools or academic areas.
If your institution doesn’t have an agreement with UCU, you can use Semester At UCU Program or Partner Institution Program options
Step 2. Apply for exchange at UCU
- Your home university coordinator sends your nomination to UCU International Office- international@ucu.edu.ua;
- UCU confirms your nominations and sends you a link to the Online Application Form;
- Wait for 5 working days until your application is processed;
- Receive a confirmation email from UCU International officer with further details (accommodation, visa, courses etc.)
Deadlines for applications:
Fall term – June 15th; Spring term – November 15th.
Step 3. Apply for a Ukrainian visa and residence permit (Posvidka)
If you plan to study in Ukraine for more than 90 days, you need a visa to enter Ukraine.
To obtain the Ukrainian visa you need to:
- Fill out the UCU Study Invitation e-form
- Get the hard copy documents (Invitation for studies, Letter of support for the Embassy, Letter of support for border control) by post;
- Get registered on Ukraine MFA entry visa registration portal (https://visa.mfa.gov.ua/) (create your account to login into personal cabinet where you will be able to fill-in, submit your application form and check a status of consideration)
Please note! You must apply for a visa for study purposes (Visa type D-13 – Study)
- Arrange an appointment and apply for the visa from the Ukrainian Embassy/Consulate/Visa center in your country of residence
- Apply for the residence permit (Posvidka) upon arrival (see Part During the mobility Applying for the Residence permit)
Step 4. Course selection and Learning Agreement
- Scan through UCU course catalogue and select your academic courses;
- Download and fill out the Part “Before the Mobility” in your Learning-Agreement and send it to UCU International Coordinator;
- Wait until your LA is processed and confirmed by UCU International Coordinator;
- Check and sign your Learning agreement before arrival to UCU;
- If needed, make amendments to your Learning agreement (Part “During the mobility”) upon arrival to Ukraine (see the Chapter Orientation session)
Step 5. Organizing your trip to Ukraine
- Make sure to plan your arrival to Lviv before the UCU Orientation Session for international students.
Please check the Academic Calendar
Please note that UCU Orientation Session is mandatory for all international students!!! If you are not able to attend the OS, then notify the UCU international coordinator in advance.
- Please, notify your UCU International Coordinator about your arrival dates and fill out the UCU check-in form
- Please read carefully the governmental regulations for entering the territory of Ukraine during the pandemic period https://visitukraine.today/
- Please make sure that you have your passport, medical insurance and UCU support letter for Border Control
During the mobility
Step 6. Your orientation week at UCU
Exchange students of the Ukrainian Catholic University have a unique opportunity to feel part of the university, get acquainted with campus and the city, to adapt to the new environment, get know with groupmates and to become a united team during an orientation session, which Inernational Relations Office and staff of the University hold in the early September. Orientation session consists of differnet interasting activities such as:
UCU Collegium residence check-in and welcome party
Campus and city tours
Registration in UCU system (academic courses & learning agreement/library/canteen discounts)
Migration issues & Temporary residence permit
Community meet & greet
UCU student club meetings
Sightseeing road trips (optional)
UCU Buddy coffee meetings
Services and Facilities
Services: foreign languages tutoring, mental health counseling, Spiritual and Pastoral Care, Academic tutoring, UCU Buddy support, International Office academic mentorship, Career Advising, UCU Law Clinic, Student clubs, Campus safety, etc.
Facilities: library (print, copy & scan services included), student co-working zones, sport hall, lecture and conference halls, public cultural space, a kids’ zone, university dining hall and cafés, a bookstore, an exhibition zone, laundry services (in Collegium), free campus WI-FI, the largest nearby city park for leisure and sport activities, comfortable rooms with basic utilities, university guest rooms, etc.
Find out more at Facilities at UCU
Student Volunteering Opportunities
UCU serves the community! Come serve with us! Join us! Volunteer with us! Join us in service!
Student volunteering initiatives (Student Organizations and Projects) UCU Brotherhood, supporting people in need and orphans, charitable performances, supporting the homeless and elderly, etc.
Program based volunteering (volunteering opportunities offered by academic programs, for instance: Social Work and Psychology)
Mentorship volunteering (volunteering by sharing your knowledge, experience and expertise within UCU community)
NGO based volunteering (partner with local NGOs)
International volunteering programs (European Voluntary Service (EVS), United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
Find more opportunities here: https://international.ucu.edu.ua
Contacts for inquiries:
Student Life Department (studoffice@ucu.edu.ua)
Mr. Dmytro Nakonechny (ndmytr@ucu.edu.ua)
Student Internship Opportunities
Get an insight into the professional environment to boost your career development.
Internships offered by UCU Career Office (a range of internship opportunities in various job sectors locally and internationally)
Program based internships (internship projects incorporated in study programs)
Individual internships (internships designed according to individual requests)
Find more opportunities here: https://international.ucu.edu.ua
Contacts for inquiries:
UCU Career Office (career_office@ucu.edu.ua)
Ms. Marta Tychenko (tychenko@ucu.edu.ua)
Step 7. Check up meetings during mobility
Stay in contact with International Relations Office by taking part in joint check up meetings:
- Receive academic mentorship and support from IRO
- Reflect on your studying experience at UCU
- Socialise with the UCU community
- Ask for additional extracurricular opportunities
We will be glad to meet you during friendly coffee-talks:)
After the mobility
Step 8. Farewell Meetup
During the meetup you will:
- Get prepared for your departure (logistics, documents, etc).
- Reflect on your experience of studying and living at UCU.
- Celebrate the end of your studies and say goodbye to all on campus.
All our international students are kindly invited to fill in the Program evaluation feedback. Your experience is very important for UCU and helps us to become better and evaluate our strengths and weaknesses in the right way.
Step 9. Preparation for leaving campus
After completing the exchange program at UCU, IRO will provide you with a hard copy of your Transcript of records.
Also student have to go through a number of obligatory procedures, such as:
- Residence permit cancelation
- UCU accounts cancelation
- Collegium check-out (if applicable)
Before your departure from Lviv make sure you’ve filed out UCU check-out form
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Students with disabilities
Erasmus+ gives special importance to guidance, welcoming, physical access, pedagogical and technical support, and especially contributing to the additional costs of students and staff whose physical, mental or health-related conditions are such that their participation in Erasmus+ would not be possible without extra financial support.
UCU commits to ensuring equal access and opportunities to participants from all backgrounds. Therefore, students and staff with physical, mental or health related conditions can benefit from the support services that UCU offers to its local students and staff.
UCU has all the appropriate conditions and facilities for the education and work of people with special needs. UCU has a Center for supporting students with special needs (CSSSN). This Center provides all the necessary assistance and support during the studying period at the university. The support service empowers students with special educational needs and / or disabilities in their daily work and minimizes and/or removes barriers to physical access and learning process at the university through smart adaptations and modifications and individualized support, as well as community awareness about people with disabilities, and participates in guiding the community to develop an inclusive environment at the university. At the request of teachers, the support service distributes special (adaptive) teaching technologies and coordinates university departments’ efforts to meet the educational needs of students, provides services and support to equalize the opportunities for students in learning.
CSSSN contact person:
Dr. Ihor Kobel
tel. (380) 240-99-40 (3254), cell: +380665624525
email: ikobel@ucu.edu.ua
The UCU Emmaus Center and Institute for mental Health are disseminating information about the university’s possibilities for disabled students. UCU promotes and supports the inclusion of people with an intellectual disability in campus life and is the only university in the world where people with intellectual disabilities live together with students in Emmaus house.
Additional funding is available for participants with physical, mental or health-related conditions via the Erasmus+ special needs support. Erasmus+ grants may therefore be higher than the regular study, traineeship or staff grants to offset the specific difficulties faced by the participant. This additional support grant is a contribution based on real costs.
To make your request for the Erasmus+ special needs support, please contact your Erasmus Coordinator at your home International Relations Office.
You can also send the Erasmus+ special needs support request to international@ucu.edu.ua.
Grading system
Transfer of credits
The fact that your home university is one of UCU Erasmus exchange partners means that your home university should be well informed about UCU and your credits should be easily transferred:
1 UCU credit = 1 ECTS credit = 30 credit hours.
UCU grading system:
- In form of examination:
| Marks | National grade | ECTS rank |
| 90-100 | Excellent | A |
| 85-89 | Good | B |
| 75-84 | C | |
| 65-74 | Satisfactory | D |
| 60-64 | E | |
| 35-59 | Failure | FX |
| 1-34 | F |
- In form of the test:
| Marks | National grade | ECTS rank |
| 90-100 | Excellent | A |
| 85-89 | Good | B |
| 75-84 | C | |
| 65-74 | Satisfactory | D |
| 60-64 | E | |
| 35-59 | Failure | FX |
| 1-34 | F |
Tuition and payments
If you are coming under the Erasmus+ scheme, you’ll receive the grant to cover your travel and living expenses. UCU cancels tuition fees for Erasmus+ partner university students.
Please consider approx. 150 euro/month for accommodation and 250 euro/month for food and public transportation.
COVID-19
Please visit our newly updated COVID web page for the exact alert level and to see how the current conditions contribute to the campus status.
https://ucu.edu.ua/cat/covid19/