Educations ministry extends admission to vocational schools until Oct 1
The admission campaign for those wishing to obtain vocational education is ongoing, applications for study can be submitted until October 1, 2025, the Ministry of Education and Science reports.
"As of August this year, 66,180 applications have been submitted, of which 61,309 are from this year's graduates of 9th and 11th grades of secondary schools. As for the gender distribution, among all applications: 34,449 are men and boys, 31,731 are women and girls," the ministry said in a statement.
The department recalled that to enter vocational schools, it is not necessary to take the national multi-subject test (NMT), but instead there are interviews or creative competitions, but as a rule, the rating of applicants is formed based on the average score of the school certificate.
"Youth and adults, including veterans, internally displaced persons, and people from temporarily occupied territories, are invited to study to master the professions most in demand on the labor market and start their own careers," the report says.
It is noted that the duration of training in vocational schools is from 6 months to 3 years, which depends on the chosen profession, the level of education available at the time of entry (9th/11th grade) and previously acquired qualifications.