Features of pre-university training and university studies for foreigners at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Abstract

The article focuses on the peculiarities of pre-university training of foreign students who wish to enter the faculties of Kyiv University with Ukrainian or English language of instruction. The issue of selection of disciplines of humanities, engineering-technical and medical-biological directions of education is clarified. The study identifies certain problems and challenges that arise during the study of foreign students, ways to overcome them, as well as prospects for the development of educational and scientific potential of foreigners who become full students after graduating from the Preparatory Department for Foreign Citizens at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. The main faculties and institutes that are mostly popular among foreigners in Ukraine are listed. A separate issue for research is to study the positive impact of extracurricular activities with foreigners in order to accelerate their social and cultural adaptation.