Kharkiv national university IV level of radioelectroniks

INTRODUCTION

ECTS (the European Credit Transfer System, the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) provides an instrument to create transparency, to build bridges between institutions and to widen the choices available to students. The system makes it easier for institutions to recognise the learning achievements of students through the use of commonly understood measurements – credits and grades - and it also provides a means to interpret national systems of higher education. ECTS is based on three core elements: information (on study programmes and student achievement), mutual agreement (between the partner institutions and the student) and the use of ECTS credits (to indicate student workload).

ECTS provides transparency through the following means:

1. ECTS credits which are a numerical value (between 1 and 60) allocated to course units to describe the student workload required to complete them. They reflect the quantity of work each course unit requires in relation to the total quantity of work necessary to complete a full year of academic study at the institution (lectures, practical work, seminars, tutorials, fieldwork, private study – in the library or at home – and examinations or other assessment activities). ECTS is thus based on a full student workload and not limited to contact hours only.

ECTS credits are a relative rather than an absolute measure of student workload. They only specify how much of a year’s workload a course unit represents at the institution or department allocating the credits.

In ECTS, 60 credits represent the workload of an academic year of study and normally 30 credits for a semester. In Ukraine the ECTS credit is set to 36 hours of full student workload.

2. The information package which supplies written information to students and staff on institutions, departments/faculties, the organisation and structure of studies and course units.

3. The transcript of records which shows students’ learning achievements in a way which is comprehensive, commonly understood and easily transferable from one institution to another.

4. The learning agreement covering the programme of study to be taken and the ECTS credits to be awarded for their satisfactory completion, committing both home and host institutions, as well as the student.

Institutions using ECTS will appoint an ECTS institutional coordinator and one ECTS departmental coordinator for every participating department or faculty. Their role will be to deal with the administrative and academic aspects of ECTS and to advise students.

An ECTS institution coordinator ensures the commitment of the institution to ECTS principles and mechanisms. Also his/her more specific task is to inform students about ECTS.

An ECTS faculty coordinator is usually is the contact person of students and academic staff within the faculty and deal with most practical and academic aspects of the implementation of ECTS. He/she informs students about ECTS in more practical details, provides students with the information packages available from partner institutions, helps students to fill in the student application form, explains the academic recognition procedures and documents (learning agreement, transcript of records with grades according to the ECTS standards.

І – KHARKIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF RADIOELECTRONICS

А. Name and address

KHARKIV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF RADIOELECTRONICS

14 Prospekt Lenina, 61166, Kharkiv

tel. +38-057-702-18-07, fax +38-057-702-10-13

e-mail: info@kture. kharkоv.ua

Web-site: www.kture.kharkоv.ua

B. Academic calendar

The academic year starts on the 1st of September. In all years of studying it consists of 2 terms – autumn term and spring term. The table below shows the duration of each term for the corresponding year of studying. Each term finishes with a term check at which students receive their academic rating: term rating (for 1-4 year students) or final rating (for 4-5 year students in a spring term). During each term students are tested on the definite content module of each discipline. The terms of the testing periods and check-up points are given in the table

Autumn term

Term check

Testing period

1-3 years of studying

1-20 weeks

21st week

As to check-up points, provided in course work programmes

4-5 years of studying

1-19 weeks

20th week

As to check-up points, provided in course work programmes

Spring term

Term check

Testing period

1st year of studying

24-43 weeks

44th week

As to check-up points, provided in course work programmes

2–3 years of studying

24-40 weeks

41st week

As to check-up points, provided in course work programmes

4th year of studying (state examination)

23-41 weeks

42nd week

As to a work schedule of State Examination Commission awarding Bachelor’s degrees

4th year of studying (Bachelor’s thesis)

23-39 weeks

40th week

As to a work schedule of State Examination Commission awarding Bachelor’s degrees

41-42 weeks are given for Bachelor’s thesis completion and defence

5th year of studying – all Master students and some Specialist students

23-29 weeks

30th week

As to a work schedule of State Examination Commission awarding Master’s and Specialist’s degrees

At the end of the 2nd and 3rd years of studying the students have three weeks’ practical training.

For specialities having to pass state examinations in the 4th year the spring term consists of 19 weeks of study, and for those requiring Bachelor’s thesis, the spring term consists of 17 weeks of study.

Students studying for Specialist’s or Master’s degree in such specialties as BTMDS (Biotechnical and Medical Devices and Systems ), ЕDP (Electronic Devices Production) , TMT (Technologies and Means of Telecommunication), HEA (Household Electronic Appliances), CIN (Communication Information Networks), TSN (Telecommunication Systems and Networks), LOEE (Laser and Optoelectronic Engineering) and EC (Economic Cybernetics) have 19 weeks of study in the autumn term and 7 weeks of study in the spring term, 4 weeks for practical training and 10 weeks for a thesis. All other specialties don’t have weeks of study in the spring term. They are provided 8 weeks of practical training and 14 weeks to complete the thesis

C. University ECTS Coordinator

University ECTS Coordinator for Information Package development is

Oleksandra V. Vitko, Ph.D., Ass. Prof. at the Artificial Intelligence Department

Room 245 (reception hours: Thursday, 13.00-15.00)

e-mail: vitko@kture.kharkov.ua, alexandra_vitko@yahoo.com

tel.: +38-057-702-02-14, fax: +38-057-702-02-14

D. General University Description

The Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics is one of the oldest technical educational institutions of Ukraine. Its history began in 1930 when according to the Decree of the Council of People’s Commissars of the USSR №1240 from April 17, 1930 the Kharkiv Institute of Engineering and Construction was created.

In 1944 the institute was renamed into the Kharkiv Mining Industrial Institute, and in 1947 into the Kharkiv Institute of Mines (KhIM). For all years of work 6 thousand experts of mining was prepared in the KhIM.

In 1962 the KhIM was transformed into the Kharkiv Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineering, Automation and Computer Engineering (KhIMMEACE) which became a basis for the future Institute of Radioelectronics.

Crucial changes in formation of the institute of a new direction started from 1966, when the Kharkiv Institute of Radioelectronics was created on the basis of the KhIMMEACE.

Thus, by the beginning of 1971 the KhNURE became a working higher educational engineering institution which prepared engineers of twelve professions in radioelectronics and computer engineering. From the beginning of the 70ies the KhNURE occupied one of the leading places among technical institutions of the USSR.

In 1987 according to the Decree of the Ministry of Education of the USSR №561 from August 10, 1987 the KhNURE was entered in the list of the leading institutions of the country.

In 1981 the institute got the Order of Labour Red Flag, and in 1982 it was named after the outstanding scientist and the designer of space rocket machines, the academician M.K. Yangel.

On August 13, 1993 the Kharkiv State Technical University of Radioelectronics, which after a little while became a higher educational institution of the fourth level of accreditation, was formed on the basis of the KhIRE.

According to the Decree of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine № 605 from August 22, 2001 the university was given the status of the Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics for high achievements in the field of education and science.

The KhNURE is a modern educational and scientific centre which will open its fount of knowledge, world and national values of science and culture to youth from all corners of Ukraine and many countries of the world.

At present over 11 thousand students take courses in 33 professions in this university. The system of training of scientific and pedagogical staff, including doctoral studies and postgraduate studies (242 people), operates very effectively. Annually about 60 doctor's and master's theses are defended in 16 professions in five specialized councils of the university. Over half (22 of 33) of educational professions were opened from 1996 to 2000. During the last three years four new professions were opened.

Scientific and pedagogical staff:

Total

Doctors of Science

Candidates of Science

Without any scientific degree

774

433

256

License: serial number АА № 902380 February 24, 2004.

Licensed amount in general makes 5735 people.

Accreditation Certificate: serial number РД-IV № 210481 February 23, 2004.

Accreditation level according to the training qualifications and the certificate validity:

ІV – 8.080201 Information Science

01.07.2008

ІV – 8.080202 Applied Mathematics

01.07.2008

III – 7.080203 System Analysis and Management

01.07.2008

ІV – 8.080401 Information Control Systems and Technologies

01.07.2008

ІV – 8.080402 Information Technologies of Engineering

01.07.2008

ІV – 8.080403 Software Engineering for Automated Systems

01.07.2008

ІV – 8.080404 Intelligent Decision Support Systems

01.07.2008

ІV – 8.090701 Radio Engineering

01.07.2008

ІV – 8.090702 Radioelectronic Equipment, Systems and Complexes

01.07.2008

ІV – 8.090703 Radio Communication, Radio and Television Broadcasting Equipment

01.07.2008

ІV – 8.090802 Electronic Devices and Appliances

01.07.2008

ІV – 8.090804 Physical and Biochemical Electronics

01.07.2008

ІV – 8.091001 Electronic Devices Production

01.07.2008

ІV – 8.091002 Biotechnical and Medical Devices and Systems

01.07.2008

ІV – 8.091003 Household Electronic Appliances

01.07.2008

ІV – 8.091004 Technologies and Means of Telecommunication

01.07.2008

ІІІ – 7.091101 Laser and Optoelectronic Engineering

01.07.2008

ІV – 8.091302 Metrology and Measuring Equipment

01.07.2008

ІV – 8.091401 Automated Control Systems

01.07.2008

ІV – 8.091402 Soft Computer-Aided Systems and Robotics

01.07.2008

ІV – 8.091501 Computer Systems and Networks

01.07.2008

ІV – 8.091502 System Programming

01.07.2008

ІV – 8.091503 Specialized Computer Systems

01.07.2008

ІV – 8.092401 Telecommunication Systems and Networks

01.07.2008

ІV – 8.092402 Communication Information Networks

01.07.2008

III – 7.050102 Economic Cybernetics

01.07.2008

III – 7.092704 Computer-Aided Technologies and Systems of Publishing and Printing

01.07.2008

III – 7.160101 Limited Access Information Security and Automation of its Processing

01.07.2008

The organizational structure of the educational establishment is as follows. The university includes two educational institutes, namely the Institute of Computer and Information Technologies (CIT) and the Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics (REE).

The university is governed by Rector, the 1st vice-rector, the vice-rector on educational and pedagogic work, the vice-rector on scientific work, the vice-rector on administrative work and housekeeping.

Institute of Computer and Information Technologies (CIT):

Faculty of Computer Sciences:

· Department of Information Control Systems,

· Department of System Engineering,

· Department of Computer Software,

· Department of Ukrainian Studies,

· Department of Artificial Intelligence.

Faculty of Computer Engineering and Control:

· Department of Electronic Computers,

· Department of Computers Design Automation,

· Department of Information Technologies Security,

· Department of Philosophy.

Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Management:

· Department of Information Sciences,

· Department of Economic Cybernetics,

· Department of Higher Mathematics,

· Department of Social Information Sciences.

Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics (REE):

Faculty of Radio Engineering:

· Department of Radioelectronic Systems,

· Department of Radioelectronic Equipment,

· Department of Radio Engineering Fundamentals,

· Department of Foreign Languages.

Faculty of Telecommunications and Instrumentation:

· Department of Telecommunication Systems,

· Department of Communication Networks,

· Department of Metrology and Measuring Equipment.

Faculty of Electronic Devices:

· Department of Design and Operation of Electronic Appliances,

· Department of Technology of Production Automation of Radioelectronic devices and Electronic–Computer Devices,

· Department of Physics,

· Department of Engineering and Computer Drawing,

· Department of Labour Protection.

Faculty of Electronic Engineering:

· Department of Microelectronics, Electronic Devices and Facilities,

· Department of Physical Foundations of Electronic Engineering,

· Department of Biomedical Electronic Devices and Systems,

· Department of Physical Training.

Other structural subdivisions which are arranged in the way they are subordinate to the vice-rectors.

The 1st vice-rector and the vice-rector on educational and pedagogic work are the heads of

§ Department of Teaching Methodology and Planning of Training:

· Methodical Work Arrangement Sector,

· Training Process Arrangement Sector,

· Practice Sector;

§ Faculty of External Education;

§ Faculty of Post-Degree Education;

§ Pre-University Training Centre;

§ Department of International Cooperation, Foreign Relations and Marketing:

· International Students Department,

· Department of International Programmes and Projects;

§ Centre for Students Training in Foreign Languages;

§ Preparatory Faculty for Foreign Students:

· Language Training Department,

· Natural Sciences Department;

§ Centre of Creative Scientific and Technical Work of Students;

§ Distance Learning Technologies Centre:

· Testing Centre;

§ Information Analytical Centre “University”;

§ Technical Means of Education Department:

· Educational TV Laboratory;

§ Information and Computer Centre:

· University Automatic Control System Department;

§ Specialists Retraining and Refreshment Centre;

§ Library;

§ Education and Production Publishing and Polygraphy Centre.

The Vice-Rector on scientific work is the head of

§ Post-Graduate Course and Doctoral Degree Training Department;

§ Scientific and Training Laboratories and Centres;

§ Research Laboratories;

§ Information and Marketing Department;

§ Specialized Councils for Theses Defense;

§ Department of Standardization and Metrology.

The Vice-Rector on administrative work and housekeeping is the head of

§ Administrative and Housekeeping Sector;

§ Preventive Clinic “Impulse”;

§ Canteen.

Students’ subdivisions:

§ Students’ Club;

§ Students’ Campus;

§ Trade Union of the University Students;

§ University Students’ Senate;

Also the university has a Trade Union of the University Staff and a Research Plant.

E. Admission

1. Applications and documents registration deadlines

Free of charge education (budget training)

· Full time training: June 20 – July 8

· Part – time (external training): June 20 – July 22

· Non Budget training:

Full time training: June 20 – August 26

External training: during a year.

For international students only non-budget training is available.

2. Admission requirements

An entrant is:

1) to provide complete secondary education certificate or/and a document confirming another level of qualification as “the junior expert”;

2) to pass tests or to have an interview.

Admission tests for the citizens of Ukraine:

- mathematics (in writing),

- Ukrainian language (dictation),

Those who did not study Ukrainian are to write a dictation in Russian.

Tests Terms for budget education (free)

· Full-time training – July 9 – July 15

· External training – July 23 – July 30

Tests Terms for non-budget education

· Full-time training – May 1 – August 26

· External training – during a year

International students are to have an interview only.

4. Language requirements

Language level is checked during a test or while having an interview.

5. Financial information

Ukrainian students who pass tests and are selected on budget education terms study free of charge.

For Ukrainians fees for non-budget education are:

· Full time training (departments of the faculties CEC, CS, AMM, TI, except MME specialty) – 4500 gr/year. 4200 gr/year – other specialties.

· External training – 2200 gr/year

Fees for international students and for citizens of the CIS who study together with Ukrainian citizens make 1600$ USA per year.

Fees for international students who study in English (specialties “Computer Systems and Networks”, «Economic Cybernetics", "Biotechnical and Medical Devices and Systems" only) – 2000 $ USA per year.

Fees can change with every passing year and the exact sum is known only by the beginning of the admission.

II – GENERAL AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION

A. Formalities accepted in Ukraine concerning admission of students

The Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics admits foreign students without any restrictions on the grounds of race, colour of skin, political, religious and other convections, sex, ethnic and social origin, material wealth, place of living, language or other things.

Foreign citizens are admitted to the University according to the result of an interview, on the basis of the contract signed by a legal or physical person, and apply the following documents to the University:

a) an application form of the standard form;

b) a copy of the certificate of education with grades for the educational disciplines;

c) a document about HIV negative if something else is not foreseen by the international agreements of Ukraine;

d) a medical certificate about the state of health, certified by an official organization of health care of a foreigner’s home country, and given not earlier than 2 months before entering Ukraine for studying;

e) insurance police that provides an urgent medical aid;

f) a copy of a birth certificate;

g) 6 photos 30 : 40 mm in size;

h) a return ticket with an open date of return to the home country within one year.

Besides the documents mentioned above foreigners should also apply other necessary documents in an established order for postgraduate studies.

The documents listed in points b, d, f should be registered according to the legislation of the country issuing the document and legalized in an established order, if something else is not foreseen by the international agreements of Ukraine.

Every foreign citizen who came to study in Ukraine should register his/her national passport in the Ministry of Inner Affairs on the written appeal of the University within 30 day-term after arrival in Ukraine. Within this term a student should sign a contract with the University, pay the fees and choose a place of living (in the hostel/dormitory or in a private apartment).

As a rule, the term of the primary registration of a foreigner's national passport is one year (till September, 15 of next year), after this in case the student enters the proceeding year and pays the fees in a current academic year, the term of registration is prolonged for one more year. A student should submit the passport to prolong the term of registration not less than 5 working days before its expiry. To live the borders of Ukraine on holidays or on personal propose in the passport there should be done a mark that confirms student’s status and gives him/her an opportunity to return to Ukraine to continue studies. In case of expel or graduation from the university a foreign student should go through the formalities of exit visa to return to the home country (to other exit country) or define another status of staying in Ukraine.

B. How to enter the university

For foreign students the term of arrival in Ukraine for studying is from August 15 to November 15.

The reason of applying entry visa for studying is the original Invitation given by the University, and also visa support given by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on the University’s request.

To get an Invitation for studying foreign citizens (usually through mediators: friends who study or live in Ukraine or firms which enroll foreigners for studying in Ukraine) provide the following information to the University in English: first and last name in full, date of birth, number of the national passport, citizenship, address of residence, the country of getting visa.

After getting an entry visa in the Embassy of Ukraine and buying a plane ticket a foreigner should (personally or through the mediators) inform the University the date and place of arrival in Ukraine. This information should be provided to the Department of Foreign Students’ Affairs of the University (tell/fax +38-057-702-10-17, e-mail: agency@knure.kharkov.ua) not later than 3 days before arrival. The representative of the University or a firm-mediator will meet a future student in the airport and accompany him/her to the place of studying.

C. The cost of living

Indices of average cost of living in Kharkiv are:

- living in a students hostel/dormitory costs US $ 15-20 per month;

- expenses on food and household items are US $ 200-250 per month;

- services of the Authorities of Inner Affairs for passport registration, etc. cost US $ 100 per year;

- insurance and medical examination – US $100 per year;

- Invitation for studying and visa support – US $ 50 (only once).

D. Providing accommodation

During the period of studying foreign students can live in one of the University hostels/dormitories or in a private apartment. In the hostel there are 2-3 students in one room, the cost is approximately US $ 180-240 per year. The place for living in the hostel can be given to a foreign student as soon as he/she arrives in the university, but within 5 days he/she should sign the contract for studying with the University, pay the fees and pass the necessary medical examination in the student’s hospital.

If a foreign student wants to live in a private flat, he (or she) can apply to any estate agency or a mediator firm quite numerous in Kharkiv. A monthly fee for a private flat amounts $80-120 depending on the neighborhood and living conditions. If a student chooses living in a private flat, he/she is to conclude an agreement with its owner. When registering a foreigner’s passport in the Authorities of Inner Affairs a copy of the agreement should be attached to the passport. In case of changing the place of living a new agreement is concluded and passport is registered in a new accommodation.

E. Health and Insurance

1. Medical care

Medical care of students is carried out in the First Aid Center (FAC) and in the Regional Students’ Hospital (RSH).

Ukrainian students are served free of charge, but foreign students must pay for medical service according to the Security Service rate.

Medical care in the FAC includes urgent first aid, therapeutic, dental and gynecologic care.

The RSH includes all kinds of specialized medical care, inpatient treatment and treatment in a health center.

Phone for information: +38-057-702-15-98.

2. Students with special needs

Students having special needs are paid special attention! They are registered in the FAC and RSH and get complete medical examination according to the existing requirements of the Ministry of Health in Ukraine.

Students with special needs can apply to the head of the Students’ Trade Union Phrolov Andrew, Room 271, 273 (the 2nd floor of the main building of KNURE)

or + 38-057-702-16-59, 14 Prospekt Lenina, Kharkiv, 61166

e-mail: рks@kture.kharkov.ua

3. Insurance

There is no obligatory medical insurance system. A student can be insured against an accident or disease for a period of an academic year. A student can be insured by the Industrial Insurance Company.

F. Terms of Training

1. Library

There are more than 730 thousand printed editions in the scientific library stock in the KhNURE. The electronic library has about 2500 full-text electronic documents.

The total area of the library is 1660 m2.

Structural subsections of library:

- The room of catalogues (Room 352)

- Foreign literature department (Room 438)

- Book and reference supplying department (Room 360)

- Department of scientific processing of documents and the catalogues organization (Room 359)

- Fiction department (Room 429)

Subscription departments for:

- Students (Room 358)

- Employees (Room 353)

Information-bibliographic department (Room 442)

Reading rooms:

- Scientific and technical periodicals (Room 439);

- Scientific and educational literature (Room 443);

- Social-economic literature (Room 443-rd);

- Theses and certificates (Room 440);

- Electronic reading room (Room 442).

Opening hours:

Monday - Friday: 8.00-18.00;

Saturday: 9.00-15.00;

Sunday: closed.

The library is closed for inventory on the last Wednesday of every month.

Main rules of using:

1. The basic information and library service to employees and students is given free of charge.

2. The visitors of the library are served if they have the library ticket.

Official site: http://www.lib.kture.kharkov.ua

Electronic library: http://www.lsbrary.kture.ua

Tel. numbers: +38-057-702-14-88 (management), +38-057-702-10-73 (reading room)

е-mail: library@khture.kharkov.ua

2. Teaching and laboratory facilities

The KNURE Information and Computer Centre (ICC) is the oldest in Ukraine. It was formed in 1963. At present the ICC is a modern computer centre.

The ICC has 16 computer classes (250 personal computers). The computers are equipped with up-to-date software. The computer classes are operated by qualified personnel. The dispatcher's service, a programming department, the centre of controlling the KNURE local computer network, the higher educational establishment automated control system group (abbreviated to the Ukrainian "ASUVUZ"), computer operation and maintenance experts and software specialists are the ICC structural subdivisions.

12 computer classes have access to Internet. At present 3 channels with the total capacity of 3 Mb (ITL – 1.5 Mb; Btst Net – 512 Kb; Vostok – 1 Mb) are successfully functioning at KNURE. The number of Internet network users amounts to 900 persons. Some 25 Gb of information per month are delivered to the users via Internet channels. The information storage organized at the control centre servers numbers over 98 GB of documents and software product which are used in research and academic work.

The list of the teaching and laboratory facilities of the KNURE departments is in the section concerning the faculty.

G. Other practical information

Kharkiv has a great number of banks where foreign citizens may open foreign currency accounts to get money orders from abroad. Western Union network is operating.

The university is situated in a very convenient place, near the Metro Station "Naukova" and trolley-bus, bus and fix-route taxi stops. The hostel for the Preparatory faculty students is located near the university. The rest of the students live in hostels which are situated at a distance of a 10-20 minutes' journey from the university by public transport. The public transport fare is some 10-20-cents. Near the university and on its campus there is a well – developed network of Fast Food, buffets and cafes with moderate prices to the students. There is a "MacDonald’s" cafe not far from the University. The students who prefer to have meals at home are provided with all the necessary facilities to cook in the hostel.

H. Extra – curriculum activities and leisure

1. Physical culture and sport

Physical culture and sport are of great importance in the KNURE students' everyday life. The university has a good sport base which includes specialized sports halls, a stadium, and several sports grounds where studies and practice in 30 sports are conducted.

The university boxing, Oriental martial arts, sport aerobics, power lifting, table tennis, track and field athletics and sport games teams are the best both in Kharkiv and in Ukraine.

Throughout the year students take part in numerous sport competitions: championships of groups, courses, the university and the city as well as national, European and world competitions.

There are over 90 masters of sports and international class masters among the university's sportsmen. At the KNURE traditional holidays the Rector rewards the best sportsmen who hold high the banner of our higher educational establishment.

2. Student’s club

Organizing free time is not a question of minor importance. In case of the proper approach to the problem of leisure, rest and entertainment becomes a powerful instrument of solving educational problems. There is a students’ club at the university. It supports 25 groups of amateur art activities, namely: groups of ballroom dance of students, employees, employees’ children; groups of folk and sport dance, modern and variety dance; a choir; a singing group and many others which have occupied a worthy place in the university’s life.

The students’ club conducts a variety of arrangements together with the departments of the university such as the departments of physical training, philosophy, Ukrainian studies; the KNURE library and others.

The university’s numerous traditions are preserved by the arrangements performed by students’ club, including the celebration of St. Valentine’s Day and the International Women’s Day, the ceremony of initiating into students, the solemn graduation, the Day of A-students, the Day of Remembrance of the Great Patriotic War, the Day of the University. All the amateur groups and soloists of the students’ club participate in the mass events of the university, in district and city competitions, festivals and various holiday concerts. All these traditions are preserved, multiplied and inherited by the coming generations of students.

3. Student self-government

There is a developed system of student self-government at the University. KNURE has a functioning Students’ Senate elected by representatives of student groups of all faculties. The Senate is entrusted some functions of managing the University. The trade union of students has been functioning at the University for many years. Its main aim is to support students socially. The trade union of students is a member of the Association of remedial organizations of students of Ukraine. The Association within their programs organizes the recovery of students in student sports and recovery camps, contributes to the probation taking, participation in agricultural works, recovery and rest abroad. The Association books beforehand airplane tickets including special discount ones for holders of ISIC, ITIC, IYTC, EURO<26 cards.